Lot 4440

Description

C. Marcius Censorinus, 88 B.C., (died 82 B.C.), AE As, Rome Mint, (10.06 g), obv. Jugate heads of Numa Pompilius, bearded and Ancus Marcius, not bearded, right on either side legend not discernable. rev. C.CENSO, below [ROMA], two arches, beneath left arch, spiral column bearing statue of Victory, protruding from right arch prow, (S.747, C.346/3, Syd 716, BMC 2149, another AE As, Sextus Pompey, (45 B.C.), Spain and Sicily Mints, (24.28 g), obv. Laureate head of Janus, with features of Cn. Pompeius Magnus, above [MAGN], rev. Prow to right above [PIVS], below IMP, (S.1394, C.479/1, Syd 1044, Cohen 16 [Pompey The Great]). Fine, both scarce. (2)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3620) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection. Formerly of C. Pitchfork Collection and previously from Glendinings, London, May 6, 1987 (lot 52) and from Antiquarius, Auckland, November 8, 1988.