Catalogue
Julius Caesar, (assasinated 44 B.C.), (c.49-48 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Caesar, (3.89 g), obv. elephant to right trampling on serpent, CAESAR in exergue, rev. simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat, (S.1399, Cr.443/1, Syd.1006, Julius Caesar 49). Well centred, toned, good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,400
Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Caesar in Greece, issued 48 B.C., (3.96 g), obv. female head (Clementia) wearing oak wreath to right, with LII behind, rev. trophy with Gallic shield and carnyx, to right axe, below CAE SAR, (S.1400, Cr.452/2, Syd. 1009, RSC 18). Slightly off centred, otherwise very fine with light tone, scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Julius Caesar, (c.47-46 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.76 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). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $2,400
Julius Caesar, (c.46-5 B.C.), silver denarius, military mint travelling with Caesar in Spain, (3.99 g), obv. Venus diademed head to right, small Cupid behind at shoulder, rev. Gaulish captive and Gallia captive seated beneath trophy, CAESAR in exergue, (S.1404, Syd. 1014, Cr.468/1, C.Julius Caesar or RSC 13). Struck on a compact flan, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), denarius, Rome Mint, lifetime issue, struck Feb-March 44 B.C., P.Sepullius Macer moneyer, (3.54 g), obv. Caesar's laureate head to right, around CAESAR DICT PERPETVO , rev. P. SEPVLLIVS MACER around, Venus standing left, holding Victory and sceptre resting on star, (cf.S.1412, Cr.480/11, Syd.1072, Alfoldi Type VI, 69 (A11/R20), RSC 40). Lightly toned, areas of weak striking, slight die rust and some evidence of double striking on obverse, very fine or better and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $5,000
Passed in
Brutus, (Spring - early summer 42 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Brutus and Cassius in southwestern Asia Minor, L. Sestius proquaestor, (3.80 g), obv. veiled and draped head of Liberty to right, L. SESTI PRO Q around, rev. tripod between axe and simpulum, Q. CAEPIO BRVTVS PRO COS around, (S.1433, Cr.502/2, Syd.1290, C. Brutus 11). Deep cabinet toning, good metal, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,600
C. Cassius Longinus, (died 42 B.C.), denarius, issued Spring 42 B.C., military mint in the East (probably Smyrna), P.Cornelius Lentulus Spinther legate, (3.76 g), obv. C CASSI IMP around, tripod surmounted by cauldron, fillet hanging on either side, dotted border, rev. jug and lituus, below LENTVLVS SPINT, dotted border, (S.1446, Cr.500/5, Syd.1308, RSC 7, CRI 219). Minor scratch on reverse, well centred, lustrous extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,000
C. Cassius Longinus, (died 42 B.C.), denarius, issued Spring 42 B.C., mint travelling with Cassius and Brutus in the East (probably Smyrna), P.Lentulus Spinther legate, (3.78 g) obv. veiled and diademed head of Libertas to right, around, C CASSI IMP LEIBERTAS, dotted border, rev. jug and lituus, below LENTVLVS SPINT, dotted border, (S.1447, Cr.500/5, Syd.1305, RSC 6). Lightly toned, small test cut on edge, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,300
Mark Antony and Octavian, (Antony committed suicide 30 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Antony probably at Ephesus, issued 41 B.C., issued by moneyer M. Barbatius Pollio, (3.78 g), obv. bare head of Antony to right, M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P around, dotted border, rev. bare head of Octavian to right, around CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C, dotted border, (S.1504, Cr.517/2, Syd. 1181, RSC 8). Attractive lightly toned, well centred, nearly extremely fine and very rare as such.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,000