Lot 3380

Description

M. Herennius, (108-107 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.98 g), obv. Pietas head to right, behind PIETAS, control mark Q before, rev. Catanaean running right bearing father on shoulders, M.HERENNI on left, (S.185, Cr.308/1b, Syd.567a, RSC Herennia 1a, RBW 1149) (illustrated); M. Fannius C.f., (123 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.72 g), obv. Roma head right, X below, ROMA behind, rev. Victory in quadriga right, M.FAN.C.F. (AN ligated) all in the exergue, (S.150, Cr.275/1, Syd. 419, RSC Fannia 1); L. Titurius L.f.Sabinus, (89 B.C.), silver denarius, (2.76 g), Rome mint, obv. king Tatius head right, SABIN behind, rev. Tarpeia, facing, buried in shields, trying to thrust off two soldiers casting their shields on her, star in crescent above, L.TITVRI in exergue, (S.252, Cr.344/2b, Syd. 699, RSC Tituria 4). Very good - nearly very fine. (3)

Ex Ex Hans Ferdinand Collection, previously from Downies 1978; Geoff K. Gray, 1973 and last uncertain.