Catalogue
Republic, L. Cassius, (c.78 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.81 grams), obv. head of Liber to right, wearing ivy wreath and thyrsus over shoulder, rev. head of Libera to left wearing vine wreath, behind [L] CASSI Q F upwards, (S.-, Cr.386/1, Syd.779). Attractive dark toning and very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Republic, C. Piso L.f.Frugi, (c.61 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.91 grams), Rome mint, obv. Apollo head to right, ear behind, rev. horseman to right without whip, flail above, below C PISO L F FRV, (S.291; Cr.408 [DIES o114/r141) Syd.1035). Light scratches in obverse field, otherwise attractive and very sharply struck piece with good centring, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Republic, Q. Pomponius Musa, (c.66 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.97 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, scroll behind, rev. Clio holding scroll in right hand and resting left elbow on column, to right Q POMPONI, to left MVSA, (cf.S.293, Cr.410/3, Syd.813). Toned, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Republic, L. Cassius Longinus, (c.63 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. draped bust of Vesta veiled to left, kylix behind, rev. male figure left, dropping tablet into cista, LONGIN III V behind, (S.295, Cr.413/1, Syd.935). Polished, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Republic, M. Aemilius Scaurus and Pub. Plautius Hypsaeus, (c.58 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. King Aretas of Nabataea kneeling right beside camel M SCAVR over AED CVR, S C in field, rev. Jupiter in galloping quadriga to left, scorpion below horses, P HVPSAE/AED CVR, CAPTV on right, C.HVPSAE COS PREIVE in exergue. (S.299, Cr.422/1b). Dark tone on small flan, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Republic, M. Junius Brutus, (c.54 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.01 grams), obv. head of L. Iunius Brutus Cos 509 to right, BRVTVS behind, rev. head of C. Servilius Ahala Eq. 439 to right, behind AHALA downwards, (S.307, Cr.433/2, Syd.907). Nice toning, attractive style, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420
Republic, Q. Sicinius and C. Coponius (c.49 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Pompey, (3.93 grams), obv. diademed head of Apollo to right, star below, before Q SICINIVS, behind III VIR, rev. club upright on which hangs a lion skin, bow on right, arrow on left, C COPONIVS downwards on right, on left PR S.C., (S.311, Cr.444/1a, Syd.939). Lightly toned with trace of blue, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Republic, C. Antius, (c.47 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. bare head to right of tribune Antius Restio, RESTIO behind, rev. Hercules facing with club and trophy, C.ANTIVS C.F., (S.316; Cr.455/1, Syd.970). Bankers mark on cheek, and slightly off centre, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Republic, Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, (c.47-46 B.C.), silver denarius, Africa mint, (3.87 grams), obv. laureate head of Africa wearing lion skin, to right, corn ear before, plow below, Q METELL on right, SCIPIO IMP on left, rev. Hercules standing facing with club, EPPIVS on right, LEG F.C on left, (S.-, Cr.461/1, Syd.1051). Lightly but attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Republic, Mn. Cordius Rufus, (c.46 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.93 grams), obv. owl standing on Corinthian helmet, behind RVFVS, rev. aegis of Minerna with head of Medusa in centre, around MN CORDI[VS], (S.320, Cr.463/2, Syd.978). Lightly toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Republic, T. Carisius, (c.46 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.85 grams), obv. head of Aphrodisian Sibyl to right, border of dots, rev. Sphinx to right, around T. CARISIVS, in exergue III VIR, (S.321a, Cr.464/1, Syd.983b). Bankers mark on cheek, otherwise lightly toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Republic, T. Carisius, (c.46 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.88 grams), obv. bust of Victory to right, border of dots, rev. Victory in biga to right, in exergue, T. CARISI, (S.-, Cr.464/4, Syd.986). Darkly toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Republic, Petillius Capitolinus (c.43 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.81 grams), obv. eagle with open wings on thunderbolt, above PETILLIVS, below traces of CAPITOLINVS, rev. hexastyle temple, S F at sides, (S.326, Cr.487/2b, Syd.1151). Off centre, otherwise lightly toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Republic, P. Clodius M.f.Turrinus, (c.42 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.81 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, lyre behind, border of dots, rev. Diana Lucifera standing holding two torches, bow and quiver over shoulder, around P CLODIVS M F, (S.328, Cr.494/23, Syd.1117). Attractive dark tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Republic, C. Vibius Varus, (c.42 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.00 grams), obv. ivy wreathed head of Liber to right, border of dots, rev. panther springing to left towards garlanded altar surmounted by mask, thyrsus in background, C. VIBIVS in exergue, trace of VARVS on right, (S.331, Cr.494/36, Syd.1138). Lightly toned, off centre on reverse, superb obverse, extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Republic, L. Mussidius Longus, (c.42 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.59 grams), obv. diademed and veiled head of Concord to right, CONCORDIA behind, rev. shrine of Venus Cloacina, inscribed CLOACIN, above L MVSSIDIVS LONGVS around, dotted border, (cf.S.332, Cr.494/42b, Syd.1093a). Toned, nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $75
SOLD $60
Republic, Cnaeus Pompey Junior (Eldest son of Pompey the Great), (46-45 B.C.), silver denarius, (4.02 grams), Spanish mint, obv. Roma head to right in Corinthian helmet, around M. POBLICI. LEG PRO, PR behind, rev. female Hispania to right, presenting palm to Pompey alighting from prow, around CN. MAGNVS. IMP, (S.337; Cr.469/1a, Syd.1035). Attractive piece with good centring, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Republic, Sextus Pompey, (c.45 B.C.), AE As, Spanish or Sicilian mint, obv. laureate head of Janus, MAGN above, (MA ligated), rev. prow to right, PIVS above, IMP below, (S.348, Cr.479/1, Syd.1044a). Attractive dark brown colour, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Republic, Sextus Pompey (Younger son of Pompey the Great), (42-40 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.77 grams), Sicilian mint, obv. Pompey the great head to right, between capis and lituus, around MAG PIVS IMP ITER, rev. Neptune to left, foot on prow, between the brothers Anapias and Amphinomus, with parents on their shoulders, below [CL]AS ET O[RAE], below [MARIT EX SC], (S.345; Cr.511/3a, Syd.1344). Attractive toned coin, with good obverse centring, very fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Republic, Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), silver denarius, Spainish mint, issued 46-5 B.C., (3.95 grams), obv. Venus diademed head to right, with Cupid on shoulder, rev. Gallia and a Gaulish captive seated beneath trophy, CAESAR in exergue, (S.357, Cr. 468/1, Syd. 1014). Slightly off centre, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Republic, Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), AE dupondius, uncertain mint, issued 45 B.C., (11.54 grams), obv. CAESAR DIC TER, bust of Victory draped to right, star behind, dotted border, rev. C CLOVI PRAEF, minerva standing to left, holding trophy over shoulder and spear and shield in other hand, snake before, dotted border, (S.365, Cr. 476/1b, Syd. 1026, RPC 601). Rough surfaces, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Republic, Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 44 B.C., obv. laureate head of Julius Caesar to right, traces of CAESAR DICT PERPETVO around, rev. Venus standing to left, Victory in right hand, sceptre in left hand, L.BVCA downwards, (cf.S.361, Cr.480/8, Syd.1061). Attractive portrait, weak obverse legends, surface scratches, otherwise fine, portrait very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Republic, Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 44 B.C., (3.52 grams), obv. laureate head of Julius Caesar to right, before CAESAR behind IMPER, rev. Venus standing to left, Victory in right hand, sceptre in left hand, M METTIVS downwards, B in field (cf.S.363, Cr.480/17, Syd.1055). Attractive portrait, but double struck legends and on reverse figure, otherwise good fine and toned.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Republic, M. Junius Brutus, (c.43-42 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Brutus by Lucius sestus in Macedonia, (3.85 grams), obv. head of Libertas to right, draped and wearing veil, around L SESTI PRO Q, rev. tripod to left axe, to right simpulum around Q CAEPIO BRVTVS PRO COS, (S.381, Cr.502/2, Syd.1290). Nice toning, attractive style, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $950
Republic, Mark Antony and Octavian, (41 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, obv. bare head of Mark Antony to right, around M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BA[RBAT Q P], rev. bare head of Octavian to right, around CAESAR IMP III VIR R P C, (S.424, Cr.517/2, Syd.1181). Surface scratches on obverse and reverse, banker's mark on neck of Octavian and cheek of Mark Antony, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $280
Mark Antony, (died 30 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.77 grams), obv. ship right with sceptre tied with fillet on prow, above ANT AVG, below III VIR R P C, rev. Aquila between two standards LEG II below, (S.414, Cr.544/14, Syd.1216). Bright, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Mark Antony, (died 30 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.74 grams), obv. ship right with sceptre tied with fillet on prow, above ANT AVG, below III VIR R P C, rev. Aquila between two standards LEG XI below, (cf.S.415, Cr.544/25, Syd.1229). surface scratches, banker's mark in field, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Mark Antony, (died 30 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.69 grams), obv. ship right with sceptre tied with fillet on prow, above [ANT AVG], below III VIR R P C, rev. Aquila between two standards LEG XII below, (cf.S.415, Cr.544/26, Syd.1230). Bright, weak in places, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Augustus (as Octavian), (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver cistophorus, issued 28 B.C., obv. laureate head of Octavian to right, legend around, rev. Pax with caduceus and cista mistica, within laurel wreath, PAX across, (RIC 476, S.444). Good - very good, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lugdunum (Lyons) mint, issued 8 B.C., (3.64 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, AVGVSTVS DIVI F around, rev. [C CAES] AVGVST, C. Caesar galloping to right holding reins, with sword and shield, behind eagle and two standards, (S.478, RIC 199, BMC 500). Slightly off centre on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $420