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Ti. Claudius Ti.f. Ap.n. Nero, (79 BC), silver denarius serratus (3.69g), Rome mint, obv. draped and diademed bust of Diana facing right, bow and quiver over sholder, S.C before, rev. Victory in biga galloping right, holding palm and wreath, A below, TI CLAVD T[I F] in exergue (Crawford 383/1; Sydenham 770; S.310). Obverse slightly offcentre, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $200
M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus, (67 BC), silver denarius (3.44 g), obv. turreted head of Cybele right, forepart of lion behind shoulder, globe before. rev. curule chair, control symbol to left, bead and reel border (RRC 409/2, Sear 350). Traces of lacquer on reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
L. Marcius Philippus, (c.56 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.73 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 very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
L. Marcius Philippus, (56 BC), silver denarius (3.21g), Rome mint, obv. diademed head of Anus Marcius right, lituus behind, banker's mark atop, ANCVS below, rev. equestrian statue on aqueduct, flowers below, AQVA MAR between arches, PHILIPPVS behind (S.382: RRC 425/1; CRR 919). Holed, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
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, silver denarius (3.20g), issued 49-8 BC, military mint moving with Caesar, obv. Elephant right, trampling serpent, CAESAR in exergue, rev. priestly implements (S.1006; C.443/1; BMC Gaul 27). Toned, obverse struck slightly offcentre, fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
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
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Julius Caesar, (assasinated 44 BC), silver denarius (3.19g), Rome mint, issued 42 BC, wreathed head of Caesar to right, rev. cornucopiae on globe between rudder to left and caduceus and apex on right (S.1426; RSC 29; RRC 494/39). Very good.
Estimate $300
SOLD $650
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
Cassius, (43-42 B.C.) / Julius Caesar, (early 46 B.C.), silver denarius, hybrid/mule or barbarous copy of issue of the obverse Smyrna moving with Brutus and Cassius and of the reverse issued Utica? North Africa mint, (3.23 g), obv. diademed head of Liberty to right, upwards on left CASS. IMP, upwards on right I LEIBERTAS around, rev. emblems of the augurate and pontificate, simpulum, aspergillum, jug and lituus, AVGVR above PONT II below, D to right, (S.1447/2 & 1403/1, Sear Imperator. 223 & 57, Vagi 103 & 45, Cr.500/5 & 467/1a, Syd.1305 & 1023, RSC Cassius #6 & Julius Caesar #4a). Very fine or better, a most interesting mule of barbarous style, extremely rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,500
Mark Antony, (38 BC), silver denarius (3.30g), Athens mint, obv. veiled togate figure of Marc Antony standing right, holding lituus, M ANTONIVS M F M N AVGVR IMP TERT around rev. radiate head of Sol right, III VIR RPC COS DESIG ITER ET TER (S.1474, Craw 533/2). Nearly fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.56 g), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG V below, (cf.S.1479, Cr.544/24, Syd.1228, RSC Mark Antony 32). Lightly toned, well centred, scrape on obverse, otherwise good very fine or better and rare in this condition.
Estimate $700
SOLD $1,300
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius (3.51g), mint moving with Mark Antony (Patrae?), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers, scepter tied with fillet at prow, around legends [ANT A]VG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG VIII below (cf.S.1479, Crawford 544/21; Sydenham 1225). Struck slightly off centre on an uneven flan, banker's mark on obverse, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Mark Antony, (32-1 BC), silver denarius (3.49g), Patrae mint (?), obv. Praetorian galley right, sceptre tied with fillet on prow, ANT AVG III VIR R P C, rev. LEG XII, eagle between two standards (cf S.1479; RSC 41; Syd.1230). Fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Mark Antony, (32-1 BC), silver denarius (3.02g), Patrae^mint (?), obv. Praetorian galley right, sceptre tied with^fillet on prow, ANT AVG III VIR R P C, rev. LEG XIII, eagle^between two standards (cf S.1479; RSC 42; Syd.1232a). Nearly fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Mark Antony, (32-1 BC), silver denarius (3.11g), military mint moving with Mark Antony, obv. praetorian galley to right, rev. legionary eagle between two standards unidentified legion, (c.f. S.1479-1484). Very good.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
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
Augustus as Octavian, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver quinarius, uncertain Italian mint (probably Brundusium, possibly Rome), issued 29-27 B.C. (1.86 g), obv. Octavian bare head to right around CAESAR [IMP VII], all within linear circle, rev. ASIA RECEPTA around, Victory draped standing to left, right hand holding wreath and left hand a palm, all on cista mystica between two snakes, (S.1568, RIC 276, RSC 14, BMC 647). Attractively toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $440
Augustus, (27 BC - 14 AD), silver denarius (3.31g), Lugdunum mint, struck 2 BC - 4 AD, obv. laureate head of Augsutus right, CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, rev. Gaius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, shields and spears between them, above on left simpulum to right, and on the right a lituus to left, in exergue C L CAESARE[S], around AVGVS[TI F C]OS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, (S.1597; RIC 207; RSC 43; BMC 519). Toned, slight surface porosity, nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued 19 B.C. by Q. Rustius, (3.60 g), obv. jugate busts draped to right of Fortuna Victrix holding patera (nearer) and Fortuna Felix, diademed around [Q RVS]TIVS FORTVNAE, below AN[TIAT], rev. CAESARI AVGVSTO, EX. SC in exergue, ornamental rectangular altar inscribed FOR RE, (S.1605, RIC 322, RSC 513, BMC 2). Areas of flat striking and mild surface pitting, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $700
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lugdunum Mint, (15-13 B.C.), (3.62 g), obv. bare head to r. of Augustus, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. bull butting to r., in exergue IMP X, (S.1610, RSC 137, RIC 167a). Attractive patina, good metal, possibly once on a swivel mount with file mark on edge, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons Mint, issued 15-13 B.C. (3.84 g), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. IMP to left X to right, in exergue ACT, Apollo Citharoedus in long drapery, standing to left, right hand holds plectrum and left hand a lyre, (S.1611, RIC 171a, RSC.144, BMC 461). Toned, good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Augustus, (27 BC - 14 AD), silver denarius (3.58g), Emerita mint, issued 25-3 BC, obv. bare head left, IMP CAESAR AVGVST around, rev. trophy erected on a Celtiberian arms (S.1628; RIC 4b; RSC 402). Scratched, nearly fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Augustus, (27 BC - 14 AD), silver denarius (3.80g), Colonia Patricia mint, issued 19 BC, obv. bare head right, CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. SIGNIS RECEPTIS above and below, SP QR flanking each corner of a shield inscribed CL V, standard and aquila to left and right (S.1633; RIC 86; RSC 286). Toned with golden highlights, very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $900
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued 16 B.C. by C. Gallius Lupercus, (27.15 g), obv. OB / CIVIS / SERVATOS in three lines, with oak wreath between laurel branches, rev. C. GALLIVS C F LVPERCVS III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (S.1646, RIC 377, C.434, CBN 415, BMC 171). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550