Catalogue
Roman 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 $80
SOLD $110
Roman Republic, Pinarius Natta, (155 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.952 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, NAT below, ROMA in exergue, (S.-, Cr.200/1, Syd.382). Slightly off centred, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Roman Republic, C. Maianius, (153 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.922 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, C MA IAN below, ROMA in exergue, (S.-, Cr.203/1a, Syd.427). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Roman Republic, Decimius Flavus, (150 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.122 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, FLAVS below, ROMA in exergue, (S.189 [£65], Cr.207/1, Syd.391). Fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Roman Republic, M. Atilius Seramus, (148 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.924 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, SARAN behind, X before, rev. Dioscuri on horseback to right, M ATILI below horses, ROMA in exergue, (S.-, Cr.214/1b, Syd.398). Even grey patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Roman Republic, C. Antestius, (146 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.780 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, C ANTESTI behind, X before, rev. Dioscuri on horseback to right, dog running right, ROMA in exergue, (S.194 [£110], Cr.219/1e, Syd.411). Even grey patina, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Roman Republic, C. Renius, (138 B.C.), (3.890 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, X behind, rev. Juno Caprotina in a biga of goats, C.REN[I] below, ROMA in exergue, (S.190 [£75], Cr.231/1, Syd.432). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Roman Republic, Q. Curtius, (116-115 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.698 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, Q.CVRT before, X behind, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, M.SILA below, ROMA in exergue, (S.-, Cr.285/2, Syd.535). Grey tone, nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Roman Republic, M.Sergius Silus, (116-115 B.C.), silver denarius (3.830 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, EX SC before, ROMA * behind, rev. horseman galloping left, with sword and barbarian head, Q/M.SERGI below, SILVS in exergue, (S.224, Cr.286/1, Syd.534, Sergia 1). Grey tone, nearly very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
Roman Republic, Cn. Blasio Cn.f. (112-111 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.764 grams), obv. Scipio Africanus the Elder or Blasio, helmeted head to right, * above, [CN.BLASIO.CN.F] below and before, bucranium behind, rev. Jupiter standing between Juno and Minerva, [RO]MA in exergue, **Q* in right field, (S.231 [£100], Cr.296/1c, Syd.561c). Weak in places otherwise, fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Roman Republic, Appius Claudius Pulcher, T. Manlius Mancinus and Q. Urbinius, (111-110 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.936 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, wreath? behind, rev. Victory in triga to right, T. MANL. AP CL. Q V[R] in exergue, (S.232 [£65], Cr.299/1b, Syd.570a). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Roman Republic, P. Porcius Laeca, (110-109 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.730 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, ROMA above, X below chin, P. LAECA behind, rev. roman warrior standing left, placing hand on head of citizen, lictor behind, PROVOCO in exergue, (S.234 [£90], Cr.301/1, Syd.571). Grey tone, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Roman Republic, L. Flaminius Chilo, (109-108 B.C.), (3.936 grams), obv. Roma head right, ROMA behind, X below chin, rev. Victory in biga, L. FLAMIN[I] below, and CILO in exergue, (S.-, Cr.302/1, Syd.540). Very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Republic, Mn. Fonteius, (108-7 B.C.), brockage of the silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.76 grams), obv. cojoined heads of the Dioscuri to right, * below chin, rev. same but incuse, (S.-, B.Fonteia 7, Cr.307/1, Syd.566). Good very fine and rare as a brockage.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Roman Republic, M. Herennius, (108-107 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.836 grams), obv. Piety head to right, behind PIETAS, rev. Catanaean running right bearing father on shoulders, M.HERENNI on left, (S.237 [£75], Cr.308/1a, Syd.567a). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Roman Republic, L. Thorius Balbus, (c.105 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.898 grams), obv. Juno of Lanuvium, wearing goat's skin to right, I.S.M.R behind, rev. bull charging to right, Cupid flies above, L.THORIVS below, ROMA in exergue, O above, (S.239, Cr.316/1, Syd.594). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Roman Republic, Q. Thermus M.f., (c.103 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.812 grams), obv. Mars helmeted head to left, rev. two warriors fighting, fallen warrior below, Q.THERM MF in exergue, (S.240, [£75], Cr.319/1, Syd.592). Very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $100
Roman Republic, L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus, (89 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.91 grams), obv. bare head of king Tatius to right, SABIN behind, TA monogram before, rev. Tarpeia facing, buried to her waist in shields, with raised hands, trying to thrust off two soldiers castng their shields at her, plain above, TITVRI in exergue, (S.263 [£85], Cr.344/1a, Syd.698, B.Tituria 1). Extremely fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $280
Roman Republic, Man. Acilius Glabrio, (c.49 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.878 grams), obv. Salus laureate head to right, SALVTIS upwards behind, rev. Valetudo (Salus) standing left leaning against column and holding serpent, around [MN] ACILIVS III VIR VALE[TV], (S.310 [£75], Cr.442/1a, Syd.922, B.Acilia 8 [£40]). Grey patina, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Roman 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 $120
SOLD $140
Roman Republic, Mark Antony and Octavia, (39 B.C.), silver cistophorus (Rhodian tetradrachm or three denarii), Ephesus mint, (11.523 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, very porous flan, nearly fine and scarce, with ticket.
Estimate $300
SOLD $210
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Emerita mint, issued 25-23 B.C. by Publius Carisius, (3.59 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right around [IMP CAE]SAR AVGVST, rev. circular city wall with [EMERITA] inscribed above gate, around [P CARISI] VS LEG PRO [PR]. (S.497, RIC 9a, C.397, BMC 289). Has a banker's mark countermarked in field on the obverse, slightly off centred, weak in places, otherwise very good and very rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 19 B.C. by P. Petronius Turpilianus, (3.834 grams), obv. Feronia's bust with diadem to right, around TVRPILIANVS III VIR, below FE RON, rev. CAESAR AVGVSTVS SIGN RECE around, bare headed Parthian kneeling to right extending with right hand a standard with X marked vexillum attached, left hand kept low, (cf.S.496, RIC 288, C.484, BMC 14). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $360
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 19 B.C. by P. Petronius Turpilianus, (3.44 grams), obv. Feronia's bust with diadem to right, around TVRPILIANVS III VIR, below FE RON, rev. CAESAR AVGVSTVS SIGN RECE around, bare headed Parthian kneeling to right extending with right hand a standard with X marked vexillum attached, left hand kept low, (cf.S.496, RIC 288, C.484, BMC 14). Bankers circle punch in obverse field, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
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 $150
SOLD $90
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued 2 B.C. - A.D. 4 and later, (3.10 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 a simpulum to right, and on the right a lituus to left and X below, in exergue [C L CAESARES], around [AVGVS]TI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, (cf.S.479, RIC 212, C.43d, BMC 538). Small flan, very good - fine, rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE quadrans, Lugdunum mint, issued 15-10 B.C., (2.47 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around IMP CAESAR, rev. [AVGVS]TV[S] above, [DIVI F] in exergue, bull butting to left, (S.-, RIC 228, C.36, BMC 564). Portrait nearly very fine, legends weak, very rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $48
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.74 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAES[AR DIVI] AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM, Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, (S.567, RIC 30, BMC 48, H.916 [304]). Slightly off centred and dirty, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), silver denarius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (3.62 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PO[NTIF] MAXIM, Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, (S.567, RIC 30, BMC 48, H.916 [304]). Off centred on reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Caligula, (A.D. 37-41), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 37-38, (25.65 grams), obv. Pietas seated to left, PIETAS in exergue, around C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS P M TR POT, rev. DIVO AVG across, S C across, Caligula standing left sacrificing in front of hexastyle temple, (cf.S.614, RIC 36, BMC 41). Dark tone with bronze highlights, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $560