Catalogue
Italy, Italian Cast Aes Grave Coinage, Umbria, unknown city, AE cast oval sextans, (225-213 B.C.), (32.79 g), obv. club, rev. two pellets, (S.-, Thurlow-Vecchi 172, HN Italy 54). Attractively toned, good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Anonymous Series, (280-276 B.C.), silver didrachm, uncertain mint (Neapolis?), (7.39 g), obv. helmeted head of bearded Mars to left, oak-spray behind, rev. horse's to right on base, corn-ear behind, in exergue ROMAN[O] raised on tablet, (S.62, Cr.13/1, Syd.1). Toned, double struck on obverse, otherwise very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
Republic, Anonymous, (c.280-276 B.C.), AE Aes Grave semis, Rome mint, (183.15 g), obv. head of beardless Mars to left wearing crested Corinthian helmet, S below, rev. Venus head to left, S below, (S.529, Thurlow-Vecchi 2, Crawford 14/2, Haeberlin Pl. 39, 4). Green patina with some earthen encrustation, pitted surface, fine - nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
Republic, Anonymous Series, (c.280-269 B.C.), AE Aes grave uncia, Rome mint, (17.05 g), obv. knucklebone, pellet below, rev. single pellet below, (S.558, Cr.14/6, Syd.13). Dark patina, uneven flan from casting, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Republic, Anonymous series, (c.280-265 B.C.), Rome mint, AE semuncia, (16.48 g), obv. acorn, rev. **S*, (S.563, Cr.14/7, Syd.14). Dark green patina, fine and rare.
Estimate $250
Passed in
Republic, Anonymous, (260 B.C.), AE double litra, uncertain South Italian mint, (10.08 g), obv. female head to right, bound with ribbon, rev. lion walking right, ROMAN[O] in exergue, (S.590, Cr.16/1a, BMC 23, Syd.5). Deep green patina, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Republic, Anonymous Series, (c.280-269 B.C.), AE cast sextans, (57.82 g), obv. Dioscuri head right in conical cap two pellets behind, rev. other Dioscuri head to left in conical cap two dots behind, (S.552, Cr.18/5, Syd.19). Green and brown toning, edge flaw from casting, usual rough surface, fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Republic, Anonymous Series, (269-266 B.C.), silver didrachm, Rome mint, (6.94 g), obv. diademed head of Hercules with club and lion skin over shoulder, rev. she-wolf suckling twins, in exergue ROMAN[O], (S.66, Cr.20/1, Syd.6, BMC RC28). Attractively toned, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
Republic, (c.265-242 B.C.), AE Aes Grave sextans (36.49 g), obv. Tortoise, rev. six-spoked wheel, with pellets between wheel, (S.555, Thurlow-Vecchi 35, Crawford 24/7, Haeberlin Pl. 25, 17). Attractive green patina, possibly lacquered, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Republic, Anonymous (Aes Grave) Series, (c.269-225 B.C.), Rome mint, AE sextans, (43.42 g), obv. scallop shell, two pellets across field, rev. caduceus, two pellets across field, sickle to lower right, (S.553, Cr.25/8, Syd.48, Thurlow & Vecchi 40). Attractive green toning, slightly uneven flan, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $700
Republic, Anonymous, (c.235-230 B.C.), AE half litra, (1.42 g), obv. head of Roma right wearing Phrygian helmet, rev. dog walking to right with left foreleg raised, ROMA in exergue, (S.598, Cr.26/4, Syd.22, BMC 44). Deep green patina, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Republic, Anonymous Series, (225-212 B.C.), silver didrachm (quadrigatus), (6.61 g), uncertain mint (possibly Rome), obv. laureate janiform head of the Dioscuri, border of dots, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, driven by Victory, Jupiter holds sceptre and hurls thunderbolt, in exergue ROMA incuse on solid tablet, (S.31, Cr.28/3, Syd. 65, RSC 23). Deep old cabinet toning, very fine - good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $620
Republic, Anonymous, (c.217-215 B.C.), AE sextans (two unciae), (23.59 g), obv. Mercury head right in winged petasus two pellets above, rev. prow to right, above ROMA, below two pellets, (S.610, Cr.38/5, Syd.85, BMC 59). Attractive light green toning, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
Republic, Anonymous (Semiliberal) Series, (c.217-215 B.C.), Rome mint, AE sextans, (27.26 g), obv. she-wolf suckling twins, two pellets below, rev. eagle to right closed wings, with flower in beak, ROMA before, two pellets behind, (S.609, Cr.39/3, Syd.95). Attractive dark patina, good fine - nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Republic, Anonymous (Semilibral) Series, (c.217-215 B.C.), Rome mint, AE uncia, (11.59 g), obv. radiate facing bust of Sol draped, rev. crescent above two stars and dot below, ROMA below, (S.614, Cr.39/4, Syd.96). Green patina, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Republic, Anonymous (Semiliberal) Series, (c.217-215 B.C.), Rome mint, AE semuncia, (5.82), obv. female bust to right, wearing turreted crown, rev. horseman to right with whip and reigns, ROMA below; (S.619, Cr.39/5, Syd.97). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Republic, Anonymous Series, (c.215-212 B.C.), Aes Grave, AE as, (76.02 g), obv. laureate head of bearded Janus on raised disc, rev. prow to left, mark of value on prow, (S.573, Cr.41/5, Syd.101, Thurlow-Vecchi 70, Haeberlin Pl.13, 2). Light green patina, casting flaw on rim, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Republic, Anonymous, (shortly after 211 B.C.), silver victoriatus, (3.28 g), uncertain mint, obv. laureate head of Jupiter to right, border of dots, rev. Victory to right, crowning trophy, in exergue ROMA, line border, (S.49, Cr.44/1, Syd. 83, RSC 9). Toned, struck off centre on reverse, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Republic, Anonymous, (shortly after 211 B.C.), silver quinarius, Rome mint, (2.23 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, V behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, ROMA in linear frame, (S.42, Cr.44/6, Syd.141). Attractively toned, slightly uneven flan, otherwise well struck, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Republic, Anonymous, (shortly after 211 B.C.), silver quinarius, Rome mint, (2.18 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, V behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, ROMA in linear frame, (S.42, Cr.44/6, Syd.141). Deeply toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Republic, Anonymous, (211-208 B.C.), silver sestertius, (1.09 g), Rome mint, obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, border of dots, rev. Dioscuri to right, ROMA in linear frame on tablet, line border, (S.46, Cr.44/7, Syd. 142). Toned, mild surface pitting, otherwise nearly very fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Republic, Anonymous, (c.211-207 B.C.), AE as, (48.37 g), obv. laureate head of Janus, I above, rev. prow to right, above I, below ROMA, (S.627, Cr.56/2, Syd.143). Dark green patina, struck on a broad flan, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Republic, Anonymous, silver denarius, (206-195 B.C.), uncertain mint in southeast Italy, possibly Sardinia, (4.32 g), obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, X behind, border of dots, rev. the Dioscuri galloping right, spearhead below right, ROMA below, (S.39, Cr.88/2b, Syd 222). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
T. Cloelius, (128 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.93 g), obv. Roma head right, ROMA below, wreath behind, rev. Victory in biga right, ear of corn below, T.CLOVLI in exergue, (S.136, Cr.260/1, Syd.516, RSC Cloulia 1). Toned, slight scrape on obverse, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $220
C. Caecilius Metellus Caprarius, silver denarius, issued 125 B.C., Rome Mint, (3.93 g), obv. head of Roma to right, ROMA behind, * below chin, rev. Jupiter in biga of elephants to left, Victory above, C. ME(ligated) TELLVS, (S.485, C.269/1, BMC 1180, Sear Caecilia 14). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
L. Philippus, (c.113-112 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.89 g), obv. head of Philip V of Macedon to right, wearing royal Macedonian helmet, **F* under chin, ROMA monogram above, rev. equestrian statue to right, flower below horse, base inscribed, L.PHILIPPVS, * in exergue, (S.170, Cr.293/1, Syd.551). Toned, off centre on obverse, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Ti. Quinctius, (112-111 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.13 g), obv. bust of Hercules seen from behind, with head turned to left, and club over right shoulder, rev. two horses to left, ridden by naked rider (Desultor) wearing cuirass, behind control letter B dot below, below a rat to right, between [TI] and Q, in exerque on tablet, D.S.S, border of dots, (S.174, C.297/1a, Cf.BMC Italy 577, RSC Quinctia 6 [p.84]). Lightly pitted surface, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
C. Sulpicius C.F. Galba, (106 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.83 g), obv. laureate heads of the Dei Penates, cojoined to the left D.P.P. before, border of dots, rev. two soldiers swearing oath over sow, letter V above, C. SV LP(ligated) ICI. C. F, in exergue, border of dots, serrated edge, (S.189, C.312/1, BMC 1323, RSC Sulpicia 1). Attractively toned, struck on a large flan with a slight area of flat striking on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
P. Servilius M.F. Rullus, (c.100 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.87 g), obv. Minerva helmeted head to left, RVLLI upwards behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, P below horses, P.SERVILI.M.F. in exergue, (S.207, Cr.328/1, Syd.601, RSC Servilia 14). Dark tone, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
M. Porcius Cato, (89 B.C.), silver quinarius, Rome mint, (2.27 g), obv. female bust to right, M.CATO behind, symbol below, rev. Victory seated right, holding patera, VICTRIX in exergue, (S.248, Cr.343/2, Syd.597, B.Porcia 7). Toned, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80