Catalogue
Anonymous Series, (after 326 B.C.), AE 17, Neapolis, Campania mint, (2.89 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo right, rev. forepart of man-headed bull walking right, **[PWMAIWN] above, (S.-, Cr.1/1, SNG Cop.472, SNG Munich 258, Syd.-). Earthern dark patina, with some corrosion spots, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Anonymous Series, (280-276 B.C.), silver didrachm, Metapontum mint?, (7.21 grams), obv. helmeted head of bearded Mars to left, oak-spray behind, rev. horse's to right on base, corn-ear behind, in exergue ROMANO raised on tablet, (S.62 [£800], Cr.13/1, Syd.1). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
Anonymous Series, (275-270 B.C.), AE Double litra, uncertain South Italian mint, (9.22 grams), obv. female head to right, bound with ribbon, rev. lion walking right, ROM[ANO] in exergue, (S.64, Cr.16/1a, BMC 23, Syd.5). Tiber patina, fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Anonymous Series, (c.270 B.C.), AE litra, Rome mint, (5.24 grams), obv. Corinthian helmeted head of Minerva to left, rev. horse's to right on base, ROMAN[O] behind; another similar; another obv. head right, rev. similar, (S.65 [£65], Cr.17/1a, 17/1i Syd.3, 3a). Nearly very fine; good fine and fine, all scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $60
Anonymous Series, (c.270 B.C.), AE litra, Rome mint, (5.60 grams), obv. Corinthian helmeted head of Minerva to left, dotted border, rev. horse's to left on base, RO[MA]NO around, (cf.S.65 [£65], Cr.17/1b, Syd.3a). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $70
Anonymous Series, (269-266 B.C.), silver didrachm, Rome mint, (6.75 grams), obv. ribbon bound head of Hercules with club and lionskin over shoulder, rev. she-wolf suckling twins, in exergue [R]OMAN[O], (S.66 [£750], Cr.20/1, Syd.6, BMC RC28). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Anonymous Series, (c.265-242 B.C.), AE litra, Rome mint, (3.55 grams), obv. helmeted head of beardles Mars to right, dotted border, rev. horse's to right, ROMA below, sickle behind, (S.70 [£65], Cr.25/3, Syd.26). Light porosity, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $30
Anonymous Series, (c.234-231 B.C.), AE litra, Rome mint, (2.96 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. horse bridled to left, ROMA below, AE half litra, Roma mint (1.51 grams), obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, rev. dog to right, another double litra (230-226 B.C.), Rome mint (6.73 grams), obv. Hercules head on club to right, rev. Pegasus to right, club above, ROMA below, (S.73, 74 76, Cr.26/3, 26/4, 27/3, Syd.29, 22, 7). Nearly fine - good fine, all scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $30
Anonymous Series, (225-212 B.C.), silver didrachm (quadrigatus), (6.14 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 raised on tablet, (S.80 [£250], Cr.28/3, Syd. 65). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $150
Anonymous Series, (225-212 B.C.), silver didrachm (quadrigatus), (6.55 grams), Uncertain mint (possibly Rome), 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 [£250], Cr.30/1, Syd. 64b). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Anonymous (Aes Grave) Series, (c.240-225 B.C.), Rome mint, AE triens, (c.85 grams), obv. Minerva helmeted head to right, four pellets below, rev. prow of galley to right with four pellets below; (S.44 [£125], Cr.35/3a, Syd.74). Good very fine, very scarce, housed in gold wood and velvet glassed in frame with description on plaque below coin.
Estimate $400
SOLD $490
Anonymous (semilibral) Series, (c.217-215 B.C.), Rome mint, AE sextans, (26.13 grams), obv. head of Mercury to right, rev. prow to right, ROMA above; another (11.67 grams); AE uncia, (10.75 grams), obv. helmeted head of Roma to left, rev. similar, another semuncia, (8.03 grams), obv. Mercury head to right, rev. similar, (S.85, 87, 89, Cr.38/5, 38/6, 38/7, Syd.85, 86, 87). Very good; good fine; good very fine. (4)
Estimate $180
SOLD $40
Anonymous (semilibral) Series, (c.217-215 B.C.), Rome mint, AE semuncia, (6.03 grams), obv. head of Mercury to right, rev. prow to right, ROMA above; AE quartuncia, (3.46 grams), obv. helmeted head of Roma to left, rev. similar, another similar larger head, (2.91 grams), (S.89, 90, Cr.38/7, 38/8, Syd.87, 88). Fine - good very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
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 [£550], Cr.39/2, Syd. 94). Weakly struck on obverse, very good/fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $40
Anonymous (Semilibral) Series, (c.217-215 B.C.), Rome mint, AE sextans, (c.20 grams), obv. she-wolf suckling twins, two pellets below, rev. eagle to right closed wings, with flower in beak, ROMA before, two pellets behind; (S.84 [£225], Cr.39/3, Syd.95). Attractive dark green patina, very fine, very scarce, housed in gold wood and velvet glassed in frame with description on plaque below coin.
Estimate $280
SOLD $380
Anonymous (semilibral) Series, (c.217-215 B.C.), Rome mint, AE uncia, (13.468 grams), obv. facing bust of Sol draped, rev. crescent above two stars and dot below, ROMA below; (S.86 [£150], Cr.39/4, Syd.96). Good fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Anonymous (semilibral) Series, (c.217-215 B.C.), Rome mint, AE semuncia, (6.07 grams), obv. female bust to right, wearing turreted crown, rev. horseman to right with whip and reigns, ROMA below; (S.88, Cr.39/5, Syd.97). Good fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Anonymous (post-semilibral) Series, (215-212 B.C.), Rome mint, AE uncia, (8.45 grams), obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, large dot behind, rev. prow to right, ROMA above, dot below; (S.94 [£100], Cr.41/10, Syd.108). Very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $40
Anonymous Corn-ear Series, (214-212 B.C.), Sicily mint, AE uncia, (4.61 grams), obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, large dot behind, rev. prow to right, ROMA and corn-ear above, dot below; (cf.S.94 [£100], Cr.42/4, Syd.-, Hannover museum 270-2). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $30
Anonymous Half Arrow Series, (214-212 B.C.), Luceria mint, AE uncia, (6.80 grams), obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, large dot behind, rev. prow to right, ROMA above, half arrow symbol and dot below; (cf.S.94 [£100], Cr.43/5, Syd.129, Hannover Museum -). Fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $30
Anonymous Series, (shortly after 211 B.C.), silver victoriatus, (2.81 grams), Rome mint, obv. laureate head of Jupiter to right, border of dots, rev. Victory to right, crowning trophy, in exergue ROMA, dotted border, (S.107 [£60], Cr.44/1 or 53/1, Syd. 83). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Anonymous Series, (shortly after 211 B.C.), silver victoriatus (2), (2.70 and 2.73 grams), Rome mint, obv. laureate head of Jupiter to right, border of dots, rev. Victory to right, crowning trophy, in exergue ROMA, dotted border, another silver denarius, (3.13 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, ROMA in linear frame, (S.99 [£65], 107 [£60], Cr.44/5, 44/1 or 53/1, Syd.83, 140). Fine or better. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Anonymous Series, (shortly after 211 B.C.), silver sestertius, (1.06 grams), Rome mint, obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, border of dots, rev. Dioscuri to right, ROMA in linear frame on tablet, line border, (S.106 [£140], Cr.44/7, Syd. 142). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Anonymous Anchor Series, (209-208 B.C.), Rome mint, AE AS, (31.84 grams), obv. laureate head of Janus, I above, rev. prow to right, ROMA in exergue, anchor before; (cf.S.113 [£125], Cr.50/3, Syd.145). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $30
Anonymous Series, (shortly after 211 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.13 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, ROMA in linear frame, (cf.S.99 [£65], Cr.53/2, Syd.229 and 207a). Steel blue tone, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Anonymous Series, (shortly after 211 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.38 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, ROMA in linear frame, (cf.S.99 [£65], Cr.53/2, Syd.229 and 207a). Very fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $20
Anonymous Series, (c.211-207 B.C.), AE as, (34.85 grams), obv. laureate head of Janus, I above, rev. prow to right, above I, below ROMA, (S.113 [£125], Cr.56/2, Syd.143). Deep green patina, very fine or better.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Anonymous Series, (c.211-207 B.C.), AE as, (32.19 and 26.10 grams), obv. laureate head of Janus, I above, rev. prow to right, above I, below ROMA, (S.113 [£125], Cr.56/2, Syd.143). Nearly very fine and fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Anonymous Series, (c.211-207 B.C.), Rome mint, AE semis, (18.11 grams), obv. head of Saturn to right, S behind, rev. prow to right, ROMA below, S above; AE triens (2), (4.98 and 4.24 grams), obv. helmeted head of Minerva to right, four dots above, rev. prow to right, ROMA above, four dots below, (S.114, 115, Cr.56/3, 56/4, Syd.143a, 143b). First with deep green patina, fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Anonymous Series, (c.211-207 B.C.), Rome mint, AE triens, (8.15 grams), obv. helmeted head of Minerva to right, four dots above, rev. prow to right, ROMA above, four dots below, (S.115, Cr.56/4, Syd.143b). Brown patina, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50