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Roman Republic, Ti. Veturius, (137 B.C.), obv. bust of Mars to right, X and TI VET monogram behind, rev. youth kneeling between two warriors, ROMA above, (S.200 [£90], Cr.234/1, Syd.527). Nearly very fine/good fine, very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Roman Republic, M. Baebius Q.f.Tampilus, (137 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.945 grams), obv. Roma head left, X below chin, TAMP[IL] behind, rev. Apollo in quadriga to right, [M].BAEBI.[Q.F] in exergue, below ROMA, (S.-, Cr. 236/1d, Syd. 489). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
Roman Republic, L. Antestius Gragulus, (136 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.945 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, * below chin, GRAG behind, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, L.ANTES monogram below, ROMA in exergue, (S.202, Cr.238/1, Syd.451). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Roman Republic, Cn. Domitius Ahenobarbus, (c.128 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.87 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, * below chin, corn-ear behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, man fighting lion below, CN DOM in exergue, ROMA above, (S.212, Cr.261/1, Syd.514). Dark tone, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Roman Republic, Cn. Carbo, (c.121 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.91 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, CARB below. ROMA in exergue, (S.-, Cr.279/1, Syd.415). Large flan, light patina, very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $110
Roman Republic, M. Aurelius Scaurus, (c.118 B.C.), silver denarius, Narbo mint, (3.84 grams), obv. Roma, Phrygian helmeted head right, M AVRELI before, ROMA and * behind, rev. Bituitus in biga to right, SCAVRI ligated below, L.LIC.CN.DOM in exergue, (S.-, Cr.282/1, Syd.523). Serrated edge, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Roman Republic, Marcus Calidius, Q. Metellus and Cn.Fulvius, (117-116 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.66 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, ROMA behind, * below chin, rev. Victory in biga to right, M.CALID below, ligature of Q.MET.CNFL in exergue, (S.223 [£65], Cr.284/1a, Syd.539). Cleaned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Roman Republic, Cn. Fulvius, Marcus Calidius, and Q. Metellus, (117-116 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.875 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, ROMA behind, * below chin, rev. Victory in biga to right, ligature of CN FOLV below, ligature if M.CAL.Q.MET in exergue, (S.-, Cr.284/1b, Syd.539a). Grey tone, extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Roman Republic, C. Fonteius, (114-113 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.78 grams), obv. Janiform head of the Dioscuri, M to left, * to right, rev. galley with pilot and three rowers, ligature of [C].FONT below, ROMA in exergue, (S.226, Cr.290/1, Syd.555). Attractive dark tone, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Roman Republic, Lucius Appuleius Saturninus, (c.104 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.875 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to left, rev. Saturn in quadriga to right, L.SATURN in exergue, Pi and four dots around, (S.-, Cr.317/3a, Syd.578). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $120
Roman Republic, L. Cassius Caecianus, (102 B.C.), silver brockage denarius, (3.400 grams), obv. Ceres bust to left, CAEICIAN, A behind, rev. incuse of the obverse, (S.-, Cr.321/1, Syd.594). Cleaned, light obverse porosity, otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Roman Republic, L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.69 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, double axe behind, I before, rev. naked horseman galloping to right holding torch, L.PISO FRVGI/ROMA, G above, dot below, (S.254, Cr.340/1, Syd.665g, B.Calpurnia 11). Attractive patina, very fine, very scarce sub type.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Roman Republic, L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.896 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, XXX arrow to left, rev. naked horseman galloping to right holding torch, L.PISO FRVGI/ ROMA monogram, CIIII above, (S.254, Cr.340/1, Syd.656a, B.Calpurnia 12); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), issued 119, (2.812 grams), obv. laureate bust right, rev. Pax standing left holding branch and sceptre, (cf.S.1093, RIC 94, RSC 1140a). Toned, good very fine; cleaned fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Roman Republic, M. Porcius Cato, (89 B.C.), silver quinarius, Rome mint, (1.928 grams), obv. female bust to right, M.CATO behind, O below, rev. Victory seated right, holding patera, [VICTRIX] in exergue, (S.262 [£65], Cr.343/2b, Syd.597, B.Porcia 7a); Probus, (A.D. 276-282), AE antoninianus, (3.434 grams), Ticinum mint, obv. VIRTVS PROBI AVG, radiate helmeted cuirassed bust left, with spear and shield, rev. PROVIDENT AVG, Q/SXXI, Providentia standing left, (S.-, RIC 491); Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), Rome mint, AE dupondius (2), issued 169, rev. Salus standing left with snake (S.1449, RIC 965), other issued 177 rev. winged thunderbolt, (S.1448, RIC 1219). Fine - very fine mostly scarce. (4)
Estimate $90
SOLD $90
Roman Republic, L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus, (89 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.802 grams), obv. bare head of king Tatius to right, SABIN behind, TA monogram before, rev. Two Roman soldiers each bearing a woman in his arms, L TITVRI in exergue, (S.263 [£85], Cr.344/1a, Syd.698, B.Tituria 1). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Roman Republic, Mn. Fonteius C.f., (85 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.45 grams), obv. Vejovis laureate head to right, MN FONTEI C F 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). Good very fine/good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Roman Republic, L. Furius Cn.f. Brocchus, (63 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.535 grams), obv. Ceres bust to right, between wheat-ear and barley corn, [III] VIR across field, BROCCHI below, rev. curule chair between fasces, L. FVRI/CN.F above, (S.-, Cr.414/1, Syd.902, B.Furia 23 [£50]); P. Fonteius P.f.Capito, (c.55 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, ((3.375 grams), obv. Mars bust right, P FONTEIVS P F [CAPITO III VIR] around, rev. warrior on horseback thrusting spear at Gaulish figure, [MN FONT TR MIL] around, (S.-, Cr.429/1, Syd. 900, B.Fonteia 17 [£85]). Second coin off centred on obverse, otherwise very good - fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Roman Republic, L. Aemilius Lepidus Paullus, (62 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.196 grams), obv. Concord head veiled to left, wearing diadem, around [PAVLLVS] LEPIDVS CONCO[RDIA], rev. [TER] above trophy, L. Aemilius Paullus on right, Perseus of Macedon and his two sons as prisoners on left, L. PAVLLVS in exergue, (S.296 [£75], Cr.415/1, Syd.926, B.Aemilia 10 [£40]); another M.Aemilius Scaurus and P. Plautius Hypsaeus (c.58 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.390 grams), obv. king Aretas kneeling beside camel to right, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to left, (S.299, Cr.422/1b, Syd. 913, B. Aemilia 8). Both on small flans, second off centred on reverse, otherwise fine - good fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Roman Republic, P. Licinius Cassius, (c.55 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.73 grams), obv. Venus laureate and diademed bust to right, S C behind, rev. female figure standing before her horse holding bridle, shield and cuirass at her feet, P. CRASSIVS M.F. around, (S.-, Cr.430/1, Syd.929, B.Licinia 18 [£85]). Slightly off centred on obverse, bright, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
Roman Republic, C. Antius Restio, (c.47 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.45 grams), obv. jugate diademed heads to right of the Dei Penates, DEI PE[NATES] behind, rev. Hercules facing with club and trophy, C.ANTIVS C.F. before, (S.-, Cr.455/2a, Syd.971, B.Antia 2 [£140]). Off centred on obverse, banker's marks on obverse, otherwise fine and rare. $$ Only 30 obverse dies used (as calculated for all types issued by this moneyer), according to Crawford.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Roman Republic, Q. Caecilius Mettellus Pius Scipio, (Imperator 47-46 B.C.), silver denarius, Africa mint, (3.635 grams), obv. laureate head of Jupiter to right, [Q. ME]TEL PIVS around, rev. elephant to right, SCIPIO above, IMP in exergue, (S.317 [£120], Cr.459/1, Syd.1046, B.Caecilia 47 [£70]). Off centred on obverse, otherwise good fine/nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $180
Roman Republic, T. Carisius, (46 B.C.), silver sestertius, Rome mint, (0.90 grams), obv. head of Diana to right, bow and quiver at shoulder, rev. T. CAR above, hound running right, (S.-, Cr.464/8a, Syd.989, BMC 4077, B. Carisia 7 [£160]). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Julius Caesar, (assassinated 44 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, struck 44 B.C., (3.802 grams), obv. CAESAR [DICT PERPETV]O around Caesar's laureate head to right, dotted border, rev. L. BVCA in exergue, caduceus and fasces in saltire in angles, axe, globe and joined hands, (S.360 [£850], Cr.480/6, Syd.1063, C. Julius Caesar 25 [£440]), Off-centred obverse flan, weak in places, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $380
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Uncertain Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia), issued c.18-17/6 B.C. (3.59 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right around S P Q R CAESARI AVGVSTO, rev. VOT P SVSC PRO SAL ET RED I O M SACR around, Mars helmeted and cloaked, standing to left., right hand holding vertical vexillum, left hand with parazonium over shoulder, (S.-, RIC 150a, C.325, BMC 438). Banker's marks on Augustus's cheek and on the reverse, otherwise very fine/good fine and very rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $180
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 15-13 B.C. (3.75 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. IMP X in exergue, bull butting to right, (cf.S.486, RIC 167a, C.137, BMC 451). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued c.9-8 B.C. (3.554 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTV[S D]IVI F, rev. C CAES above and [AVGVS F] in exergue, C. Caesar galloping to right, with right hand holding reins, left hand a sword and shield, behind Aquila, between two standards, (S.478, RIC 199, C.40, BMC 500). Porous surface on obverse, otherwise very fine/good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $260
SOLD $170
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued 17 B.C. by P. Licinius Stolo, (13.08 grams), obv. AVGVSTVS / TRIBVNIC / POTEST in three lines within oak wreath, rev. P. STOLO III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (cf.S.504, RIC 347, C.440, CBN 311, BMC 197). Light porosity, brown patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius or as, Nemausus mint, issued 20-10 B.C., (11.56 grams), obv. laureate head of Agrippa to left and bare head of Augustus to right, above IMP below DIVI F, dotted border, rev. COL NEM on either side of palm-shoot, chained crocodile below, wreath above, (cf.S.554, RIC 154, Ash 411). Attractive patina nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE dupondius or as, Nemausus mint, issued 10 B.C. - A.D. 10, (12.17 grams), obv. laureate head of Agrippa to left and laureate head of Augustus to right, above IMP below DIVI F, dotted border, rev. COL NEM on either side of palm-shoot, chained crocodile below, wreath above, (cf.S.554, RIC 154, Ashm. 411). Attractive patina good fine and rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $150
Augustus to Claudius, AE asses, Augustus, Ephesus mint, rev. AVGVSTVS in wreath; others (3), Claudius, rev. Minerva (3), and Constantia rev., (S.-, 637, 639). Good - good fine. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60