Catalogue
P. Clodius M.f.Turrinus, (42 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.77 grams), obv. Apollo head laureate to right, lyre behind, dotted border, rev. Diana Lucifera standing facing holding two long torches, bow and quiver at shoulder, P CLODIVS before M.F. on left, (S.328 [£75], Cr.494/23, Syd.1117, B. Claudia 15 [£40]); another (2.96 grams), obv. radiate head of Sol to right, rev. crescent moon and five stars, [P.] CLODIVS/M.F., (S.-, Cr.494/21, Syd.1115, B. Claudia 17 [£60]). First fine, second with porosity good fine and very scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
L. Livineius Regulus, (42 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.34 grams), obv. head of praetor L. Livineius Regulus to right, REGVLVS PR around, rev. L. LIVINEIVS above curule chair, between six fasces, [REGVLVS] in exergue, (cf.S.329 [£150], Cr.494/27, Syd.1109, B.Livineia 10 [£95]). Attractive dark patina, off centred on the reverse, weak in places, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
L. Livineius Regulus, (42 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.34 grams), obv. head of praetor L. Livineius Regulus to right, rev. [L. L]IVINEIVS above modius, between two ears of corn, [REGVLVS] in exergue, (S.329 [£150], Cr.494/29, Syd.1111, B.Livineia 13 [£100]). Attractive dark patina, off centred on the reverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $210
C. Vibius Varus, (42 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.92 grams), obv. bust of Minerva, wearing helmet an aegis to right, rev. C. VIBIVS VARVS, Hercules standing to left, holding club and lion skin, (S.-, Cr.494/38, Syd.1140, B.Vibia 26 [£90]). Attractive dark patina, very fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $90
L. Mussidius Longus, (42 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.26 grams), obv. winged bust of Victory to right, rev. Victory in biga L. MVSSIDIVS above, [LONGVS] below, (S.-, Cr. 494/40, Syd.1095, B. Mussidia 4 [£85]); another (3.03 grams), obv. veiled bust of Concord to right, CONCORDIA behind, rev. L. MVSSIDIVS LONGVS above platform inscribed CLOACIN with two statues of Venus Cloacina, (S.-, Cr.494/42a, Syd.1093, B. Mussidia 6b [£60]); another (3.74 grams), obv. facing bust of Sol, radiate and draped, rev. similar to previous coin, (S.332 [£150], Cr.494/43a, Syd. 1094, B. Mussidia 7 [£80]); another (2.48 grams) plated as previous coin; another Julius Caesar (3.14 grams), denarius copy, obv. bare head of Julius Caesar to right, rev. Cornucopiae on globe, L. MVSSIDIVS LONGVS around, (cf.S.372, Cr.494/39a, Syd.1096). First coin, nearly fine, second and third coins fine, fourth and last coins nearly very fine, fourth plated, fifth cast, all very scarce. (5)
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
L. Mussidius Longus, (42 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.45 grams), obv. veiled bust of Concord to right, CONCORDIA behind, rev. L. MVSSIDIVS LONGVS around below two clasped hands holding a cornucopiae, (S.-, Cr.494/41, Syd.1092, B. Mussidia 5 [£75]). Attractive blue and gold patina, slightly off centred on obverse, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
C. Clodius C.f. Vestalis, (41 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.71 grams), obv. bust of Flora to right, C. CLODIVS C.F. around, rev. VESTALIS behind, Vestal virgin Claudia Quinta seated to left, holding bowl with two handles (cymbium), (S.333 [£110], Cr.512/2, Syd.1135, B. Claudia 13 [£50]). Off centred on obverse and reverse, otherwise very fine/fine and very scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $40
Julius Caesar, (assasinated 44 B.C.), (c.49-48 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Caesar, (3.85 grams), obv. elephant to right trampling on serpent, CAESAR in exergue, rev. simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat, (S.353 [£120], Cr.443/1, Syd.1006, Julius Caesar 49). Off centred on the reverse, attractive dark tone, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Julius Caesar, (c.47 B.C.), silver denarius, Sicily mint, (3.44 grams), obv. Venus head to right wearing diadem, around C. CAES[AR I]MP COS ITER, rev. Trinacrus standing to left, foot on prow, holding triscelis, [A. ALLI]ENVS PRO C[OS] around, (S.-, Cr.457/1, Syd.1022, B. Julius Caesar 1 [£400]). Off centred on reverse, bankers marks on obverse, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $140
Julius Caesar, (c.46 B.C.), silver denarius, uncertain mint, (3.83 grams), obv. Ceres head to right, around COS TERT DICT ITER, rev. simpulum, sprinkler, capis and lituus, AVGVR above, M to right, PONT MAX below, (S.356 [£150], Cr.467/1b, Syd.1024, C. Julius Caesar 4 [£120]). Chip out of edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Julius Caesar, (c.46-5 B.C.), silver denarius, Spanish mint, (3.13 grams), obv. Venus diademed head to left, lituus before, sceptre behind, rev. Gaulish captive and Gallia captive seated beneath trophy, CAESAR in exergue, (cf.S.357 [£150], Cr.468/2, Syd.1015, C. Julius Caesar 14 [£150]). Banker's mark of cheek, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $260
Julius Caesar, issue of C. Clovius Praetor, (45 B.C.), AE dupondius, uncertain mint, (13.40 grams), obv. Victory draped bust to right, around faintly CAESAR DIC TER before, star behind, rev. Minerva advancing left, holding trophy, spears and shield, snake at feet, C. CLOVI PRAEF around, (S.365 [£150], Cr.476/1b, Syd.1026, C. Julius Caesar 17). Minor cut on head, otherwise nearly very fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $60
Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, struck 44 B.C., (3.83 grams), obv. [CAESAR] DICT PERPETVO around Caesar's laureate head to right, dotted border, rev. [P]. SEPVLLIVS MACER around, Venus standing left, holding Victory and sceptre resting on star, (cf.S.359 [£700], Cr.480/11, Syd.1072, C. Julius Caesar 40 [£320]), Off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine with an attractive even dark tone and with an good portrait of Caesar, rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, struck 44 B.C., (3.11 grams), obv. [CA]ESAR DICT PERPET[VO] around Caesar's laureate head to right, dotted border, rev. L. BVCA in exergue, caduceus and fasces in saltire in agles, axe, globe and joined hands, (S.360 [£850], Cr.480/6, Syd.1063, C. Julius Caesar 25 [£440]), Uneven shaped flan, may have had a piece of edge clipped off in antiquity, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Cassius, (43-42 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Brutus and Cassius, (3.65 grams), obv. diademed head of Liberty to right, C. CASSI. IMP LEIBERTAS around, rev. jug and lituus, LENTVLVS SPINT below, (S.386 [£275], Cr.500/3, Syd.1307, C. Cassius 4 [£160]). Edge nicks, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $160
Cassius, (43-42 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Brutus and Cassius, (3.66 grams), obv. veiled and diademed head of Liberty to right, C. CASSI. IMP LEIBERTAS around, rev. jug and lituus, LENTVLVS SPINT below, (S.386 [£275], Cr.500/5, Syd.1305, C. Cassius 6 [£160]). Unevenly toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $660
Brutus, (Quintus Caepio Brutus), (43-42 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Brutus in Greece, (3.69 grams), obv. bare head of Liberty to right, LEIBERTAS before, rev. plectrum, lyre and branch, CAEPIO BRVTVS PRO COS around, (S.379 [£325], Cr.501/1, Syd.1287, C. Brutus 5 [£170]). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Brutus, (Quintus Caepio Brutus), (43-42 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Brutus in Greece, (3.41 grams), obv. veiled and draped head of Liberty to right, [L. SE]STI PRO Q around, rev. tripod between axe and simpulum, Q. CAEPIO BRVTVS PRO CO[S] around, (S.381 [£400], Cr.502/2, Syd.1290, C. Brutus 11 [£180]). Fine/ nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $130
Pompey the Great, (c.46-5 B.C.), silver denarius, Spanish mint, (3.42 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, [M. P]OBLICI. LEG. PRO PR around, rev. Hispania or Baetica presenting palm to Pompey who is alighting from prow, CN. MAGNVS. IMP around, (S.337 [£200], Cr.469/1a, Syd.1035, C. Pompey the Great 1 [£110]). Edge split, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
Pompey the Great, (c.46-5 B.C.), silver denarius, Spanish (Corduba) mint, (3.07 grams), obv. Pompey bare head to right, CN. MAGN before, IMP behind, rev. Cnaeus Pompey between two females, Baetica and Tarraco, the latter kneels, M. MINAT/SABI in exergue, (cf.S.338 [£1500], Cr.470/1b, Syd.1037, C. Pompey the Great 9a [£1200]). Very fine portrait, probably has been mounted having edge filed in one place and roughness near on edge, otherwise good fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Sextus Pompey, (c.45-44 B.C.), AE as, Spanish mint, (15.38 grams), obv. laureate head of Janus, altar at centre, trace of PIVS IMP F, rev. prow to right, [EPPIVS] above, LEG below, (S.347 [£250], Cr.478/1b, Syd.1045a). Dark brown patina, weak legends, otherwise nearly very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $50
Sextus Pompey, (c.45 B.C.), AE as, Spanish or Sicilian mint, (22.84 grams), obv. laureate head of Janus, MAGN above, rev. prow to right, PIVS above, IMP below, (S.348 [£150], Cr.479/1, Syd.1044a). Dark green patina, nearly very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $90
Sextus Pompey, (c.45 B.C.), AE as, Spanish or Sicilian mint, (23.57 grams), obv. laureate head of Janus, MAGN above, rev. prow to right, [P]IVS above, IMP below, (S.348 [£150], Cr.479/1, Syd.1044a). Apple green patina, fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Sextus Pompey, younger son of Pompey the Great, (died 35 B.C.), silver denarius, mint of Sicily, issued 42-40 B.C., (3.54 grams), obv. bare head of Pompey the Great to right, jug behind, lituus before, MAG PIVS IMP ITER 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, PRA[EF] above, CLAS ET OR[AE] over MARIT EX SC, (S.345 [£450], Cr. 511/3a, Syd. 1344, C. Pompey 17 [£300]). Dark tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Sextus Pompey, (42-40 B.C.), silver denarius, Sicilian mint, (3.79 grams), obv. the Pharos of Messina surmounted by Neptune, galley before it, [MAG PIVS IMP] ITER around, rev. monster Scylla, around PRAEF CLAS ET ORAE MARIT S.C., (S.346 [£375], Cr.511/4c, Syd.1348, C. Sextus Pompey 2b [£200]). Edge nick, scratching in field on both sides, otherwise about very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Sextus Pompey, (42-40 B.C.), silver denarius, Sicilian mint, (2.56 grams), obv. the Pharos of Messina, rev. monster Scylla, (S.346 [£375], Cr.511/4c, Syd.1348); another plated (2.66 grams), obv. head of Neptune to right, rev. naval trophy, (S.344 [£400], Cr.511/2a, Syd. 1347); Mark Antony, (42 B.C.), plated denarius, obv. head of Mark Antony to right, rev. head of Sol in temple of two columns, (S.405 [£300], Cr.496/1, Syd. 1168), another, M. Sergius Silus (116-5 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.30 grams), obv. Roma head right, rev. horseman galloping left, (S.224, Cr.286/1, Syd. 534); another plated Republican denarius, Q. Antonius Balbus, (83-2 B.C.), (2.64 grams), obv. Jipiter head right, rev. Victory in quadriga, (S.274, Cr.364/1d, Syd.742b); another plated M. Aurelius Scaurus, (118 B.C.), (3.400 grams), obv. Roma Phrygian helmeted head right, rev. Bituitus in biga to right, SCAVRI below, (S.-, Cr.282/1, Syd. 523). First broken and repaired, otherwise poor - nearly extremely fine, two plated with copper core showing, some rare. (6)
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, (43 B.C.), silver denarius, Gallia Transalpina and Cisalpina mint, (3.67 grams), obv. M ANTON IMP R.P.C., around Mark Antony bare head to right, dotted border, rev. CAESAR DIC before laureate head of Julius Caesar, jug behind, dotted border, (S.422 [£850], Cr.488/2, Syd.1166, C. Julius Caesar and Mark Antony 3 [£380]), Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly very fine/very fine with an attractive even dark tone and with an good portrait of Caesar and Antony, rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,150
Mark Antony and Lepidus, (43-42 B.C.), silver quinarius, Gallia Transalpina and Cisalpina mint, (1.80 grams), obv. [M]. ANT. IM[P], above [lituus], capis and raven, dotted border, rev. [LEP IMP] above off flan, simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's bonnet, dotted border, (S.399 [£200], Cr.489/3, Syd.1158a, C. Lepidus and Mark Antony 3 [£110]), Short of flan, slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Lucius Antony and Mark Antony, (41 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.73 grams), obv. head of Mark Antony to right, M. ANT. IMP. AVG. III. VIR. R.P.C.M. NERVA PROQ. P around, rev. head of Lucius Antony to right, L. ANTONIVS COS around, (S.431 [£900], Cr.517/5a, Syd.1185, C. Lucius Antony and Mark Antony 2 [£400]). Banker's mark on neck, light grey silver patina, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $800
Mark Antony and Octavia, (39 B.C.), silver cistophorus (Rhodian tetradrachm or three denarii), Ephesus mint, (11.85 grams), obv. conjoined busts of Mark Antony and Octavia to right, M. ANTONIVS IMP. COS. DESIG. ITER ET TERT around, rev. III. VIR R.P.C., Bacchus standing left on cista mystica on and between two interlaced serpents with erect heads, (S.434 [£550], Syd.1198, C. Mark Antony and Octavia 3 [£300]). Large spread broad flan, light grey silver patina, good fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460