Catalogue
Anonymous Series, (shortly after 211 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.06 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, ROMA in linear frame, (S.38, Cr.44/5, Syd.140). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Anonymous Series, (c.211-206 B.C.), Rome mint, AE uncia, (6.21 g), obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, pellet behind, rev. prow right, corn-ear and ROMA above, pellet below, (S.1310, Cr.72.9); Byzantine, Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (19.02 g) issued year 17 = A.D. 543-4, officina E, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, year X/U/II, CON in exergue, (S.163, DOC.43e, BMC -, T.119, R.-); Leo VI, (A.D. 886-912) with Alexander, AE follis, Constantinople mint, (6.17 g), obv. Leo VI and Alexander seated facing, legend around, rev. legend in four lines naming Leo and Alexander, (S.1730, DOC 6, BMC 11-2, R.1875). Fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Cn. Calpurnius (189-180 B.C.), Rome mint, (3.12 g), Rome mint, obv. head of Roma right X behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, CN CALP below, ROMA in exergue, (S.64, Cr.153/1, Syd. 348); M. Papirius Carbo, (c.122 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.69 g), obv. head of Roma to right, laurel-branch behind, X under chin, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, M.CARBO below, ROMA in exergue, (S.151, Cr.276/1, Syd.423); Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.21 g), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around [ANT AVG] III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, uncertain III below, (cf.S.1479, Cr.544, RSC Mark Antony 27-65); Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Emerita mint, issued 25-23 B.C. by Publius Carisius, (3.44 g), obv. bare head of Augustus to left around IMP CAESAR AVGVST, rev. circular city wall with EMERITA inscribed above gate, around P CARISI VS [LEG] PRO [PR]. (S.1627, RIC 230, C.398, BMC 291). Fair - nearly very fine, most with faults. (4)
Estimate $100
Passed in
L. Antestius Gragulus, (136 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.75 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, * below chin, GRAG behind, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, L.ANTES (ANTE as a monogram) below, ROMA in exergue, (S.115, Cr.238/1, Syd.451, RSC Antestia 9). Lightly toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
M. Opimius, (131 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.77 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, * below chin, wreath behind, rev. Apollo in biga to right, M.OPEIMI below, ROMA in exergue, (S.130, Cr.254/1, Syd.475, RSC Opimia 16). Well centred on obverse and reverse, otherwise attractively light tone, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
M. Opimius, (131 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.80 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, * below chin, tripod behind, rev. Apollo in biga to right, M.OPEIMI below, ROMA in exergue, (S.130, Cr.254/1, Syd.475, RSC Opimia 16). Edge cut on reverse, otherwise attractive good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $260
M. Vargunteius, (130 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.70 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, * below, M. VARG behind, rev. Jupiter in slow quadriga to right, holding branch and thunderbolt, ROMA in exergue, (S.133, Cr.257/1, Syd.507). Cut in edge, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
M. Caecilius, Q.f. Q.n. Metellus, (127 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.71 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, * below chin, ROMA downwards behind, rev. Macedonian shield on which is an elephant's head, all within wreath, M.METELLVS Q.F. around, (S.139, Cr.263/1b, Syd.480a). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $160
Q. Minucius Rufus, (c.122 B.C.), silver denarius (3.92 g), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, X below chin, RVF behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, Q. MINV below, ROMA in exergue, (S.152, Cr.277/1, Syd.421, RSC Minucia 1). Bright, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
M.Furius L.f. Philus, (c.119 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.68 g), obv. laureate head of Janus, around M.FOVRI.L.F, rev. Roma standing left erecting trophy, ROMA to right, [PHIL] monogram in exergue, (S.156, Cr.281/1, Syd.529, RSC Furia 18). Bright, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
C.Fabius, L.Roscius and Q.Marcius, (118-7 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.74 g), Rome mint, obv. Roma head to right, * behind, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, ROMA below horses. [C] F L R [Q M] in exergue, (S.159 note, B.Fabia 13, Cr.283/1b, Syd.541b). Good fine and a rare variant.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
C. Fonteius, (114-113 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.05 g), obv. Janus head, F in left field, [*] to right, rev. galley with pilot and three rowers, C.FONT ligated above, RO[MA] in exergue, (S.167, Cr.290/1, Syd.555, RSC Fonteia 1). Cut on reverse, otherwise very fine or better.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Lucius Caesius, (112-111 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.91 g), obv. youthful bust of Apollo/Jupiter to left viewed from behind, hurling a thunderbolt, AP monogram behind, rev. the two Lares Praestites seated to right, each with sceptre, dog between them monograms LA to left RE to right, [L] CAESI in the exergue, head of Vulcan and tongs above, (S.175, Cr.298/1, Syd.564, B.Caesia 1). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
C. Claudius Pulcher, (110-109 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.83 g), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, rev. Victory in biga to right, C.PVLCHER in exergue, (S.177, Cr.300/1, Syd.569, RSC Claudia 1). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
M. Herennius, (108-107 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.71 g), obv. Piety head to right, behind PIETAS, rev. Catanaean running right bearing father on shoulders, M.HERENNI on left, control mark C. to right, (S.185, Cr.308/1b, Syd.567a, RSC Herennia 1a). Lightly pitted, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $120
Passed in
L. Scipio Asiagenus, (c.106 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.78 g), obv. Jupiter laureate head to left, dotted border, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, L.SCIP.ASIAG in exergue, E below, (S.188, Cr.311/1c, Syd.576, RSC Cornelia 24). Serrated edge, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
L. Julius L.f. Caesar, (c.103 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.51 g), obv. Mars helmeted head to left, CAESAR behind, rev. Venus Genetrix, in biga to left, lyre before, E above, L.IVLI.L.F. in exergue, (S.198, Cr.320/1, Syd.593). Short on flan, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
C. Fabius C.f. Hadrianus, (c.102 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.82 g), obv. Veiled and turreted head of Cybele to right, N and three dots behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, bird below, C.FABI C.F. in exergue, (S.200, Cr.322/1a, Syd.589). Minor scratch in obverse field, otherwise attractively toned on a broad flan, very fine - good very fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
L. Pomponius Molo, (c.97 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.64 g), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, L.POMPON Q.F. behind, MOLO before, rev. Numa Pompilius standing to right before altar about to sacrifice a goat held by youth, NVMA POMPIL ligated in exergue, (S.214, Cr.334/1, Syd.607). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
C. Poblicius Malleolus, (c.96 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.85 g), obv. Mars helmeted head to right, * below chin, rev. naked warrior or hero standing to left, holding spear, right foot on cuirass, trophy before, C.MAL before (AL ligated), prow below letters, grasshoper above, (S.216, Cr.335/3c, Syd.615a, Poblicia 6). Toned, nearly very fine, gouging mark in field on reverse, rare.
Estimate $150
Passed in
L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.75 g), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, uncertain symbols behind, C before, rev. naked horseman galloping to right holding palm, L.PISO FRVGI/ROMA, dagger above, sceptre below, (S.235, Cr.340/1, RSC Calpurnia 12a). Very fine/good fine, a scarce sub type.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.82 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, anchor with dot behind, rev. horseman galloping to right, L PISO FRVGI over F in exergue, club above, (S.235, B.Calpurnia 11, Cr.340/1). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Gargilius, Ogulnius and Vergilius, (c.86 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.78 g), obv. Jupiter (or Apollo Vejovis) head to right, with oak wreath, thunderbolt below, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, (S.266, Cr.350A/2, Syd.723, RSC i) 226). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
C.Licinius L.f.Macer, (84 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.61 g), obv. diademed bust of Apollo to left, viewed from behind, brandishing a thunderbolt, rev. Minerva in quadriga to right, [C L]ICINIVS L F / [MA]CER in exergue, (S.274, Cr.354/1, Syd.732, B.Licinia 16). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
P. Furius Crassipes, (c.84 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.73 g), obv. turreted head of the City to right, AED CVR and deformed foot downwards behind, rev. P.FOVR[IVS] on curule chair, CRASSI[PES] in exergue, (S.275, Cr.356/1c, Syd.735b, RSC Furia 19). Bright, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
C. Norbanus, (c.83 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.70 g), obv. diademed head of Venus to right, C. NORBANVS below, CTXXVII behind, rev. ear of corn, fasces and caduceus within dotted border, (S.278, Cr.357/1b, Syd.739, B.Norbana 2). Toned, off centred reverse, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Pub. Crepusius, (82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.52 g), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, sceptre over shoulder, T behind, symbol below chin, rev. horseman galloping to right, hurling spear, CCVII behind, P. CREPVS[I] in exergue, (S.283, Cr.361/1c, Syd.738a, B.Crepusia 1). Off centred obverse, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Q. Antonius Balbus, (c.83-2 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.73 g), obv. Jupiter laureate head to right, S C behind, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, Q ANTO BALB/PR in exergue, R under horses, (S.279, Cr.364/1d, Syd.742b, RSC Antonina 1). Some pitting, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
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L. Cornelius Sulla and L. Manlius Torquatus, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Sulla, (3.92 g), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, L. MANLI before, [PRO Q] behind, rev. Sulla in walking quadriga to right, crowned by Victory above, L.SVLLA IM in exergue, (S.286, Cr.367/1, Syd.757). Dark tone, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
L. Cornelius Sulla and L. Manlius Torquatus, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Sulla, (3.85 g), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, L. MANLI before, [PRO Q] behind, rev. Sulla in walking quadriga to right, crowned by Victory above, L.SVLLA IM in exergue, (S.286, Cr.367/1, Syd.757, B.Manlia 4). Toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120