Catalogue
Anonymous Series, (c.211-207 B.C.), Rome mint, AE triens, (12.35 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). Large heavy flan, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $20
Anonymous Series, (c.211-207 B.C.), Rome mint, AE quadrans (7.26 grams), obv. Hercules head to right, rev. prow to right, ROMA above, AE sextans (3), (8.12, 6.00, 5.27 grams), obv. head of Mercury to right, rev. prow to right, ROMA above; AE uncia, (5.21 grams), obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, rev. similar, (S.116-118, Cr.56/5, 56/6, 56/7, Syd.143c - e). Very good - good fine. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Anonymous Victory Series, (c.211-208 B.C.), AE as, Central Italy mint, (47.11 grams), obv. laureate head of Janus, I above, rev. prow to right, Victory with wreath above, ROMA below, (S.124 [£140], Cr.61/2, Syd.148). Very fine or better, much better than most known examples, very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Anonymous C and AVR Series, (211 B.C.), Sardinia mint, AE semis, (10.94 grams), obv. head of Saturn to right, [S] behind, rev. prow to right, ROMA below, C to right, [S] above; AE sextans, (4.81 grams), obv. head of Mercury to right, two dots above, rev. prow to right, ROMA above, AVR monogram to right, two dots below, (S.-, -, Cr.63/3, 65/6, Syd.157a, 162d). First with surface corrosion, but the reverse double struck creating a ROMA legend at top and bottom of the coin, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare (2 examples of type only in Paris), second very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
Anonymous MA Series, (c.210 B.C.), AE quadrans, (9.80 grams), obv. Hercules head with lion skin to right, three dots behind, rev. prow to right, to right MA monogram, below three dots, above ROMA, (cf.S.92 [£150], Cr.64/5, Syd.160c); L.SAVF series, AE as, (Cr.204/2), others (2) uncertain issuer AE as (27.5 grams) and AE sextans (5.81 grams). First good fine and very rare, others (3) polished very good - fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Anonymous Corn-ear and KA Series, (211-208 B.C.), Sicily mint, AE sextans, (5.38 grams), obv. head of Mercury to right, two dots above, rev. prow to right, [RO]MA below, KA monogram to right, corn-ear above, another (6.47 grams) with C to right, another (4.74 grams) similar with rev. IC before, another (5.37 grams) with corn-ear only above on reverse, (S.-, -, -, Cr.69/6a, 69/6b, 69/6c, 72/8, Syd.310d (2), 195d). First with dark green patina and very fine, others fine - good fine and all rare. (4)
Estimate $180
SOLD $70
Anonymous Dolphin Series, (209-208 B.C.), silver denarius, uncertain Sicily mint, (3.66 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, dolphin below, ROMA in exergue, (cf.S.100 [£130], Cr.80/1a, Syd.214). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Anonymous Spearhead, and MP Series, (211-208 B.C.), silver victoriatus, South-East Italy mint, (2.23 grams), obv. laureate head of Jupiter to right, rev. Victory right, crowning trophy, spearhead between, ROMA in exergue, another uncertain mint, similar (3.18 grams), rev. MP between, (S.109 [£65], cf.S.110a [£110], Cr.83/1a, 93/1a, Syd.152, 111). Fine; very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $70
Anonymous Club, **P*, CA, Crescent and Victory with Spearhead Series, Club, (208 B.C.), S.E. Italy mint, AE semis, (14.20 grams); **P*, (209-8 B.C.), Luceria mint, AE as, (22.4 grams), CA?, (209-8 B.C.), Canusium mint, AE triens, (3.93 grams); Crescent, (194-0 B.C.), Rome mint, AE semis (5.04 grams); Victory and Spearhead, (189-0 B.C.), Rome mint, AE as, (33.07 grams), (S.135, -, Cr.89/4, 99/1a, 100/3, 137/3, 145/1, Syd.213a, 306, 309c, 316a, 293), Very good - nearly very fine, mostly scarce. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Anonymous CA Series, (209-208 B.C.), Canusium mint, AE sextans, (4.44 grams), obv. head of Mercury to right, two dots above, CA behind, rev. prow to right, [RO]MA below, CA monogram to right, (cf.S.128, Cr.100/5, Syd.309f). Slightly off centred, very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Anonymous Q Series, (211-210 B.C.), silver victoriatus, Apulia, Italy mint, (2.60 grams), obv. laureate head of Jupiter to right, rev. Victory right, crowning trophy, Q monogram between, ROM[A] in exergue, (cf.S.110A [£110], Cr.102/1, Syd.114). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Anonymous Staff Series, (206-195 B.C.), silver victoriatus, Rome mint, (3.24 grams), obv. laureate head of Jupiter to right, staff before, border of dots, rev. Victory right, crowning trophy, ROMA in exergue, (cf.S.110A [£110], Cr.112/1, Syd.242). nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Anonymous Star and MA Series, Star, (c.206-195 B.C.), Rome mint, AE as, (24.89 grams), obv. head of Janus, I above, rev. prow to right, ROMA below, star above, I to right; another similar MA monogram above, (31.63 grams), (cf.S.124 [£140], cf.174 [£140], Cr.113/2, 172/2, Syd.264, cf.291/a). First fine, second nearly fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Anonymous Rostrum Tridens Series, (206-195 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.53 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, Rostrum Tridens below, ROMA in exergue, another plated, (3.00 grams), (S.121 [£90], Cr.114/1, (114/1a), S.244). Very fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Anonymous bird and rudder Series, (c.206-195 B.C.), AE as, (30.85 grams), obv. laureate head of Janus, I above, rev. prow to right, to right I, below ROMA, above bird and rudder, (cf.S.124 [£140], Cr.117B/1, Syd.292). About as fine as the illustrated Crawford piece, fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $30
Anonymous Thunderbolt and Sow Series, (206-195 B.C.), thunderbolt series, plated silver victoriatus, Rome mint, (2.18 grams), obv. laureate head of Jupiter to right, border of dots, rev. Victory right, crowning trophy, thunderbolt between, ROMA in exergue, another Sow Series, silver victoriatus, Rome mint, (S.123 [£75], S.-, Cr.119/1, 121/1, Syd.247, 253). Fine - nearly very fine and very scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Anonymous Dog Series, (206-195 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (X.XX grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, dog below, [ROMA] in exergue, another similar issued by Cn. Calpurnius (189-180 B.C.), Rome mint, (3.69 grams), CN {CAP] below, another Anonymous Series (179-170 B.C.), Rome mint, obv. similar, rev. luna in biga to right, ROMA in exergue, (2.98 grams), (S.-, Cr.122/2, 153/1, 158/1, Syd.249, 348, 312). Very good - very fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Anonymous Wolf and Twins Series, (169-158 B.C.), Rome mint AE as, (28.6 grams), obv. laureate head of Janus, I above, rev. prow to right, above she-wolfsuckling twins, below ROMA; another similar by L.Sempr Pitio, (148 B.C.) (20.5 grams), [L. S]EMP above; another similar by MA, (199-170 B.C.) (18.1 grams); other anonymous issue asses (2), semisses (2), (S.145, 192 etc, Cr.172/1, 183/1, 216/2a). Some with dirt adhesion, mostly very good - fine and scarce. (7)
Estimate $160
SOLD $100
C. Saxula, (169-158 B.C.), Rome mint, AE quadrans, (4.76 grams); C.SA above prow; A. Caecilius, (169-158 B.C.), Rome mint, AE as, (29.40 grams), A CAE above prow; similar AE quadrans (4.48 grams); A. Terentius Varo, (169-158 B.C.), Rome mint, AE as, (26.05 grams); P. Cornelius P.f.Blasio, (169-158 B.C.), Rome mint, AE as (24.40 grams); (S.-, Cr.173/4, 174/1, 174/4, 185/1, 189/1, Syd.360c, 355, 355c, 364, 370). Good - good fine, mostly scarce. (5)
Estimate $140
SOLD $40
L. Cornelius Cinna, (169-158 B.C.), Rome mint, AE as, (28.61 grams), obv. head of Janus, I above, rev. prow to right, ROMA below, CINA above, I to right; another BAL, similar BAL monogram above, (32.49 grams), (S.-, Cr.178/1, 179/1, Syd.368, 354). Fine - very fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Annonymous Wolf and Twins Series, (169-158 B.C.), Rome mint, AE as, (26.10 grams), obv. head of Janus, I above, rev. prow to right, ROMA below, she-wolf suckling twins above, I to right; Q. Opimius (169-158 B.C.), AE semis, obv. laureate head of Saturn right, S before, rev. similar, S before, ROMA below, O APMI monogram above, (13.20 grams), (S.145 [£140], -, Cr.183/1, 188/2, Syd.297, 362a). Fine; nearly fine, first scarce, second very rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Q. Opimius, (169-158 B.C.), Rome mint, AE as, (24.12 grams), obv. head of Janus, I above, rev. prow to right, ROMA below, OPEI above, I to right; another Valerius, similar VAL monogram above, (20.03 grams), another uncertain moneyer AT or TA, similar AT monogram above, (24.20 grams), C. Scribonius, similar [C] SCR above, (27.67 grams), (S.-, Cr.190/1, 191/1, 192/1, 201/2, Syd.363, 356, 372, 380). Very good - good fine, all very scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Anonymous Series, (157-156 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.97 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, ROMA in exergue, (S.149 [£55], Cr.197/1a, Syd.376). Blue and grey tone, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Sex. Atilius Saranus, (155 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.54 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, SAR below, ROMA in exergue, another AE as, (25.50 grams), obv. Janus head, I above, rev. prow right, SAR above, ROMA in exergue, (S.-, Cr.199/1a, 199/2, Syd.377, 378). Nearly extremely fine; nearly fine, scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Pinarius Natta, (155 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.05 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, NAT below, ROMA in exergue, another similar but plated (3.02 grams), (S.-, Cr.200/1, (200/1a), Syd.382). Very fine or better. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $20
C. Thalna, (155 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.50 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, C.TALN monogram below, ROMA in exergue, (S.-, Cr.202/1a, Syd.379). Very fine or better.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
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 $30
SOLD $10
L. Saufeius, (152 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.87 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, L.SAVF monogram below, ROMA in exergue, (S.-, Cr.204/1, Syd.384). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
L. Saufeius, (152 B.C.), AE as, Rome mint, (18.83 grams), obv. Janus head, I above, rev. prow to right, L.SAVF monogram above, ROMA in exergue, I to right, (S.-, Cr.204/2, Syd.385). Tiber patina, fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $30
Pub. Sulla, (151 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.67 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, P.SVLA monogram below, ROMA in exergue, (S.-, Cr.205/1, Syd.386). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130