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Roman Republic, uncertain monogram probably above AV, (c.194-189 B.C.), AE as, (42.92 g), obv. Janus head I above, rev. prow to right, AV above as monogram, ROMA in exergue, (S.667, Cr.136/2, Syd. 327). Fine/good, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ti. Veturius, (137 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.81 g), obv. bust of Mars to right, X and TI VET monogram behind, rev. youth kneeling between two warriors, ROMA above, (S.111, Cr.234/1, Syd.527). Small flan as usual, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Sex. Pompeius Fostulus, (137 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.83 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X under chin, jug behind, rev. wolf to right suckling twins, [ROMA] below, SEX PO [FESTVLVS] around, (S.112, Cr.235/1a, Syd.461). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
M. Marcius, Mn.f., (134 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.85 g), obv. Roma head right, * below chin, modius behind, rev. Victory in biga, M.MAR C monogram below divided by two corn ears, RO MA in exergue, (S.122, Cr.245/1, Syd.500, RSC Marcia 8). Original mint bloom, good extremely fine and rare as such.
Estimate $600
Passed in
M. Opimius, (131 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.84 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). Struck slightly off centre on obverse and reverse, otherwise attractively toned with gold and blue highlights, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus, (128 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.83 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, ear of corn behind, * before, rev. Victory in biga, man attacking lion below horses, CN DOM in exergue, ROMA above, (S.137, Cr.261/1, Syd.514, Domitia 14). Toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Q. Fabius Labeo, (c.124 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.74 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X below chin, LAEBO before, ROMA behind, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, prow below, Q.FABI in exergue, (S.148, Cr.273/1, Syd.532, RSC Fabia 1). Lightly toned, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Cn. Fulvius, Marcus Calidius, and Q. Metellus, (117-116 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.85 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, ROMA behind, * below chin, rev. Victory in biga to right, CN FOLV ligated below, M.CAL.Q.MET ligated in exergue, (cf.S.160, Cr.284/1b, Syd.539a, RSC Fulvia 1). Grey tone, good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Appius Claudius Pulcher, T. Manlius Mancinus and Q. Urbinus silver denarius (struck c.111-110 B.C.), (3.77 g), Obv. Head of Roma right, Rev. Victory in triga AP.CL.T.MANL.Q.VR in exergue (S.176, Craw.299/1a, Syd.570, Bab. Claudia 2). Good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
C. Claudius Pulcher, (110-109 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.91 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). Bright, extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
L. Flaminius Chilo, (109-108 B.C.), Rome mint, (3.91 g), obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, ROMA behind, X below chin, rev. Victory in biga to right, L. FL[AMINI] below, and CIL[O] in exergue, (S.179, Cr.302/1, Syd.540, RSC Flaminia 1). Bright, weakness in places, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
L. Flaminius Chilo, (109-108 B.C.), Rome mint, (3.83 g), obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, [R]OMA behind, X below chin, rev. Victory in biga to right, L. FLAMIN[I] below, and CILO in exergue, (S.179, Cr.302/1, Syd.540, RSC Flaminia 1). Toned, minor banker's mark on obverse, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
M. Lucilius Rufus, (c.101 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.86 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, PV behind, all within laurel wreath, rev. Victory in biga to right, RVF above, M.LVCILI in exergue, (S.202, Cr.324/1, Syd.599, RSC Lucilia 1). Hairline scratches on obverse, otherwise bright, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
C. Fundanius, (c.101 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.79 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, R dot behind, rev. Triumphator in walking quadriga to right, Q above, C.FVNDAN in exergue, (S.204, Cr.326/1, Syd.583). Light tone, good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
D. Silanus L.f., (c.91 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.82 g), obv. Roma helmeted to right, F behind, rev. Victory on biga to right, D.SILANVS L.F. / ROMA in exergue, (S.225, Cr.337/3, Syd.646). Bright, extremely fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $160
D. Silanus L.f., (c.91 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.84 g), obv. Roma helmeted to right, I behind, rev. Victory on biga to right, [D.]SILANVS L.F. / [R]OMA in exergue, (S.225, Cr.337/3, Syd.646). Toned, slightly off centred otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.77 g), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, arrow behind, dotted border, rev. naked horseman galloping to right holding palm, L.PISO FRV[GI], CXV below, (S.235, Cr.340/1, Syd. 663, RSC Calpurnia 11). Attractive light patina, slightly off centred, very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Gargilius, Ogulnius and Vergilius, (c.86 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.64 g), obv. Jupiter (or Apollo Vejovis) with large head to right, with oak wreath, thunderbolt below, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, (S.266, Cr.350A/2, Syd.723, B.i, 226). Lightly toned, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
L. Papius, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.87 g), obv. Juno Sospita head to right, wearing goat's skin, symbol behind (crater), rev. Gryphon prancing to right, bird symbol below, L PAPI in exergue, (S.311, Cr.384/1, Syd.773, RSC Papia 1). Serrated, slightly off centre, toned, reverse scratch, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
L. Rutilius Flaccus, (c.77 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.85 g), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, visor peaked, FLAC behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, L. RVTILI in exergue, (S.318, Cr.387/1, Syd.780a, RSC. Rutilia 1a). Toned, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
C. Postumius (c.74 B.C.), Rome mint, (3.95 g), obv. Diana draped bust to right bow and quiver at shoulder, rev. hound running right, hunting spear below, C.POSTVMI/TA in exergue, (S.330, Cr.394/1a, Syd.785, B. Postumia 9). Nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
A. Postumius A.f.Sp.n. Albinus, (c.81 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.64 g), obv. Diana bust draped to right, bow and quiver on shoulder, bucranium above, rev. togate figure on rock standing before a lighted altar sprinkling sacrificial ox, A. POST A.F.S.N. ALBIN around, (S.296, Cr.372/1, Syd.745, RSC Postumia 7); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (26.98 g), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, rev. Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae; Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), issued 353-355, AE centenionalis, Lyons mint, (2.22 g), obv. laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around D N CONSTAN TIVS P F AVG, rev. soldier spearing fallen horseman, FEL TEMP REPARTIO around, GSLG in exergue, (S.4003, RIC 190). First coin with serrated edge and solder marks on edge from mounting otherwise fine, second coin poor, last coin very fine. (3)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Julius Caesar, (issued c.47-46 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.93 g), Africa mint, obv. diademed head of Venus to right, dotted border, rev. CAESAR to right, Aeneas walking left, carrying Anchises and palladium, dotted border, (S.1402, Cr.458/1, Syd.1013, RSC Julius Caesar 12). Dark tone, good very fine/extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $900
Passed in
Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), denarius, Rome mint, struck Feb. - March 44 B.C., (4.14 g), obv. CAESAR DICT PERPETVO around Caesar's veiled head to right, rev. P. SEPVLLI[VS MACER] partially off flan around, Venus standing left, holding Victory and sceptre resting on shield, (S.1414, Cr.480/13, RSC Julius Caesar 39, BMC 4173). Grey tone, slightly off-centred, scratch on obverse forehead, otherwise very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.87 g), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG XX below, (S.1479, Cr.544/36, Syd.1243, C. Mark Antony 57). Weak in places, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Drusus, son of Tiberius, (died A.D. 23), AE as, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, A.D. 22-23, (9.76 g), obv. bare head of Drusus to left, around [DRVSVS] CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG [N], rev. PONTIF TRIBVN POTEST ITER around, S C across field in centre, (S.1794, RIC 45, BMC 99, C.2). Green patina, off centred obverse, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
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Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (10.61 g), obv. M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head to left wearing rostral crown, rev. S C, across, Neptune standing to left, holding dolphin and trident, (S.1812, RIC 58 (Caligula), C.3). Very dark patina with minor uneveness, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 41-50, (19.78 g), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around [TI CLAVD]IVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP, countermarked in incuse rectangular block NCAPR on left, rev. wreath with legend in four lines, traces of EX SC OB CIVES SERVATOS, (S.1850, RIC 96, C.112, BMC 186, C.38 Countermark very fine, otherwise very good - nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE as, Rome mint type, issued 41-42, (12.34 g), obv. bare head to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, rev. Minerva to right, helmeted and draped, hurling javelin and holding shield, SC in field, (S.1861, RIC 100, BMC 149, C.57). Good very fine with dark green patina under earthen encrustation.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Claudius, (41-54 A.D.), a group of AE asses all from a small hoard in need of cleaning and conservation, with the following reverse types, rev. Constantia (S.1857) (2); rev. Libertas (S.1859) (2); rev. Minerva (S.1861) (2). Fair - nearly fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70