Catalogue
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 $220
SOLD $520
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 $80
Passed in
Republic, Anonymous, (c.240-225 B.C.), Aes Grave Series, Rome mint, AE semis, (127.78 g), obv. Saturn head to left, S below, rev. prow of galley to right with S above, (S.574, Cr.35/2, Syd.73). Bronze coloured patina, casting fault on obverse above head, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $940
Anonymous Issue, silver denarius, issued after 211 B.C. (211-208 B.C.?), Rome Mint, (4.04 g), obv. head of Roma right, X behind, border of dots, rev. Dioscuri right in linear frame, ROMA, line border (S.229 & 207a, Sear 2 [p.3], Cr.53). Toned nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
L. Cupiennia, silver denarius, 147 B.C., (3.68 g), Rome Mint, obv. head of Roma right, helmeted, X under chin, cornucopiae behind, rev. the Dioscuri right, L.C VP (ligated) below horses, Roma in exergue (S.94, Cr 218/1, Syd 404, BMC 850). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Ti. Minucius C.f. Augurinus, (134 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.81 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, * behind, rev. ROMA above divided by Ionic column, on each side two togate figures, TI.MINVCI.C.F. on left [A]VGVRINI on right, (S.119, Cr.243/1, Syd.494). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $230
L. Caecilius Metellus Diadematus, (128 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.91 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, * behind, rev. ROMA in exergue, Pax in biga to right, elephant's head with bell attached below horses, (S.-, Cr.262/1, Syd.496). Even gold and grey patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Q. Fabius Labeo, (c.124 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.71 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X below chin, LAEBA before, ROMA behind, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, prow below, Q.FAB[I] in exergue, (S.148, Cr.273/1, Syd.532). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Q. Minucius Rufus, silver denarius, (122 B.C.), (3.83 g), Rome Mint, obv. Head of Roma right RVF behind, X below chin, rev. Dioscuri galloping to right, below Q. MINV, ROMA in exegue, (S.220, Cr 277/1, Syd 421, BMC 464). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
L. Porcius Licinius, (118 B.C.), silver denarius, Narbo mint, (3.94g), obv. helmeted head of Roma right, * behind, around L PORCI LICI, rev. naked Gallic warrior in biga right, with spear, shield and carnyx, L. LIC. CN. DOM in exergue, (S.158, C.282/5, Syd 520, RSC Porcia 8). Toned, light surface porosity, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Appius Claudius Pulcher, T. Manlius Mancinus and Q. Urbinius, (111-110 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.99 g), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, object behind, rev. Victory in triga to right, [A]P. CL. T. MANL. Q VR in exergue, (S.176, Cr.299/1a, Syd.570). Weak in places, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
L. Flaminius Chilo, (109-108 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.88 g), obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, [RO]MA behind, X below chin, rev. Victory in biga to right, L. FLAMINI below, and [CI]LO in exergue, (S.179, Cr.302/1, Syd.540). Slightly off centred, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
L. Flaminius Chilo, (109-108 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.91 g), obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, ROMA behind, X below chin, rev. Victory in biga to right, L. FLAMIN[I] below, and CI[LO] in exergue, (S.179, Cr.302/1, Syd.540). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
L. Flaminius Chilo, (109-108 B.C.), silver denarius (3.84 g), Rome mint, obv. Roma helmeted head to right, ROMA behind, X before below chin, rev. Victory in biga to right, L. FLAMINI below, and CILO in exergue, (S.179, Cr.302/1, Syd.540). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Q. Thermus M.f., (c.103 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.84 g), obv. Mars helmeted head to left, rev. two warriors fighting, fallen warrior below, Q.THERM MF in exergue, (S.197, Cr.319/1, Syd.592). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
P. Servilius M.f. Rullus, (c.100 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.84 g), obv. Minerva helmeted head to left, [R]VLLI behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, P below horses, P.SERVILI.M.F. in exergue, (S.207, Cr.328/1, Syd.601). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
D. Silanus L.f., (c.91 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.99 g), obv. Roma helmeted to right, A dot behind, rev. Victory on biga to right, [D].SILANVS L.F. / ROMA in exergue, I above, (S.225, Cr.337/3, Syd.646). Good very fine, off-centred reverse.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Q. Titius, (c.90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.67 g), obv. head of young Bacchus wearing ivy wreath to right, rev. Q.TITI on tablet from which springs Pegasus to right, (S.239 [?55 VF], Cr.341/2, Syd.692). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
C. Vibius C.f. Pansa, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.92 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, [PANSA] behind, symbol under chin, rev. Minerva in quadriga to right, C. VIBIVS [C F.] in exergue, (S.242, Cr.342/5b, Syd.684, B.Vibia 2). Weak in places, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
C. Vibius C.f. Pansa, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.98 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, PANSA behind, nothing under chin, rev. Minerva in quadriga to right, [C. VIBIVS C F.] in exergue, (S.242, Cr.342/5b, Syd.684b, B.Vibia 1b). Extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
L. Rubrius Dossenus, (87 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.48 g), obv. Jupiter laureate head to right, sceptre and DOSSEN behind, rev. triumphal chariot to right with small Victory standing on it, L RVBRI in exergue, (S.258, Cr.348/1, Syd.705). Even grey patina, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
C. Norbanus, (c.83 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.10 g), obv. diademed head of Venus to right, C. NORBANVS below, XT behind, rev. ear of corn, fasces and caduceus within dotted border, (S.278, Cr.357/1b, Syd.739, B.Norbana 2). Very fine, flan flaw on reverse.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius (as Imperator), c.81 B.C., silver denarius, North Italy mint, (3.85 g), obv. Pietas diademed head to right, stork before, rev. elephant walking to left, Q.C.M.P.I. in exergue, (S.301, Cr.374/1, Syd.750, RSC Caecilia 43). Toned, good very fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Ti. Claudius, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.75 g), obv. Diana bust to right bow and quiver on shoulder, S.C. before, rev. Victory in biga to right, CXXVIII below, [T]I CLAVD. TI.F/[AP. N] in exergue, (S.310, Cr.383/1, Syd.770, B.Claudia 5). Serrated edge, slightly off centred on obverse, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Cn. Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus, (c.76-75 B.C.), plated denarius with copper core remaining, probably a Spanish mint, (3.47 g), obv. Genius of the Roman People with diadem, draped bust to right, sceptre on shoulder and G.P.R. above, rev. EX S[C] divided by globe between rudder and sceptre, CN. LEN. Q below, (S.323, Cr.393/1a, Syd.752, B.Cornelia 54). Trace of silver on surface, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
C. Postumius (c.74 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.79 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). Good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
C. Piso L.F. Frugi, (c.67 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.81 g), obv. Apollo head to right with fillet, letter behind, symbol before, rev. L. PISO FRVGI. across, below naked horseman with palm, galloping to right, (S.348, Cr.408/1, Syd.847, RSC Calpurnia 24aa). Toned, flan crack, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120