Catalogue
Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, (c.47-46 B.C.), silver denarius, Africa mint, (3.77 g), obv. laureate head of Jupiter to right, Q METAL PIVS around, rev. elephant standing to right, SCIPIO above, IMP in exergue, border of dots, (S.1379, Sear Imperators 45, RSC Caecilia 47, Cr.459/1, Syd. 1046). Toned, very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
M. Porcius Cato, (part of the Pompeians), (Spring 47- Spring 46 B.C.), silver denarius (3.96 g), Utica mint, obv. head of Roma right, with hair collected in knot, ROMA to left, M. CATO. PRO. PR around lower right, rev. Victory seated right on chair set on ground line, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond over left shoulder, VICTRIX in exergue, dotted border, (S.1381, Cr.462/1b, Sear Imperators 46b, CRI 46b, Syd. 1053a, Kestner 2996-2998, BMCRR Africa 18, Porcia 10a). Extremely fine, with traces of underlying mint bloom, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
P. Clodius M.F. Turrinus, (42 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.90 g), obv. Apollo head laureate to right, lyre behind, dotted border, rev. Diana Lucifera standing facing holding two long torches, bow and quiver at shoulder, P CLODIVS before M.F. on left, (S.492, Sear Imperatorial 184, Cr.494/23, Syd.1117). Lightly toned, early extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
L. Livineius Regulus, (42 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.50 g), obv. bare head of Praetor to right, REGVLVS PR around, rev. curule chair with two fasces, one on each side, above REGVLVS F and PRAEF VR in exergue, (S.490, Cr.494/31, Syd.1113, Sear Imperators 180, RSC Livineia 8). Toned, good very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $600
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C. Vibius Varus, (42 B.C.), plated silver denarius (fouree) (3.19 g), Rome mint, obv. laureate and bearded head of Hercules to right, dotted border, rev. Minerva standing right, holding spear and Victory, shield set on ground to right, [C. VIBIVS] on right, VARVS on left, (S.497, Sear Imperators 193, Cr.494/37, Syd.1139, B Vibia 23). Obverse struck off centre, some surface damage, otherwise fine/very good and very scarce.
Estimate $100
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L. Mussidius Longus, (42 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.00 g), obv. veiled bust of Concord to right, CONCORDIA behind, * before, dotted border, rev. L. MVSSIDIVS LONGVS above platform inscribed CLOACIN with two statues of Venus Cloacina, (S.494, Sear Imperators 188a, Cr.494/42b, Syd.1093a, B. Mussidia 6b). Bright, slightly off centre, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Cassius (43-42 B.C.)/ Julius Caesar (early 46 B.C.), silver denarius, hybrid/mule or barbarous copy, a copy of issue from of the obverse Smyrna moving with Brutus and Cassius and of the reverse issued Utica? North Africa mint, (3.23 g), obv. diademed head of Liberty to right, upwards on left CASS. IMP, upwards on right I LEIBERTAS around, rev. emblems of the augurate and pontificate, simpulum, aspergillum, jug and lituus, AVGVR above PONT II below, D to right, (S.1447/2 & 1403/1, Sear Imperator. 223 & 57, Vagi 103 & 45, Cr.500/5 & 467/1a, Syd.1305 & 1023, RSC Cassius #6 & Julius Caesar #4a). Very fine or better, a most interesting mule of barbarous style, extremely rare.
Estimate $500
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Gnaeus Pompey Junior, (c.46-5 B.C.), silver denarius, Spanish mint (Corduba), (3.81 g), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, M. POBLICI. LEG. PRO PR around, rev. Hispania or Baetica presenting palm to a Pompeian soldier (possibly Pompey himself) who is alighting from prow, CN. MAGNVS. IMP around, (S.1384, Cr.469/1a, Sear Imperators 48, Syd.1035, RSC Pompey the Great 1). Lightly toned, off centred reverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
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Sextus Pompey, (c.43-36 B.C.), AE as, Sicilian mint, (19.52 g), obv. laureate head of Janus, [MA]GN above, rev. prow to right, PIVS above, [IM]P below, (S.1394, Cr.479/1, Sear Imperators 336, Syd.1044a, BMC 95, Vagi 32). Dark green patina, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Sextus Pompey, younger son of Pompey the Great, (died 35 B.C.), silver denarius, mint of Massilia, issued 44-43 B.C., (3.41 g), obv. bare head of Pompey the Great to right, NEPTVNI to left downwards, trident before, dolphin to right below, rev. Q NASIDIVS in exergue, galley under sail to right, star above, (S.1390, Cr.483/2, Sear Imperators 235, RSC 20, BMC Sicily 21). Cleaned, porous surface, good fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
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Sextus Pompey, younger son of Pompey the Great, (died 35 B.C.), silver denarius, mint of Sicily, issued 42-40 B.C., (3.67 g), obv. bare head of Pompey the Great to right, jug behind, lituus before, MAG PIVS IM[P ITER] around, rev. Neptune standing to left with right foot on prow, holding aplustre, between the Catanean brothers Anapias and Amphinomus, each of whom bears a parent on his shoulders, PRAEF above, CLAS ET OR[AE] over MARIT EX S[C] in exergue, (S.1392, Sear Imperators 344, Cr.511/3a, Syd. 1344, C.Pompey 17). Areas of flat striking on obverse and reverse, however the portrait of Pompey remains forcefully rendered and the reverse is well centred, toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
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Julius Caesar, (died 44 B.C.), silver denarius, issued 49-48 B.C., mint moving with Caesar, (3.56 g), obverse brockage, obv. elephant to right, trampling on serpent, CAESAR in exergue, rev. incuse version of the obverse, (S.1399, Cr.443/1, Sear Imperators 9, Syd.1006, RSC 49). With fire damage near edge on the obverse, nearly very fine and very rare as a brockage, with only a very few known.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Julius Caesar, (issued c.47-46 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.94 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, Sear Imperators 55, Syd.1013, RSC Julius Caesar 12). Full mint bloom, with traces of gold, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued April 44 B.C., (3.42 g), an issue shortly after Caesar's assassination on the Ides (15th) of March, issued in the name of the moneyer Gaius Cossutius Maridianus, obv. laureate and veiled head of Julius Caesar to right, C[AESAR] PARENS PATRIAE around, lituus below chin, apex behind, rev. C. COSSVTIV[S] AND [MA]RIDIANVS arranged in form of a cross, A[A]AFF in the angles, (S.1422, Sear Imperators 112, Cr. 480/19, Syd.1069, BMC 4187). Off centred, weak in places, with flat areas, clear portrait and dark tone, otherwise good very fine and a rare type.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,100
Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, (43 B.C.), silver denarius, Gallia Transalpina and Cisalpina mint, (3.62 g), obv. M ANTON [IMP R.P.C.], around Mark Antony bare head to right, banker's mark on cheek, rev. CAESAR DIC before laureate head of Julius Caesar, jug behind, dotted border, (S.1465, Cr.488/2, Syd.1166, C. Julius Caesar and Mark Antony 3), Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
M. Junius Brutus with L. Plaetorius Caestianus, silver denarius, probably an ancient forgery, original struck in Northern Greece c.43-42 B.C., (3.17 g), obv. [BRV]T IMP to right, downwards on left LúPLAETúCEST, bare head of Brutus to right, rev. EIDúMAR Pileus between two daggers, (cf.S.1439, cf.Babelon Junia 52 and Plaetoria 13, cf.Syd 1301, cf.Sear Imperators 216, cf.Cahn, EIDibus MARtiis, Q.Tic. 18, 1989, (dies not listed), cf.Cr.508/3). Flan cuts and some gouges, weakly struck on top of the head, through attempting piercing, edge filed in places, otherwise nearly fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $800
Mark Antony and Octavian, (Antony committed suicide 30 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Antony probably at Ephesus, issued 41 B.C., issued by moneyer M. Barbatius Pollio, (3.78 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, well centred, nearly extremely fine and very rare as such.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,300
Mark Antony and Octavian, (Antony committed suicide 30 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Antony at Ephesus, issued 41 B.C., issued by moneyer M. Barbatius Pollio, (3.01 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, edge corrosion rough surface, portrait fine - very fine, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Lucius Antony and Mark Antony, silver denarius, issued 41 B.C., travelling mint with Mark Antony, (3.74 g), obv. head of Mark Antony to right, around M ANT I MP (ligated) AV (ligated) G III VIR R P C M NE (ligated) RVA PROQ P, dotted border, rev. head of Lucius Antony to right, dotted border, around L. ANTONIVS COS, (S.1509, Cr.517/5a, Sear Imperators 1509, Lucius Antony 2 (p.130), BMC East 107). Lightly toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
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Mark Antony, (died 30 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.20 g), issued Summer 40 B.C., Corcyra mint, obv. around ANT IMP III [VIR R.P.C.], head of Mark Antony to right, lituus behind, rev. CN DOM[IT AHENOBARBVS] IMP, prow to right, star above, (S.1472, Cr.521/2, RSC 10a, BMC 112). Toned, fine with weak legends, very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $220
Mark Antony and Octavian, (Antony committed suicide 30 B.C.), silver cut in half denarius, mint moving with Antony in Syria, issued 41 B.C., issued by moneyer M. Barbatius Pollio, (2.04 g), obv. bare head of Antony to right, [M ANTON IMP I]II VIR R P C AVG around, dotted border, rev. bare head of Octavian to right, around [CAESAR] IMP PONT III VIR [R P C], dotted border, (S.1506, Cr. 528/3, Sear Imperators 251, BMC 123, RSC 2). Attractive lightly toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
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Octavian and Mark Antony, issued in Gaul, (39 B.C.), silver quinarius (1.48 g), military mint travelling with Octavian in Gaul, obv. diademed and veiled head of Concordia to right, around III VIR R P C, rev. M ANTON C CAESAR, clasped hands holding caduceus, (S.1575, Cr.529/4b, Sear Imperators 304, Syd.1195, RSC M.Antony 67). Very fine, minor porosity and two small triangular bankers' marks, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Mark Antony, (38-37 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, issued in Athens in Summer 38 B.C., (3.83 g), obv. standing figure of Mark Antony to right, dressed as a priest holding lituus, M. ANTONIVS M.F. M.N. AVGVR IMP TER around, rev. radiate head of Sol to right, III. VIR R.P.C. COS DESIG. ITER. ET. TERT. around, (S.1474, Sear Imperators 267, Cr.533/2, Syd.1199, C.Mark Antony 13a). Dark grey patination, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
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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, around above [CHORTI]VM PRAETORIARVM, (S.1483, Sear Imperators 385, Cr.544/1, Syd.1212, RSC Mark Antony 8). Toned, with a few surface scratches, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
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Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.26 g), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG II below, (cf.S.1479, Sear Imperators 349, Cr.544/14, Syd.1216, RSC Mark Antony 27). Attractively toned, with several surface scratches, otherwise very fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (2.95 g), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around ANT [AVG] III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG X below, (cf.S.1479, Sear Imperators 361, Cr.544/24, Syd.1228, RSC Mark Antony 38). Worn, cleaned, with a banker's mark, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.35 g), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around traces of ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG XXIII below, (cf.S.1479, Sear Imperators 383, Cr.544/39, Syd.1246, RSC Mark Antony 60). Worn, cleaned, surface scratches, otherwise very good/fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Mark Antony, (42 B.C.), plated silver hybrid denarius (fouree) (2.47 g), obv. head of Mark Antony to right, around M ANTONIVS IMP III VIR RPC dotted border, rev. horseman with two horses galloping right holding whip in right hand, dotted border, (S.1469/1463, Sear Imperators 238/142, Cr.516/5 /480/22). Evidence of plating on both sides, a mule made from two different types, these of contemporay issues, some surface damage and slightly off centred, unpublished as a fouree hybrid issue, otherwise fine/very good and an extremely rare contemporary copy.
Estimate $150
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Mark Antony, Macedon, Thessalonica mint, an issue of Mark Antony and Octavian, AE 22, (7.38 g), [dated year 5 of the Antonian Era?], = (37 B.C.), obv. head of Agonothesia right, no E behind, to left **AGWNOQESIA*, dotted border, rev. ANT/ KAI in two lines within wreath, dotted border, (S.-, Sear Imperators 673, RPC I 1552, SNG ANS 819-22, SNG Cop. 375). Very fine with dark brown patina and very scarce.
Estimate $250
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Mark Antony, Macedon, Thessalonica mint, an issue of Mark Antony and Octavian, AE 22, (10.22 g), [dated year 5 of the Antonian Era?], = (37 B.C.), obv. head of Agonothesia right, no E behind, to left and right around **AGWNOQ ESIA*, rev. ANT/ KAI in two lines within wreath, (S.-, Sear Imperators 673 variant, RPC I 1552 variant, cf.SNG ANS 819-22, cf.SNG Cop.375). Good fine with dark green patina and very rare variety.
Estimate $150
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