Lot 4416

Description

Marcus Calidus, Q Metellus and Cn. Fulvius,(117-116 B.C.) silver plated denarius, Rome Mint, (3.53 g), obv. helmeted head of Roma to right [R]OM[A] behind, * in front, rev. Victory in biga to right below biga M. CALID, in exergue Q. MET(ligated) C NF(ligated) L, (S.160, C.284/1a, BMC Italy 474, RSC Calidia 1 [p.23]); another silver plated denarius, Ti. Claudius Ti.f.Ap.n.Nero, (79 B.C.), Rome Mint, (3.04 g), obv. Bust of Diana to right bow and quiver on shoulder S.C before, rev. Victory in biga to right, IIII below the biga, TI CLAD TI F/AP(ligated) .N below in exergue, with a serrated edge (S.310, C.383/1, BMC 3097, RSC Claudia 5 [p.31]); another a silver denarius of Ti. Claudius Ti.f.Ap.n.Nero, (79 B.C.), Rome Mint, (3.89 g), obv. bust of Diana to right bow and quiver on shoulder S.C before, rev. Victory in biga to right, LXXXVII below the biga, TI CLA VD(ligated) TI F/[AP(ligated) .N], below in exergue, with a serrated edge, (S.310, C.383/1, BMC 3107, RSC Claudia 5 [p.31]); another silver denarius of P. Clodius M.f. Turrinus, (42 B.C.), Rome Mint, (3.89 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right with lyre behind, border of dots, rev. Diana Lucifera standing facing holding two long torches, bow and quiver on her shoulder, [P] CLODIVS on r. M.F. on left, (S.492, C.494/23, BMC 4290, RSC Claudia 15 [p.32]).Mostly very fine. (4)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3596) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.