Catalogue
Roman Republic, Anonymous (Semiliberal) Series, (c.217-215 B.C.), Rome mint, AE sextans, (27.26 g), obv. she-wolf to right 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). Dark green, good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Republic, Anonymous, (shortly after 211 B.C.), silver victoriatus, (3.26 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, slightly struck off centre on reverse, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $480
Roman Republic, Anonymous (211 - 210 B.C.), silver sestertius, Sicily Mint (?) (0.82 g) (S.47, Cr.84/3 [?]). Worn, pitted and corroded, with dealer's ticket, good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
L. Postumius Albinus, silver denarius, issued 131 B.C., (3.85 g), Rome Mint, obv. Helmeted head of Roma to right, below chin *, behind an Apex (Flamen's cap), border of dots, rev. Mars in quadriga to right, holding spear, shield and reins in left hand and trophy in right hand, below L.POST. ALB (ligated), in exergue ROMA, (S.128, Cr.252/1, Syd.472, B.Postumia 1). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
D. Junius L.f. Silanus, (c.91 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.83 g), obv. Roma helmeted to right, control letter F behind, rev. Victory on biga to right, D.SILANVS L.F. / ROMA in exergue, I above, (S.225, Cr.337/3, Syd.646). Obverse off centre otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
M. Volteius M.f., (c.78 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.90 g), obv. head of Jupiter laureate to right, rev. temple of Jupiter Capitolinus, M.VOLTEI. M.[F]. in exergue, (S.312, Cr.385/1, Syd.774, B.Volteia 1). Off centred on reverse, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Lollius Palicanus, silver denarius, issued 45 B.C., (3.76 g). Rome mint, obv. laureate head of Honos to right, LIBERTATAS behind, rev. view of the Rostra in the Roman Forum, ornamented with ship's beaks and surmounted by tribune's bench, PALIKANVS above, (S.465, Craw.473/1; Syd.960; Lollia 2). BW 1653. Attractive cabinet toning, very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
C. Calpurnius Piso L.f. Frugi, (67 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.53 g), obv. Apollo laureate head to left, arrow upwards symbol behind, rev. naked horseman galloping to left holding palm, C.PISO FRVGI, uncertain below, (S.348, Cr.408/1, RSC Calpurnia 24ff); C. Naevius Balbus, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, serrated edge (4.27 g), obv. Venus diademed head right, S.C. behind, rev. Victory in triga to right, CCXII number above, barbarous version of C.NAE BALB in exergue, (S.309, Cr.382/1b, Syd. 769b, B.Naevia 6). Toned, nearly very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
M. Herennius, (108-107 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.98 g), obv. Pietas head to right, behind PIETAS, control mark Q before, rev. Catanaean running right bearing father on shoulders, M.HERENNI on left, (S.185, Cr.308/1b, Syd.567a, RSC Herennia 1a, RBW 1149) (illustrated); M. Fannius C.f., (123 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.72 g), obv. Roma head right, X below, ROMA behind, rev. Victory in quadriga right, M.FAN.C.F. (AN ligated) all in the exergue, (S.150, Cr.275/1, Syd. 419, RSC Fannia 1); L. Titurius L.f.Sabinus, (89 B.C.), silver denarius, (2.76 g), Rome mint, obv. king Tatius head right, SABIN behind, rev. Tarpeia, facing, buried in shields, trying to thrust off two soldiers casting their shields on her, star in crescent above, L.TITVRI in exergue, (S.252, Cr.344/2b, Syd. 699, RSC Tituria 4). Very good - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $180