Catalogue
Sex. Pompeius Fostlus, (137 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.97 g), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X under chin, jug behind, rev. wolf to right suckling twins, ROM[A] below, SEX PO [FESTVLVS] around, (S.112, Cr.235/1a, Syd.461); Hadrian, (A.D.117-138), silver denarius, (3.28 g), issued 118 Rome mint, obv. laureate head right of Hadrian draped on far shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. P M TR P COS II around, FORT RED in exergue, Fortuna seated to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (cf.S,3493, RIC 18, RSC 744a) (illustrated). Nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Cn. Fulvius, Marcus Calidius, and Q. Metellus, (117-116 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.60 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); L. Capurnius, Piso Caesoninus and Q.Servilius Caepio (quastors), (c.100 B.C.), Rome mint, (3.83 g), obv. Saturn head to right, harpa and PISO behind, CAEPIO and trident below, rev. two quastors seated between two ears of corn, AD.FRV.EMV /EX S.C, in exergue, (S.210, Cr.330/1, Syd. 603, RSC Calpurnia 5) (illustrated); Roman Republic, AE uncia (11.33 g), obv. Roma, rev. prow one dot, (S.615); AE triens (5.54 g), obv. Minerva, rev. prow, four dots, (S.915); AE quadrans (3.93 g), obv. young Hercules, rev.prow three dots, (S.1037); AE semis, anonymous, (4.52 g), obv. Saturn. rev. prow (cf.S.901). Fine - very fine, second coin scarce. (6)
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
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 $150
SOLD $250
Anonymous Series, (c.81 B.C.), silver quinarius, uncertain mint, (1.77 g), obv. Apollo head laureate to right, rev. Victory crowning trophy, ROMA in exergue, .S in field, (S.305, Cr.373/1b, Syd.609a). Dark tone, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
C. Hosidius C.f. Geta, (68 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.03 g), obv. bust of Diana, draped to right, bow and quiver at her shoulder, GETA before, III VIR behind, rev. wild boar of Calydon to right, pierced by spear and attacked by dog, C HOSIDI CF in exergue, (S.346, Cr.407/2, Syd.903, B.Hosidia 1). Beautiful old golden patination, slightly off centred, as struck, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Albinus Bruti, (c.48 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.95 g), obv. Pietas head to right, PIETAS behind, rev. two joined hands holding caduceus, ALBINVS [BRVTI F] around, (S.427, Cr.450/2, Syd.942, B.Postumia 10). Attractive brightness weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Julius Caesar, (c.47-46 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.26 g), military mint travelling with Caesar in Africa, obv. diademed head of Venus to right, rev. CAESAR to right, Aeneas walking left, carrying Anchises and palladium, dotted border, (S.1402, Cr.458/1, Syd.1013, RSC Julius Caesar 12). Toned, surface marks, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Julius Caesar, (c.46 B.C.), silver denarius, uncertain Spanish mint probably Utica, (4.14 g), obv. Ceres head to right, around COS TERT DICT ITER, rev. simpulum, sprinkler, capis and lituus, AVGVR above, PONT MAX below, D to right (S.1403, Cr.467/1, Syd.1024, C. Julius Caesar 4). Attractive even toning, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $650