Catalogue
Republic, Anonymous Series, (225-212 B.C.), silver didrachm (quadrigatus), (6.34 grams), Rome mint, obv. laureate janiform head of the Dioscuri, border of dots, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, driven by Victory, Jupiter holds sceptre and hurls thunderbolt, in exergue ROMA in relief on tablet, (S.80, Cr.28/3, Syd. 65). Large generous flan, dark tone, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $740
Roman Republic, anonymous issue, cast AE Aes Grave quadrans, (240-225 B.C.), (62.07 grams), obv. head of Hercules to left, wearing lion's skin, on raised disc, three pellets behind, rev. prow of galley to right, three dots below, (S.46, Cr.36/4, Thurlow-Vecchi 'Italian Cast Coinage' No.54 p.37, Pl.35). Red and black patination, similar to the illustrated Thurlow-Vecchi example, irregular edge, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Roman Republic, anonymous issue, cast AE Aes Grave sextans, (240-225 B.C.), (41.50 grams), obv. head of Mercury to left, wearing petasos, two pellets below, rev. prow of galley to right, two dots below, (S.48, Cr.36/5, Thurlow-Vecchi 'Italian Cast Coinage' No.55 p.37, Pl.35). Dark green patination, cast flaws in field, similar to the illustrated Thurlow-Vecchi example, irregular edge, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Republic, Anonymous Issue, (217-215 B.C.), AE quadrans, Rome mint, (36.45 grams), obv. head of Hercules to right, wearing boar's skin, three pellets behind, rev. bull charging to right, three pellets above, snake below, ROMA in exergue. (S.83, Cr.39/2, Syd. 94). Weakly struck on obverse, good/fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Republic, C. Maianius, (153 B.C.), AE as, Rome mint, (21.69 grams), obv. laureate head of Janus, I above, rev. prow to right, above C MA I AN I, below [ROMA], I before, (cf.S.187, Cr.203/1, BMC 439). Very good/ nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Republic, C. Minucius Augurinus, (135 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.7 grams), obv. head of Roma to right, X before, ROMA behind, rev. Ionic column surmounted by statue, between two togate figures, C. AVG above, (S.205, B.Minucia 3, Cr.242/1, Syd.463). Off centred on obverse and lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Republic, Q. Titius, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.0 grams), obv. head of Bacchus to right, wearing ivy wreath, rev. [Q TITI] on tablet from which springs Pegasus to right, (B.Titia 2, cf.S.258, Cr.341/2, Syd.692). Off centred on obverse and reverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $120
Republic, C. Vibius C.f. Pansa, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.0 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, [PAN]SA behind, X under chin, rev. Minerva in quadriga to right, [C]. VIBIVS [C F]. in exergue, (B.Vibia 1b, S.260, Cr.342/5b, Syd.684b). Off centred on obverse, flat areas on the reverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Republic, C Vibius C.f. Pansa, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.8 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, ivy leaf before, [PANSA] behind, rev. Minerva in quadriga to right, [C. VIBIVS C F] in exergue, (B.Vibia 2d, S.-, Cr.342/5b, Syd.684). Off centred obverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
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 $80
SOLD $80
Republic, Mn. Cordius Rufus, (c.46 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.9 grams), obv. conjoined heads of the Dioscuri to right, each wearing pileus surmounted by star, RVFVS III VIR behind and below, rev. Venus Verticordia standing to left holding scales and sceptre, Cupid on shoulders, MN CORDI behind, (S.320A, Cr.463/1b, Syd.976a, Cordia 2b). Off centred with a few banker's marks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Republic, Pompey the Great, (assassinated 48 B.C.), silver plated denarius, mint in Spain struck by his son Cnaeus Pompey after his death, issued 46-5 B.C., (2.6 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, around M POBLICI LEG PRO PR, rev. Hispania presenting palm to Pompey alighting from prow, below CN MAGNVS [IMP], (S.337, Cr.469/1a-d, Syd. 1035). Traces of silver surfaced etched away, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Republic, Julius Caesar, (assassinated 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 $1,900
Mark Antony, (died 30 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.43 grams), issued for Lucius Pinarius Scarpus, 31 B.C., Cyrenaica mint, obv. M ANTO COS III IMP IIII head of Jupiter Ammon to right, rev. ANTONIO AVG SCARPVS IMP Victory walking right, (S.417, Cr. 546/2b, Syd. 1280, Antonia 98). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $420
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued 28-27 B.C., (12.05 grams), obv. laureate head of Octavian to right, around IMP CAESAR DIVI F COS VI LIBERTATIS P R VINDEX, rev. PAX in field to left, Pax standing half left on parazonium or torch, right hand holding caduceus, in field to right a snake emerging from cista mystica, all within laurel wreath, (S.-, RIC 476, C.218, BMC 691). Dark grey toned, good very fine or better, and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,350
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Caesar Augusta), issued c.18 B.C. (3.80 grams), obv. Toga picta over tunica palmata between Aquila (Legionary eagle) and wreath to right, above S.P.Q.R. PAR[E], below CONS. SVO, rev. slow quadriga to right, panels ornamented, surmounted by four minature galloping horses, in exergue CAESARI AVGV[STO], (cf.S.482, RIC 96, C.80, BMC 401). Banker's punch mark in obverse field, grey tone, otherwise very fine or better, rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia), issued c.18 B.C. (3.76 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right around CAESAR AVGVSTO, rev. domed tetrastyle temple, in which triumphal currus stands to right, shaft up, containing Aquila and four minature galloping horses, SP to left, Q R to right, (S.-, RIC 119, C.279, BMC 385). Slightly off centred on the obverse, very dark patina, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $370
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia), issued c.18-17/6 B.C. (3.75 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to left, rev. capricorn to right, holding globe attached to rudder, cornucopiae above its back, in exergue AVGVSTVS, (cf.S.477, RIC 130, C.22, BMC 307). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $230
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia), issued c.18-17/6 B.C. (3.59 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right around S P Q R CAESARI AVGVSTO, rev. VOT P SVSC PRO SAL ET RED I O M SACR around, Mars helmeted and cloaked, standing to left., right hand holding vertical vexillum, left hand with parazonium over shoulder, (S.-, RIC 150a, C.325, BMC 438). Banker's marks on Augustus's cheek and on the reverse, otherwise very fine/good fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued c.12 B.C. (3.78 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. IMP XI in exergue, capricorn to right, holding globe, (S.-, RIC 174, C.147, BMC 465). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued c.9-8 B.C. (3.78 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. C CAES above and AVGVS F in exergue, C. Caesar galloping to right, with right hand holding reins, left hand a sword and shield, behing Aquila, between two standards, (S.478, RIC 199, C.40, BMC 500). Bankers marks on obverse, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $200
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4, (3.82 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, CAESAR AVGVS[TVS] DIVI F PATER PATRIAE around, rev. Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, shields and spears between them, above on left simpulum to right, and on the reverse lituus to left, around C L CAESARES AVGVS[TI F COS DESIG PRINC IVV]ENT, (S.479, RIC 207, BMC 519). Off-centre on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine with some originl mint bloom
Estimate $400
SOLD $370
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4 and later, (3.81 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, [CAESAR AVGVSTVS] DIVI F PATER PATRIAE around, rev. Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, shields and spears between them, above on right a simpulum to left, and on the left a lituus to right, in exergue [C L] CAESAR[ES], around [AVGVS]TI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, (cf.S.479, RIC 210, C.43a, BMC 540). Small flan, attractive tone, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Augustus as Octavian, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), plated silver denarius, uncertain Italian mint (probably Brundisium, maybe Rome), issued 32-29 B.C. (2.69 grams), obv. Octavian head bare to right, in dotted circle, rev. CAESAR on left curved downwards and DIVI F on right curved upwards, Pax standing to left draped, holding olive branch in left hand and cornucopiae in right hand, (S.-, RIC 252 var., C.69, cf.BMC 605), another silver denarius, similar mint and issue date, (3.035 grams), obv. Victory bust right, rev. [CAESAR] left, [DIVI F] right, Neptune naked standing to left, foot on globe, (S.455, RIC 256, C.60, BMC 615). First with piece out of edge and copper core visible in places, otherwise fine and rare, second poor. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 16 B.C. by L. Mescinius Rufus, (3.62 grams), obv. laureate of Augustus to right in dotted circle, rev. L [MESCIN]I VS RVFVS around, Mars helmeted and cloaked, standing to left holding transverse spear, left hand holds a parazonium, standing on pedestal inscribed S P Q R / PR RE/ CAES in three lines, (S.-, RIC 351, C.463a, BMC 86). Weak in places, otherwise very fine/good fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Augustus as Octavian, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver quinarius, uncertain Italian mint (probably Brundisium, maybe Rome), issued 29-27 B.C. (1.64 grams), obv. Octavian bare head to right around CAESA[R] 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.462, RIC 276, C.14, BMC 647). Good very fine - extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $250
SOLD $290
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 17 B.C. by M. Sanquinius, (12.58 grams), obv. AVGVSTVS / TRIBVNIC / POTEST in three lines within oak wreath, rev. M. SANQVINIVS Q F III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (cf.S.504, RIC 342, CBN 287-8). Light polishing, dark brown patina, good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 16 B.C. by C. Asinius Gallus, (11.73 grams), obv. AVGVSTVS / TRIBVNIC / POTEST in three lines within oak wreath, rev. C. A[SINIV]S GALLVS VIR III A A A F F around large SC, (S.504, RIC 372, C.368, CBN 380-1, BMC 158). Light porosity, dark brown patina, good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued 16 B.C. by C. Cassius Geler, (10.24 grams), obv. bare head to right of Augustus around [CAESAR AVGVSTVS T]RIBVNIC POTEST, rev. C. CASSIVS CE[LER II]I VIR A A A F F around large SC, (cf.S.510, RIC 376, C.409, CBN 409, BMC 169). Off centred on the obverse, brown patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued 6 B.C. by Sextus Nonius Quinctilianus, (11.82 grams), obv. bare head to right of Augustus around CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT, rev. SEX NONIVS QVINCTILIAN III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (cf.S.510, RIC 439, C.474, CBN 725, BMC 237). Attractive brown patina, fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40