Lot 3580

Description

Cn Lucretius Trio, silver denarius, issued 136 B.C., 3.92 grams, Rome Mint, Crawford 237/1a, BMC 929, Syd.450, B. Lucretia 1, Obv. Head of Roma to r., X below chin, behind TRIO, (but TRIO in front indicating a double struck issue), Rev. The Dioscuri to r., below horses CN.LVC[R], in exergue [ROMA]; another L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus, silver denarius, issued 89 B.C., 3.73 grams, Rome Mint, Crawford 344/1a, Sydenham 698, BMC 2322, B.Tituria 1, Obv. Bearded head of King Tatius to r., before TA monogram, behind [SABIN], dotted border, Rev. Two Roman soldiers, each bearing a woman in his arms (Rape of the Sabine women), in exergue L. TITVRI, dotted border; another L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus, silver denarius, issued 89 B.C., 3.91 grams, Rome Mint, Crawford 344/1c, Sydenham 698b, BMC 2324, B.Tituria 3, Obv. Bearded head of King Tatius to r., before palm below chin and A. PV, behind SABIN, dotted border, Rev. Two Roman soldiers, each bearing a woman in his arms (Rape of the Sabine women), in exergue L. TITVRI, dotted border. Toned, fine - very fine, (1426, 1438, 1440). (3)

Ex C. Pitchfork Collection and previously first from Spink Australia, November 4, 1978; second from Wayne Woolmer Collection, April 23, 1980; third from Glendinings, London, May 9, 1978 (lot 14 part).