Catalogue
Republic, Struck Coinage, Anonymous Series, (225-212 B.C.), silver didrachm (quadrigatus), (6.740 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 incuse on tablet, (S.80, Cr.28/3, Syd. 64). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $450
Republic, various, anonymous silver victoriatus, (211-208 B.C.), (S.107, Cr.53/1); C. Egnatuleius, silver quinarius, (S.247, Cr.333/1); Q. Titius, silver quinarius, (90 B.C.), (S.259, Cr.341/3). Very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Republic, Anonymous, (c.211-207 B.C.), AE as, (45.72 grams), obv. laureate head of Janus, I above, rev. prow to right, above I, below ROMA, (S.113, Cr.56/2, Syd.143). Green patina, fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Roman Republic, anonymous issue, (c.211-208 B.C.), AE as, Central Italy mint, (43.3 grams), obv. laureate head of Janus, I above, rev. prow to right, hammer and apex above, [ROMA] below, (S.348, Cr.59/2, Syd.150a). Earthern dark green patina, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Republic, anonymous issue, (206-195 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.760 grams), Rome mint, obv. Roma head to right X behind, rev. Dioscuri riding to right, star above, ROMA in linear frame, (S.99; Cr.44/5, Syd.140). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $180
Republic, Pinarius Natta, (149 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. Roma head to right, X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, NATTA below horses. ROMA in exergue, (S.-, B.Pinaria 1, Cr.208/1, Syd.390). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Republic, L. Pomponius Cn.f., (118 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.80 grams), obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, L POMPONI CNF X around, rev. Bituitus galloping in biga to right, L LIC CN DOM in exergue, (S.-, B.Pomponia 7, Cr.282/4, Syd.522). Serrated edge, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Republic, T. Man. Mancinus et al, (111-110 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.93 grams), obv. helmeted Roma head to right, circle behind, rev. Victory in triga to right, T MAL AP CL Q VR in exergue, (S.232, B.Mallia 2, Cr.299/1b, Syd.570a). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Republic, Lucius Appuleius Saturninus (104 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.77 grams), obv. helmeted Roma head to left, rev. Saturn in quadriga to right, .C above, L SATVRN in exergue, (S.-, B.Appuleia 1 var., Cr.317/3a, Syd.578). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Republic, M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus, (c.67B.C.), denarius, Rome mint, obv. bust of Vacuna, rev. eagle on thunderbolt, (S.292, B.Plaetoria 4, Cr. 409/1, Syd. 809). Brilliant, good extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Republic, L. Torquatus, (c.65 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. head of Sibylla, with border of dots, below, [SI]BYLLA, rev. L. TORQVAT III VIR divided by a tripod surmounted by amphora, between two stars, all within ornamental torque, (S.-, B. Manlia 12 [£150], Cr. 411/1b, Syd. 835). A flat spot on both sides, attractive dark tone with very high relief, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
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 $250
SOLD $220
Republic, L. Aemilius Lepidus Paullus (62 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.002 grams), obv. Veiled and diademed head of Concord right, PAVLLV]S LEPIDVS CONCORDIA, rev. Trophy Paullus, Perseus and two sons as prisoners, TER above, PAVLLVS in exergue, (S.296, B.Aemilia 10, Cr.415/1, Syd.926). Light scratches on the reverse, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Republic, L. Hostilius Saserna, (48 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.85 grams), obv. head of Gallia to right, Gaulish trumpet 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 $200
SOLD $400
L. Plautius Plancus, (c. 47 B.C.), silver denarius, Obv. Mask of Medusa, L.PLAVTIVS below Rev. Aurora flying right conducting the four horses of the sun, PLANCVS below (Cr.453/1c, Syd.959b, Bab.Plautia 14, S.-). Two banker's marks on obverse, very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $130
SOLD $130
Republic, Julius Caesar, (c.47-46 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.354 grams), Africa mint, obv. diademed head of Venus to right, dotted border, rev. CAESAR to right, Aeneas walking left, carrying Anchises and palladium, dotted border, (S.355, Cr.458/1, Syd.1013, Julius Caesar 12). Off centred, very good.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Republic, Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), silver denarius, Spanish mint, issued 46-5 B.C., (3.948 grams), obv. Venus diademed head to right, with Cupid on shoulder, dotted border, rev. Gallia and a Gaulish captive seated beneath trophy, CAES[AR] in exergue, (S.357, Cr. 468/1, Syd. 1014). Obverse off centre, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
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 $2,000
SOLD $2,200
Republic, Sextus Pompey, younger son of Pompey the Great, (died 35 B.C.), silver denarius, mint of Sicily, issued 42-40 B.C., (3.792 grams), obv. bare head of Pompey the Great to right, jug behind, lituus before, [MAG PIVS IMP IT]ER around, rev. Neptune standing to left with right foot on prow, holding aplustre, between the Catanean brothers Anapias and Amphinomus, each of whom bears a parent on his shoulders, PRAEF above, CLAS ET O[RAE] over [MA]RIT EX [SC], (S.345, Cr. 511/3a, Syd. 1344). Nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Republic, Sextus Pompey, (c.45 B.C.), AE as, Spanish or Sicilian mint, (19.102 grams), obv. laureate head of Janus, MAGN above, rev. prow to right, PIVS above, [IMP] below, (S.348, Cr.479/1, Syd.1044a). Apple green patina, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued 27-26 B.C., Sutherland Group VI, (11.35 grams), obv. IMP CAE SAR, bare head to right of Augustus, rev. AVGVSTVS below Capricorn to right, head to left, bearing cornucopiae, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S. 474-5, RIC 477, BMC 262, Sutherland `The Cistophori of Augustus', Group VI, No.154-173). Lightly toned, top silver surface eaten away on high points, fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver cistophorus, Ephesus mint, issued c.25 B.C., (11.458 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, below IMP CAE SAR, line border, rev. AVGVSTVS in field above garlanded altar, sculptured with two confronting hinds, linear border, (S.476, RIC 479, C.33, BMC 694). Fine / very good and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Augustus as Octavian, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Cyrenaica mint, issued 31 B.C., (3.395 grams), obv. head of Jupiter Ammon to right, behind AVGVR, before PONTIF, rev. Victory on globe to right, holding wreath tied with fillet in right hand, palm branch over shoulder, across IMP CAESAR, DIVI F, (S.-, Cr. 546/4, RSC 125 [£650], Syd.1281, BMC Cyrenaica 4, Imp. 116). Well centred, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Caesar Augusta), issued 19-18 B.C. (3.754 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right around CAESAR [AVG]VSTVS, rev. DIVVS IVLIVS, across to left and right of eight ray comet with tail upwards, (S.484, RIC 37a, C.98, BMC 323). Slightly off centred on obverse, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 15-13 B.C. (3.75 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. IMP X in exergue, bull butting to right, (cf.S.486, RIC 167a, C.137, BMC 451). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4, (3.658 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, CAESAR AVGVSTVS [DIVI F PA]TER PATRIAE around, rev. Caius and Lucius Caesars standing facing, shields and spears between them, above on left lituus to right, and on the reverse simpulum to left, around [C L C]AESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG P[RINC IVVENT], (S.479, RIC 207, BMC 519). Off-centre on the reverse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4 and later, (3.718 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 left a simpulum to right, and on the right a lituus to left, in exergue C L CAESARE[S], around AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, (cf.S.479, RIC 212, C.43d, BMC 538). Off centred flan, attractive tone, good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Augustus as Octavian, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, uncertain Italian mint (probably Brundisium, possibly Rome), issued 32-29 B.C. (3.71 grams), obv. Octavian head bare to right, in dotted circle, rev. CAESAR on left downwards and DIVI F on right upwards, Pax standing to left draped, holding olive branch in left hand and cornucopiae in right hand, (S.-, RIC 252, C.69, BMC 605). Slightly bent, uneven tone, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $90
Augustus as Octavian, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, uncertain Italian mint (probably Brundisium, possibly Rome), issued 29-27 B.C. (3.83 grams), obv. Octavian with terminal laureated bust to right with thunderbolt behind all within linear circle, rev. [I]MP to left across, CAESAR to right across, separating Octavian in togate seated half left on curule chair, holding Victory or Victoriola, (S.-, RIC 270, C.116, BMC 637). Minor surface pin pricks on the reverse, slightly off centred, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 16 B.C. by C. Gallius Lupercus, (21.67 grams), 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, (cf.S.502, RIC 377, C.434, CBN 415, BMC 171). Fine/good fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120