Catalogue
L. Rubrius Dossenus, (87 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.72 grams), obv. Juno veiled head to right, sceptre and DOS behind, rev. triumphal chariot to right with small Victory standing on it, L RVBRI in exergue, (S.-, Cr.348/2, Syd.706). Even grey patina, good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
L. Rubrius Dossenus, (87 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.97 grams), obv. Minerva bust to right, DOS behind, rev. triumphal chariot, Victory in chariot, [L.]RV[BRI] behind, (S.-, Cr.348/3, Syd.707); another, silver quinarius, (1.38 grams), obv. Neptune head right, trident and DOS SEN behind, rev. Victory walking to right, altar before, L.RVBRI behind, (S.268 [£85], Cr.348/4, Syd. 708). Even grey patina, Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $30
L. and C. Memmius, L.f. Galeria, (87 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.33 grams), obv. laureate head of Saturn to left, EX SC behind, six dots before, rev. Venus in biga to right, holding sceptre, L.C.MEMIES. L.F./GAL in exergue, (S.-, Cr.349/1, Syd.712, B.Memmia 8). Well centred, dark tone, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Gargilius, Ogulnius and Vergilius, (c.86 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.67 grams), obv. Jupiter (or Apollo Vejovis) head to right, with oak wreath, thunderbolt below, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, GAR below, OGVL.V[ER] in exergue, (S.-, Cr.350A/1a, Syd.721, B.Gargilia 1 [£180]). Patchy patination, otherwise fine and very rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Gargilius, Ogulnius and Vergilius, (c.86 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.77 grams), obv. Jupiter (or Apollo Vejovis) head to right, with oak wreath, thunderbolt below, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, (S.-, Cr.350A/2, Syd.723, B.i) 226). Good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
M. Fannius and L. Critonius, (86 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.45 grams), obv. Ceres head to right, AED PL behind, rev. two aediles, seated right, traces of legend, (S.-, Cr.351/1, Syd.717a, B.Critonia 1); Gargilius, Ogulnius and Vergilius. (c.86 B.C.), AE asses (2), (11.19 grams), (Cr.350/3d) and (10.64 grams), (Cr.350/3e). Poor - very good all rare. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
L. Julius Bursio, (c.85 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.88 grams), obv. Genius (or Apollo Vejovis) bust laureate to right, trident and symbol behind, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, nothing above, L. IVLI. BVRSIO in exergue, (S.-, Cr.352/1a, Syd.728, B.Julia 5). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
L. Julius Bursio, (c.85 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.01 grams), obv. Genius (or Apollo Vejovis) bust laureate to right, trident and symbol behind, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, VI above, L. IVLI. BVRSIO in exergue, (S.-, Cr.352/1c, Syd.728a, B.Julia 5a). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
L. Julius Bursio, (c.85 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.94 grams), obv. Genius (or Apollo Vejovis) bust laureate to right, trident and caduceus behind, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, IV below, L. IVLI. BVRSIO in exergue, (S.-, Cr.352/1c, Syd.728b, B.Julia 5a). Dark tone, good very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $80
L. Julius Bursio, (c.85 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.25 grams), obv. Genius (or Apollo Vejovis) bust laureate to right, trident and symbol behind, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, QO below, L. IVLI. BVRSIO in exergue, (S.-, Cr.352/1c, Syd.728c, B.Julia 5b). Dark tone, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
L. Julius Bursio, (c.85 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.71 grams), obv. Genius (or Apollo Vejovis) bust laureate to right, trident and symbol behind, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, HO below, L. IVLI. BVRSIO in exergue, (S.-, Cr.352/1c, Syd.728c, B.Julia 5b). Dark tone, nearly extremely fine/ very fine with weakness in centre of the reverse.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
L. Julius Bursio, (c.85 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.81 grams), obv. Genius (or Apollo Vejovis) bust laureate to right, trident and thunderbolt behind, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, CV above, L. IVLI. BVRSIO in exergue, (S.-, Cr.352/1c, Syd.728a, B.Julia 5a); others, (3.47 grams) no rev. letters or numbers; another (3.70 grams) hand behind; another (3.55 grams), FO below. Last coin very good, others good fine - good very fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Mn. Fonteius C.f., (85 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.92 grams), obv. Vejovis laureate head to right, MN FONTEI behind, ROMA monogram before, thunderbolt below, rev. infant winged Genius seated on goat below, caps of dioscuri above, thyrsus below, all within laurel wreath, (S.269 [£75], Cr.353/1a, Syd.724). Nearly very fine/good fine, light obverse scratch.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Mn. Fonteius C.f., (85 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.96 grams), obv. Vejovis laureate head to right, MN FONTEI behind, C.F. before, thunderbolt below, rev. infant winged Genius seated on goat below, caps of dioscuri either side, thyrsus below, all within laurel wreath, (S.269 [£75], Cr.353/1d, Syd.724b); another (3.89 grams) with dioscuri caps above on reverse, (Cr.353/1c, Syd.724a). Good fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
P. Furius Crassipes, (c.84 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.87 grams), obv. turreted head of the City to right, AED CVR and deformed foot downwards behind, rev. P.FOVRIVS on curule chair, CRASSIPES in exergue, (S.270 [£75], Cr.356/1c, Syd.735, B.Furia 19). Very fine/ nearly very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
C. Norbanus, (c.83 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.70 grams), obv. diademed head of Venus to right, C. NORBANVS below, CXXXI behind, rev. ear of corn, fasces and caduceus within dotted border, (S.-, Cr.357/1b, Syd.739, B.Norbana 2). Grey tone, off centred on the reverse, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
L. Sulla, (c.84-83 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Sulla in Southern Italy, (3.36 grams), obv. diademed head of Venus to right, cupid standing before, L. SVLLA below, rev. Capis and lituus between two trophies IMPER above, ITERVM below, (S.271 [£120], Cr.359/2, Syd.761a, B.Cornelia 30). Obverse surface scratches, otherwise good fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
L. Censorinus with P. Crepusius and C.Limetanus, (82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.93 grams), obv. Venus diademed and veiled bust to right, L. CENSORIN behind, rev. Venus in biga galloping to right, XXXX above, C.LIMETA below, P. CREPVSI in exergue, (S.-, Cr.360/1b, Syd.736a, B.Marcia 27). Nearly very fine, banker's marks on obverse, rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $70
Pub. Crepusius, (82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.72 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, sceptre over shoulder, E before, rev. horseman galloping to right, hurling spear, XVIIII behind, P. CREPVSI in exergue, (S.-, Cr.361/1a, Syd.738, B.Crepusia 1a). Nearly extremely fine, grey toning, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Pub. Crepusius, (82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.81 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, sceptre over shoulder, M behind chin, C before, rev. horseman galloping to right, hurling spear, CCCVIII behind, P. CREPVSI in exergue, (S.-, Cr.361/1c, Syd.738a, B.Crepusia 1). Good very fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
C. Mamilius Limetanus, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.84 grams), obv. Mercury bust to right, caduceus behind, S above, rev. Ulysses walking to right, his dog before, C. MAMIL behind, LIMETAN before, (S.272 [£110], Cr.362/1, Syd.741, B.Mamilia 6). Serrated edge, nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
L. Marcius Censorinus, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.65 grams), obv. Apollo head laureate to right, rev. Satyr Marsyas, standing left, with wine skin on shoulder, behind him a column with figure at top, L.CENSOR before, (S.273 [£75], Cr.363/1d, Syd.737, B.Marcia 24). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Q. Antonius Balbus, (c.83-2 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.98 grams), obv. Jupiter laureate head to right, S C behind, .M before, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, Q ANTO BALB/PR exergue, (S.274 [£55], Cr.364/1c, Syd.742a, B.Antonina 1b). Serrated edge, banker's marks on obverse, nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Q. Antonius Balbus, (c.83-2 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.70 grams), obv. Jupiter laureate head to right, S C behind, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, P below, Q ANTO BALB/PR exergue, (S.274 [£55], Cr.364/1d, Syd.742b, B.Antonina 1d). Serrated edge, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
C. Annius T.f. T.n. with C. Tarquitius P.f., (c.82-81 B.C.), silver denarius, North Italy and Spain mint, (3.93 grams), obv. Anna Perenna diademed head to right, scales below chin, C. ANNIVS.T.[F. T.N. PRO. COS. EX S]C around, rev. Victory in galloping biga to right, XXXVII above, Q below, [C. TAR]QVITI. P.[F.] in exergue, (S.-, Cr.366/4, Syd.749, B.Annia 1). Good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
C. Annius T.f. T.n. with C. Tarquitius P.f., (c.82-81 B.C.), silver denarius, North Italy and Spain mint, (3.89 grams), obv. Anna Perenna diademed head to right, scales below chin, C. ANNIV[S.T.F. T.N. PRO. CO]S. EX SC around, rev. Victory in galloping biga to right, V above, Q below, [C.] TARQVITI. P.[F.] in exergue, (S.-, Cr.366/4, Syd.749, B.Annia 1). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $90
L. Manlius Torquatus, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Sulla, (3.90 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, L. MANLI before, PRO Q behind, rev. Sulla in walking quadriga to right, crowned by Victory above, L.SVLLA IM in exergue, (S.-, Cr.366/4, Syd.749, B.Annia 1). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $150
A. Postumius A.f.Sp.n. Albinus, (c.81 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.23 grams), obv. Diana bust draped to right, bow and quiver on shoulder, bucranium above, rev. togate figure on rock standing before a lighted altar sprinkling an ox about to be sacrificed, A. POST A.F.S.N. ALBIN around, (S.-, Cr.372/1, Syd.745, B.Postumia 7). Serrated edge nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
A. Postumius A.f.Sp.n. Albinus, (c.81 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.59 grams), obv. Hispania head to right, HISPAN behind, rev. togate figure standing to left between Roman eagle and fasces, A ALBIN SN in field, POST A.F. in exergue, (S.277 [£100], Cr.372/2, Syd.746, B.Postumia 8). Serrated edge toned very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
Anonymous Series, (c.81 B.C.), silver quinarius, uncertain mint, (1.47 grams), obv. Apollo head laureate to right, rev. Victory crowning trophy, ROMA in exergue, F in field, (S.-, Cr.373/1b, Syd.609a); another (1.73 grams) R in field; another (1.71 grams) O in field. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $90