Catalogue
C. Piso L.F. Frugi, (c.67 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.98 g), obv. Apollo head to right with fillet, lituus behind, symbol before, rev. C. PISO LF FRV. across, below naked horseman with palm (dot below), galloping to right, (S.348/1, Cr.408/1, Syd.855a-k, RSC Calpurnia 24aa). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and a scarce type.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
M. Plaetorius M.F. Cestianus, (69 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (4.03 g), obv. helmeted and draped bust right with attributes of Isis, Minerva, Apollo, Diana and Victory wearing wreath, bow and quiver over shoulder, cornucopiae under chin, CESTIANVS behind, S C before, rev. M. PLAETORIVS M F AED CVR, eagle standing on thunderbolt, (S.349, Cr.409/1, Syd.809, RSC Plaetoria 4). Toned with golden highlights, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
M. Plaetorius M.F. Cestianus, (69 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.87 g), obv. Cybele turreted bust to right, forepart of lion behind shoulder, globe under chin, CESTIANVS behind, rev. M. PLAETORIVS AED CVR EX S.C., curule chair facing, palm leaf to left, (S.350, Cr.409/2, Syd.808, RSC Plaetoria 3). Slightly off centred on obverse, otherwise brilliant, good extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
L. Roscius Fabatus, (64 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.97 g), obv. head of Juno Sospita to right, wearing goat's skin tied under the chin, below L. ROSCI, on left scales, rev. female figure standing to right, and feeding from her dress a serpent, erect before her, behind a modius, in exergue FABATI, serrated edge, (S.363, C.412/1 [symbols 122], Syd 915, BMC 3395, RSC Roscia 3). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
L. Roscius Fabatus, (64 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.92 g), obv. head of Juno Sospita to right, wearing goat's skin tied under the chin, below L. ROSCI, on left stool, rev. female figure standing to right, and feeding from her dress a serpent, erect before her, behind a kylix, in exergue FABATI, serrated edge, (S.363, C.412/1, Syd 915, BMC 3395, RSC Roscia 3). Attractively toned, area of flat striking on head otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
L. Cassius Longinus, (63 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.94 g), obv. Vesta veiled draped head to left, kylix behind, A before, rev. male standing left, dropping tablet inscribed V, into a cista, LONGIN III V behind, (S.364, Cr.413/1, Syd.935, B.Cassia 10). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
L. Aemilius Lepidus Paullus, (62 BC), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.96 g), obv. Concord head veiled to right, wearing diadem, around [P]AVLLVS LEPIDVS CONCORDIA, rev. TER above trophy, L. Aemilius Paullus on right, Perseus of Macedon and his two sons as prisoners on left, PAVLLVS in exergue, (S.366, Cr.415/1, Syd.926, RSC Aemilia 10). Attractive light toning, struck off centre, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $140
P. Plautius Hypsaeus, (c.60 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.93 g), obv. Leuconoe draped bust to right, dolphin behind, P. YPSAE. S.C. before, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to left, C. YPSAE. COS/ PRIV in exergue. [CEPIT] on right, (S.376, Cr.420/2a, Syd.911, B.Plautia 12). Grey and gold patina, nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
M. Aemilius Scaurus and Pub. Plautius Hypsaeus, (c.58 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.80 g), obv. king Aretas kneeling beside camel to right, M.SCAVR and AED CVR above, [REX A]RETAS in exergue, [EX] to left, SC to right, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to left, [P.H]YPS[AE] / AED CVR above, CAPTV on right, C.HYPSAE COS/ PREIVER in exergue, scorpion below horses, (S.379, Cr.422/1b, Syd.913, RSC Aemilia 8). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
L. Marcius Philippus, (c.56 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.67 g), obv. Ancus Marcius head to right, ANCVS and lituus below and to left, dotted border, rev. PHILIPPVS behind equestrian statue to right on an arcade of five arches, within A Q V A MAR, flower below horse, (S.382, Cr.425/1, Syd.919a, RSC Marcia 29). Toned, faint edge crack on obverse field, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $170
Faustus Cornelius Sulla, (56 B.C.), Rome Mint, (3.44 g), obv. head of Hercules to right, FEELIX behind, rev. Diana in biga galloping to right, crescent moon above her, three stars in field, FAVS[TVS] below, (S.384, C.426/2, BMC 3828, RSC Cornelia 60a [p.40]). Toned, areas of flat striking and corrosion on reverse, otherwise very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
C. Memmius C.F., (c.56 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.94 g), obv. Romulus bearded laureate head to right, C.MEMMI C.F. before, QVIRINVS behind, rev. Ceres seated to right, MEMMIVS AED CERIALIA. PREIMVS FECIT around, (S.388, Cr.427/2, Syd.921, B.Memmia 9). Toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $280
SOLD $280
Q. Cassius Longinus, (c.55 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.86 g), obv. Vesta veiled head to right, VEST before, Q. CASSIVS behind, rev. curule chair within circular temple of Vesta between urn and voting tablet inscribed [AC], (S.389, Cr.428/1, Syd.917, RSC Cassia 9). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Q. Cassius Longinus, (c.55 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.66 g), obv. Bonus Eventus head to right, sceptre behind, rev. eagle right on thunderbolt, between lituus and capis, Q. CASSIVS in exergue, (S.391, Cr.428/3, Syd.916, B.Cassia 7). Lightly toned, struck slightly off centre, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Q. Cassius Longinus, (c.55 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.70 g), obv. Bonus Eventus head to right, sceptre behind, rev. eagle right on thunderbolt, between lituus and capis, Q. CASSIVS in exergue, (S.391, Cr.428/3, Syd.916, B.Cassia 7). Struck slightly off centre on obverse, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $260
P. Fonteius P.f. Capito, (c.55 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.09 g), obv. Mars helmeted draped bust to right, trophy behind, P. FONTEIVS. P.F. CAPITO III. [VIR] around, rev. warrior on horseback thrusting spear at Gaul, slaying a third soldier, MN. FONT. TR. MIL, around above, (S.392, Cr.429/1, Syd.900, RSC Fonteia 17). Toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $320
SOLD $260
P. Fonteius P.F. Capito, (c.55 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (4.98 g), obv. Mars helmeted draped bust to right, trophy behind, P. FONTEIVS. P.F. CAPITO III. VIR around, rev. warrior on horseback thrusting spear at Gaul, slaying a third soldier, MN. FONT. TR. [MIL], around above, (S.392, Cr.429/1, Syd.900, RSC Fonteia 17). Toned, scrape on obverse, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $190
A. Plautius, (c.55 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.46 g), obv. Cybele turreted head to right, A. PLAVTIVS before, AED CVR [S.C.] behind, rev. Bacchus kneels to right with camel at his side, with olive branch, BACCH[IVS] in exergue, IVDAEVS on right, (S.395, Cr.431/1, Syd.932, B.Plautia 13). Toned, banker's mark on obverse, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Cn. Plancius, (c.55 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.59 g), obv. Diana Planciana to right wearing petasus, CN PLAN[CI]VS AED CVR S. [C.] around, rev. Cretan goat to right, bow and quiver behind, (S.396, Cr.432/1, Syd.933, B. Plancia 1). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $220
Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius Brutus), (54 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.92 g), obv. bare head of L. Junius Brutus to right, BRVTVS behind, rev. bare head of C. Servilius Ahala to right, AHALA behind, (S.398, Cr.433/2, Syd 907, RSC Junia 30). Toned, regverse slightly off centre, good very fine - nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $650
Q. Sicinius, (c.49 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (4.00 g), obv. Fortune diademed head to right, FORT before, P.R. behind, rev. Q. SICINIVS III VIR, caduceus and palm in saltire, laurel wreath above, (S.410, Cr.440/1, Syd.938, B.Sicinia 5). Banker's mark on obverse cheek, some die rust, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
L. Hostilius Saserna, (48 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (4.03 g), obv. Gallia head to right, Gaulish trumpet behind, rev. Diana of Ephesus facing with stag and spear, L HOSTILIVS SASERNA around, (S.419, Cr.448/3, Syd.953, RSC. Hostilia 4). Attractively toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
D. Junius Albinus Bruti, (c.48 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.97 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, RSC Postumia 10]). Attractively toned, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Albinus Bruti, (c.48 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.81 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). Lightly toned, mild graffiti on reverse, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Albinus Bruti, (c.48 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.93 g), obv. bare head to right of consul Aulus Postumius Albinus, A. POSTVM[IVS C]OS behind, rev. in wreath, ALBINVS BRVTI F, (S.314, Cr.450/3a, Syd.943, B.Postumia 13). Toned, off centred on the obverse, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
C. Antius Restio, (c.47 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.43 g), obv. bare head to right of tribune Antius Restio, RESTIO behind, rev. Hercules facing with club and trophy, C.ANTIVS C.F. before, (S.434, Cr.455/1, Sear Imperators 34, Syd.970, B.Antia 1). Toned, good fine - nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Mn. Cordius Rufus, (46 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (4.36 g), obv. conjoined laureate heads of the Dioscuri to right, each surmounted by a star, RVFVS III VI[R] below and behind, rev. Venus Verticordia standing left, holding scales and sceptre, Cupid on her shoulder, MN CORDIVS behind, (S.440, Cr.463/1a, Syd.976c, B.Cordia 2a). Lightly toned, off centred, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
T. Carisius, (46 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.97 g), obv. head of Juno Moneta right, MONET[A] behind, rev. T CA[RISIVS] above cap of Vulcan over anvil between tongs and hammer, (S.447, B.Carisia 1a, Cr.464/2, Syd.982). Off centred on obverse and reverse, weak in places, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
L. Valerius Acisculus, (45 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.89 g), obv. Apollo Soranus to right, ACISCV LVS and pick-axe behind, rev. Valeria Luperca on the heifer to right holding veil, [L.VALE]RIVS in exergue, (S.469, Cr.474/1a, Syd.998, RSC Valeria 17). Flan split from striking, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
Passed in
P. Accoleius Lariscolus, (43 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (4.10 g), obv. Acca Larentia bust to right, P. ACCOLEIVS LARISCOLVS around, rev. three statues of the Nymphae Querquetulanae standing facing supporting beam on which are five trees, (S.484, Cr.486/1, Syd.1148, RSC Accoleia 1). Toned, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220