Catalogue
Republic, Anonymous issue, (86 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.99 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, thunderbolt below, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, (S.155, RSC 226, Cr.350A/2, Syd.723). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Republic, C. Norbanus, (83 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.94 grams), obv. diademed bust of Venus to right, XII behind, C NORBAN[VS] below, rev. ear of corn, fasces and caduceus, (S.-, B.Norbana 2, Cr.357/1b, Syd.739). Weak on one edge, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Republic, Pub. Crepusius, (82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.07 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, H behind, ear before, rev. Horseman galloping to right, CCLXXXXIIII above, P CREPVSI in exergue, (S.-, B.Crepusia 1, Cr.361/1c, Syd.738a). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Republic, L. Marcus Censorinus, (c.82 B.C.), denarius, Rome mint, (3.5 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. L. CENSOR to left, Marsyas standing to left, holding wine-skin over shoulder, column behind, (Cr.363/1d, Syd.737, S.273). Attractive good very fine, a scarce type.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Republic, Q. Antonius Balbus, (83-2 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.98 grams), obv. laureate head of Jupiter to right, SC behind, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, M below, Q ANTO BALB over PR in exergue, (S.274, B.Antonia 1, Cr.364/1d, Syd.742b). Serrated edge, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Republic, Q. Antonius Balbus, (83-2 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.75 grams), obv. Jupiter head laureate to right, S C behind, rev. Victory in quadriga galloping to right, Q ANTO BALB/PR in exergue (some letters ligated), (S.274, B.Antonia 1, Cr.364/1d, Syd.742b). Serrated edge, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Republic, A. Postumius A. f Sp n Albinus, (81 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.83 grams), obv. veiled head of Hispania to right, HISPAN behind, rev. Togate figure between Roman eagle and fascus A ALBIN S N in field, (S.277, B.Postumia 8, Cr.372/2, Syd.746). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Republic, A. Postumius Albinus, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.8 grams), obv. Diana bust to right bow and quiver at shoulder, bucranium above, rev. A POST A F S N ALBIN around, togate figure stands before lighted altar, with ox he is about to sacrifice, (S.-, Cr.372/1, Syd.745, B.Postumia 7). Serrated edge, surface porosity on the reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Republic, C. Poblicius, (c.80 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.0 grams), obv. bust of Roma to right, feathers in helmet, ROMA behind, rev. Hercules left strangling the Nemean lion, club at feet, bow and arrow case at left, C POBLICIVS Q F on right, (S.-, Cr.380/1, Syd.768, B.Poblicia 9). Serrated edge, surface porosity, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Republic, Ti. Claudius Ti.f. Ap n. Nero, (79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.78 grams), obv. bust of Diana to right, bow and quiver at shoulder, SC before, rev. Victory galloping in biga to right, A.XV below, [TI] CLAVD TI F/ [AP N] in exergue, (S.-, B.Claudia 6, Cr.383/1, Syd.770a). Serrated edge good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Republic, Ti. Claudius Ti.f. Ap n. Nero, (79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.81 grams), obv. bust of Diana to right, bow and quiver at shoulder, SC before, rev. Victory galloping in biga to right, XV below, TI CLAVD TI F/ AP N in exergue, (S.-, B.Claudia 6, Cr.383/1, Syd.770a). Serrated edge, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Republic, L. Rutilius Flaccus, (77 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.03 grams), obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, FLAC behind, rev. Victory galloping in biga to right, L RVTILI in exergue, (S.-, B.Rutilia 1, Cr.387/1, Syd.780). Off centred on obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Republic, C. Postumius, (73 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.83 grams), obv. bust of Diana to right, bow and quiver at shoulder, rev. hound running to right, hunting spear below, TC POSTVMI / TA in exergue, (S.-, B.Postumia 9, Cr.394/1a, Syd.785). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Republic, M. Plaetorius M.f.Cestianus, (57 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.03 grams), obv. turreted bust of Cybele to right, CESTIANVS behind, rev. curule chair, scorpion to left, M PLAETORIVS AED CVR EX S C around, (S.-, B.Plaetoria 3, Cr.409/2, Syd.808). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Republic, L. Roscius Fabatus, (64 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.87 grams), obv. bust of Juno Sospita to right, altar behind, [L ROSCI] below, rev. female standing to right feeding serpent, altar to left, FABAT[I] in exergue, (S.294, B.Roscia 3, Cr.412/1 [Symbol 102], Syd.915). Serrated edge, nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Republic, L. Cassius Longinus, (78 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.90 grams), obv. draped and veiled bust of Vesta to left, L before, rev. male figure dropping tablet inscribed V into cista, LONGIN III V behind, (S.-, B.Cassia 10, Cr.413/1, Syd.935). Flat strike, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Republic, L. Scribonius Libo, (62 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.10 grams), obv. diademed head of Bonus Eventus to right, BON EVENT before, LIBO behind, rev. well head with two lyres, festoons and hammer, PVTEAL above, SCRIBON below in exergue, (S.297, B.Scribonia 8a, Cr.416/1a, Syd.928). Weakly struck otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Republic, M. Aemilius Scaurus and Pub. Plautius Hypsaeus, (c.58 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.02 grams), obv. King Aretas of Nabataea kneeling right beside camel [M SC]AVR over [AE]D CVR, S C in field, [REX A]RETAS in exergue, 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, B.Aemilia 8, Cr.422/1b, Syd.913). Slightly of centre, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Republic, L. Hostilius Saserna, (48 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.85 grams), obv. head of Gallia to right, Gaulish trumper behind, rev. Diana of Ephesus facing with stag and spear, [L] HOST[ILIVS] SASERNA around, (S.312A, B.Hostiliab 4, Cr.448/3, Syd.953). Weak in places, off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Republic, Albinus Bruti, (48 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.9 grams), obv. Piety head to right, PIET[AS] behind, rev. two joined hands holding caduceus, ALBINVS BRVTI F around, (S.-, B.Postumia 10, Cr.450/2, Syd.942). Surface porosity in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Republic, L. Plautius Plancus, (47 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. mask of Medusa, facing, hair dishevelled, L.PLAV[TIVS] below, rev. Aurora flying to right, conducting the four horses of the sun, [PLANCVS] below, (B.Plautia 14, S.315, Cr.453/1c, Syd.959b). Slightly off centre, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Republic, M. Junius Brutus, (c.43-42 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Brutus by Lucius Sestus in Macedonia, (3.73 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, Junia 37). Slightly off centred on the obverse, light toning, otherwise good very fine, rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $520
Republic, Julius Caesar, (assasinated 44 B.C.), (c.49-48 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.8 grams), mint moving with Caesar, obv. elephant to right trampling on serpent, CAESAR in exergue, rev. simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat, (S.353, Cr.443/1, Syd.1006, Julius Caesar 49). Off centred on the obverse, weak in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Republic, Julius Caesar, (died 44 B.C.), denarius, Rome mint, struck 44 B.C., (4.2 grams), obv. CAESAR IMP before Caesar's laureate head to right, star of eight rays behind, rev. P. SEPVLLIVS MACER around, Venus standing left, holding Victory and sceptre resting on shield, (S.359, Cr.480/5b, Syd.1071). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine with an attractive even grey tone and with an excellent portrait of Caesar, rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Mark Antony and Octavia, (40-32 B.C.), silver cistophorus, Pergamun mint, issued c.39 B.C., (11.6 grams), obv. laureate head of Mark Antony to right, around M ANTONIVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT, rev. Octavia head to right on cista mystica between two interlaced serpents, [III VIR] R P C around, (S.433, BMC 133, B.60, Syd. 1197). Very good and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Mark Antony and Octavia, (40-32 B.C.), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued c.39 B.C., (11.3 grams), obv. cojoined heads of Mark Antony and Octavia to right, around M ANTONIVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT, rev. Bacchus standing to left on cista mystica, III VIR R P C around, (S.434, BMC 135, B.61, Syd. 1198). Very good and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $230
Republic, Mark Antony and Octavian, (41 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.6 grams), obv. bare head of Mark Antony to right, around M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P, rev. bare head of Octavian to right, around CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C, (S.424, Cr.517/2, Syd.1181). Two bankers marks in obverse field, off centred on reverse, with large flan, attractive grey tone, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $0
Mark Antony and Octavian, (died 30 B.C.), silver quinarius (1.6 grams), issued 39 B.C., travelling mint, obv. III VIR R P C head of Concord to right, veiled and diademed, rev. M [ANTON] C CAESAR around clasped hands holding caduceus, (S.427, Cr. 529/4b, Syd. 1195). Off centred on reverse, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Mark Antony, (died 30 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, obv. ship right with sceptre tied with fillet on prow, some legend above visible ANT AVG, below III VIR R P C, rev. Aquila between two standards LEG X & XIII below, (cf.S.415, Cr.544/24 and 544/27, Syd.1228, 1232a). Last with banker's countermarks, weak in places, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Mark Antony, (died 30 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, obv. ship right with sceptre tied with fillet on prow, some legend above visible ANT AVG, below III VIR R P C, rev. Aquila between two standards LEG XX & XXIII below, (cf.S.415, Cr.544/36 and 544/39, Syd.1243, 1246). First with one banker's countermark, weak in places, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140