Catalogue
C. Piso L.f. Frugi, (c.67 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.27 g), obv. Apollo head to right with fillet, symbol behind, rev. C. PISO L.F. FRVG across, below naked horseman with palm, galloping to right, X above, (S.348, Cr.408/1, Syd.847, RSC Calpurnia 24aa). Toned, fine/very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
L.Aemilius Lepidus Paullus (62 B.C.), silver denarius (4.00 g), obv. head of Concordia, veiled and diademed facing right, around, PAVLLVS LEPIDVS CONCORDIA, rev. togate figure L.Aemilius Paullus at right of a trophy which he is touching with his right hand, to left of trophy King Perseus of Macedon with his two sons, all as captives, above, TER, in exergue, PAVLLVS, (S.366, Cr.415/11). Nearly extremely fine, toned.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
L. Marcius Philippus, (c.56 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.72 g), obv. Ancus Marcius head to right, [ANCVS] and lituus below and to left, dotted border, rev. PHILIPPVS behind equestrian statue to right on an arcade of five arches, within A Q V A MAR, flower below horse, (S.382, Cr.425/1, Syd.919a, RSC Marcia 28). Off centred obverse and slightly so on reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius Brutus), (54 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.95 g), obv. bare head of L. Junius Brutus to right, BRVTV[S] behind, rev. bare head of C. Servilius Ahala to right, AHAL[A] behind, (S.398, Cr.433/2, Syd 907, RSC Junia 30). Lightly toned, struck slightly off centre on reverse, otherwise good very fine with superb portraits, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Pompey the Great, (d.48.B.C.), silver denarius, uncertain Greek mint, (3.86 g), obv. diademed bust of Jupiter to right, behind [V]ARRO PRO Q, rev. sceptre between dolphin to right and eagle to left, in exergue MAGN PRO COS, (S.1374, Cr.447/1A, RSC 3, BMC Spain 64). Very fine with weakness on head of Jupiter/extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
D. Junius Albinus Bruti, (c.48 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.82 g), obv. Pietas head to right, PIET[AS] behind, rev. two joined hands holding caduceus, ALBINVS BRVTI F around, (S.427, Cr.450/2, Syd.942, RSC Postumia 10]). Toned, Banker's mark on neck, otherwise toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Lollius Palicanus, (45 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint (3.65 g), obv.head of Honour to right, HONORIS behind, rev. PALIKANVS above curule chair, between two ears of corn, (S.465[£150 VF],Cr473/1, Syd.960, B.Lollia 1). Off centre on the reverse, weak in places, bankers' and surface marks, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $170
SOLD $210
Julius Caesar, (issued c.47-46 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.51 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). Partially toned, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $370
Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), silver 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 $3,000
SOLD $3,900
Cnaeus Pompey Junior (Eldest son of Pompey the Great), (46-45 B.C.), silver denarius, (4.02 g), Spanish mint, obv. Roma head to right in Corinthian helmet, around M. POBLICI. LEG PRO, PR behind, rev. female Hispania to right, presenting palm to Pompey alighting from prow, around CN. MAGNVS. IMP, (S.1384, Cr.469/1a, Syd.1035). Attractive with good centring, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,150
Cnaeus Pompey Junior (Eldest son of Pompey the Great), (46-45 B.C.), silver denarius, (4.02 g), Spanish mint, obv. Roma head to right in Corinthian helmet, around M. POBLICI. LEG PRO, PR behind, rev. female Hispania to right, presenting palm to Pompey alighting from prow, around CN. MA[GNVS] IMP, (S.1384, Cr.469/1a, Syd.1035). Attractive, slightly off centred, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
Passed in
Sextus Pompey (Younger son of Pompey the Great), issued 42-40 B.C., silver denarius, (3.83 g), Sicilian mint, obv. Pompey the great head to right, between capis and lituus, around MAG PI[VS IMP ITER], dotted border, rev. Neptune to left, foot on prow, between the brothers Anapias and Amphinomus, with parents on their shoulders, below CLAS ET ORAE, below [M]ARIT EX SC], dotted border, (S.1392, Cr.511/3a, Syd.1344). Attractive toned coin, with weakness on head and obverse legends, otherwise nearly very fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,150
Mark Antony, triumvir, committed suicide (30 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Antony, issued 41 B.C., issued by moneyer M. Barbatius Pollio, (3.55 g), obv. bare head of Antony to right, M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P around, dotted border, rev. bare head of Octavian to right, around CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C, dotted border, (S.1504, Cr. 517/2, Syd. 1181, RSC 8). Attractive lightly toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,550
Mark Antony, triumvir, committed suicide (30 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Antony, issued 41 B.C., issued by moneyer M. Barbatius Pollio, (3.51 g), obv. bare head of Antony to right, M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P around, dotted border, rev. bare head of Octavian to right, around CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C, dotted border, (S.1504, Cr.517/2, Syd. 1181, RSC 8). Lightly toned, about very fine and rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $850
Mark Antony and Octavia, (40-32 B.C.), silver cistophorus, Pergamun mint, issued c.39 B.C., (11.36 g), obv. laureate head of Mark Antony to right, around M ANTONIVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT, rev. Octavia head to right on cista mystica between two interlaced serpents, III VIR R P C around, (S.1512, BMC 133, B.60, Syd. 1197). Off centred reverse, nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Mark Antony and Cleopatra, denarius, issued 32 B.C., mint travelling with Antony, (3.07 g), obv. bare head of Antony to right, Armenian tiara behind, around, [ANTONI ARM]ENIA DEVICTA rev. diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra VII to right, around [CLEOPATRAE REGIN]AE REGVM FILIOR[VM REGVM], (S.1515, Cr.543/1, Syd.1210). Surface marks from minor corrosion, struck on small flan, otherwise fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,450
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.56 g), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around legends ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG XI below, (S.1479, Cr.544/25, Syd.1229, C. Mark Antony 39). Toned, some hoard patination, off centred reverse, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Mark Antony, 32-31 BC, silver denarius (2.82 g), moving mint, obv. praetorian galley right, ANT AVG III VIR R P C, rev. LEG XII, two standards and legionary eagle, (cf.S.1479, Cr.544/25, Syd.1229, C.MA 39); C.Vibius Pansa, 90 BC, silver denarius (3.86 g), Rome mint, obv. Apollo head right, PANSA, rev. Minerva in quadriga to right, C.VIBIVS [C.F.], (S.242 [£50 VF], Cr.342/5b, Syd.684); other Republican denarii (2). Poor - fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Ahenobarbus (Imperator renegade Republican Naval Commander), (died c.30 B.C.), silver denarius, issued 41 B.C., mint travelling with Ahenobarbus, (3.92 g), obv. bare head of Ahenobarbus to right, to right AHENOB[AR] before, rev. prow to right with a naval trophy mounted on board, below CN DOMITIVS IMP, (S.1456, Cr.519/2, Syd.1177). Some surface porosity, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $720
Augustus, as Octavian, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, mint moving with Octavian, issued 37 B.C., (4.12 g), obv. Octavian head to right bearded, around [IMP CAE]SAR DIVI F III VI[R ITER R P C], rev. simpulum, sprinkler, jug and lituus, border of dots, around COS ITER ET TER DESIG, (S.1544, Cr.538/1, C.91, Syd.1334, BMC Gaul 116). Off-centre on obverse, lightly toned, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $850