Catalogue
L. Memmius Galeria, (c.106 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.974 grams), obv. Saturn laureate head to left, X below chin, ROMA behind, rev. Venus in biga to right, Cupid flies above, L.MEMMI/GAL in exergue, (S.190 [£55 VF], Cr.313/1b, Syd.574). Serrated edge, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Lucius Aurelius Cotta, (c.105 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.818 grams), obv. draped bust of Vulcan to right, wearing laureate pileus, tongs and * behind all within myrtle wreath, rev. eagle on thunderbolt, L COT below, R under wing all within laurel wreath, (S.191 [£85 VF], Cr.314/1d, Syd.577b). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
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 $100
SOLD $90
C. Coelius Caldus, (c.104 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.816 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to left, rev. Victory in quadriga to left, C.COIL below, CALD in exergue, V and one dot above, (S.196 [£45 VF], Cr.318/1a, Syd.582). Dark tone, very fine or better.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
C. Coelius Caldus, (c.104 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.926 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to left, rev. Victory in quadriga to left, C.COIL below, CALD in exergue, Q and one dot above, (S.196 [£45 VF], Cr.318/1a, Syd.582). Dark tone, very fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $80
C. Coelius Caldus, (c.104 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.590 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to left, rev. Victory in biga to left, CALD below, three dots and L in exergue, (S.196 var. [£45 VF], Cr.318/1b, Syd.582a). Dark tone, very fine or better.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
C. Fundanius, (c.101 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.728 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, . EB behind, rev. Triumphator in walking quadriga to right, C.FVNDAN in exergue, q above, (S.204 [£65 VF], Cr.326/1, Syd.583). Light tone, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Pub. Lentulus Marceli f. (c.100 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.862 grams), obv. young Hercules bust to right, wearing lion's skin, club and shield over shoulder, M before, ROMA below, rev. Roma standing facing being crowned by Genius, M to left, LENT MAR.F. in exergue, (S.208 [£65 VF], Cr.329/1b, Syd.604a)Blue and gold patination, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Cn. Lentulus Clodianus, (88 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.820 grams), obv. Mars helmeted bust right, seen from behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, CN LENTVL in exergue, (S.254 [£125 EF], Cr.345/1, Syd.702). Even grey patina, very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
P. Furius Crassipes, (c.84 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.218 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.275 [£160 EF], Cr.356/1c, Syd.735, B.Furia 19). Very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $190
C. Norbanus, (c.83 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.982 grams), obv. diademed head of Venus to right, C. NORBANVS below, XXXVII behind, rev. ear of corn, fasces and caduceus within dotted border, (S.278 [£160 EF], Cr.357/1b, Syd.739, B.Norbana 2). Slightly off centre and weak in places, grey tone, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Spurius Afranius, (c.150 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.556 grams), obv. head of Roma to right, X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, SAFRA below horses, [ROMA] in exergue, (S.85 [£50 VF], Cr.206/1, Syd, 388); C. Norbanus, (c.83 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (2.512 grams), obv. diademed head of Venus to right, C. NORBANVS below, CXXXIIII behind, rev. ear of corn, fasces and caduceus within dotted border, (S.278 [£55 VF], Cr.357/1b, Syd.739, B.Norbana 2). Both toned, nearly fine - fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Republic, Pub. Crepusius, (82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.006 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, sceptre over shoulder, uncertain letter behind and before chin grapes, rev. horseman galloping to right, hurling spear, CXIIII behind, [P]. CREPVS[I] in exergue, (S.283 [EF £150], Cr.361/1c, Syd.738a, B.Crepusia 1). Very fine/good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Q. Antonius Balbus, (c.83-2 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.600 grams), obv. Jupiter laureate head to right, S C behind, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, P below, Q ANTO BALB/PR exergue, (S.279 [£40 VF], Cr.364/1b, Syd.742, B.Antonina 1a). Serrated edge, some edge porosity, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
C. Annius T.f. T.n. with L. Fabius L.f. Hispaniensis, (c.82-81 B.C.), silver denarius, North Italy and Spain mint, (3.922 grams), obv. Anna Perenna diademed head to right, scales below chin, caduceus behind, C. ANNIVS.T.F. T.N. PRO. COS. EX SC around, rev. Victory in galloping biga to right, Q above, L. FABI L.F. HISP in exergue, (S.289 [£75 VF], Cr.366/1a, Syd.748, B.Annia 2a). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
C. Annius T.f. T.n. with C. Tarquitius P.f., (c.82-81 B.C.), silver denarius, North Italy and Spain mint, (3.746 grams), obv. Anna Perenna diademed head to right, scales below chin, C. ANNIVS.T.F. T.N. PRO. COS. EX SC around, rev. Victory in galloping biga to right, XVIII above, Q below, C. TARQVITI. P.F. in exergue, (S.292 [£80 VF], Cr.366/4, Syd.749, B.Annia 1). Some edge porosity on the obverse, otherwise good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $70
C. Naevius Balbus, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.748 grams), obv. Venus diademed head right, S.C. behind, G below chin, rev. Victory in triga, C. NAE BALB in exergue, (S.309 [£140 EF], Cr.382/1a, Syd. 769, B.Naevia 6b). Serrated edge, good very fine/nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
C. Naevius Balbus, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.732 grams), obv. Venus diademed head right, S.C. behind, rev. Victory in triga, XXII above, C. NAE BALB in exergue, (S.309 [£140 EF], Cr.382/1b, Syd. 769b, B.Naevia 6). Serrated edge, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Ti. Claudius, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.856 grams), obv. Diana bust to right bow and quiver on shoulder, S.C. before, rev. Victory in biga to right, CXIIII below, TI CLAVD. TI.F/AP. N in exergue, (S.310 [£150 EF], Cr.383/1, Syd.770, B.Claudia 5). Serrated edge, attractive grey patina, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Mn. Aquillius Mn.f.Mn.n., (c.71 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.764 grams), obv. Virtus helmeted bust to right, VIRTVS III.VIR around, rev. Consul Man. Aquillius raising Sicilia, MN AQVIL MN F MN N to left and right, SICIL in exergue, (S.336 [£65 VF], Cr.401/1, Syd.798, B.Aquillia 2 [£40]). Banker's mark on the obverse, serrated edge, even grey tone, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
M. Aemilius Scaurus and P. Plautius Hypsaeus, (c.58 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.932 grams), obv. king Aretas kneeling beside camel to right, [M.SCAVR] / AED CVR above, EX to left, S[C] to right, REX ARETA[S] in exergue, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to left, [P.HYPSAE] / AED CVR above, CAPT[VM] on right, C.HYPSAE COS/ PREIVE in exergue, (S.379 [£150 EF], Cr.422/1b, Syd.913, B.Aemilia 8). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Man. Acilius Glabrio, (c.49 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.748 grams), obv. Salus laureate head to right, [S]ALVTIS upwards behind, rev. Valetudo (Salus) standing left leaning against column and holding serpent, around MN ACILIVS III VIR VALETV, (S.412 [£160 EF], Cr.442/1a, Syd.922, B.Acilia 8). Blue and gold patina, nearly extremely fine, weak on reverse head.
Estimate $250
SOLD $210
Mn. Cordius Rufus, (46 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.984 grams), obv. conjoined laureate heads of the Dioscuri to right, each surmounted by a star, RVFVS III V[IR] below and behind, rev. Venus Verticordia standing left, holding scales and sceptre, Cupid on her shoulder, MN CORD[IVS] behind, (S.440 [£60 VF], Cr.463/1a, Syd.976c, B.Cordia 1). Attractive dark grey patina, weak in places, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
Republic, Mn. Cordius Rufus, (46 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.234 grams), obv. Corinthian helmet with crest, with owl standing on top, to right, RVFVS behind, rev. Aegis of Minerva with head of Medusa in centre, [MN C]ORD[IVS] behind, (S.441 [£125 VF], Cr.463/2, Syd.978, B.Cordia 4 [£80]); denarii of Hadrian (117-138), (3.144 grams), rev. Justitia seated left, (S.-, RIC 42, RSC 877); Septimius Severus, (193-211), (2.778 grams), rev. Securitas seated left, [SECVRIT]AS PVBLICA, (S.1786, RIC 56, RSC 646); Carcalla, (198-217), (3.138 grams), rev. Moneta standing left holding scales and cornucopia, MONETA AVG around, (S.1925, RIC 308, RSC 167). First coin off centred and weak in places, otherwise good fine and very scarce; others very fine. (4)
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
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 $220
SOLD $210
Julius Caesar, (c.46-5 B.C.), silver denarius, Spanish mint, (3.944 grams), obv. Venus diademed head to right, small Cupid behind at shoulder, rev. Gaulish captive and Gallia captive seated beneath trophy, CAESAR in exergue, (S.1404 [£125 VF], Syd. 1014, Cr.468/1, C.Julius Caesar or RSC 13 [£130]). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $520
Julius Caesar, (assasinated 44 B.C.), as an issue of L.Munatius Plancus praef urbis (c.45 B.C.), gold aureus, (8.12 grams), obv. around C.CAES DIC.TER, diademed and draped bust of Victory to right, rev. a jug on either side L.PLANC. PRAEF.VRB and with dotted border, (S.1396, Cr.475/1a, Syd.1019, BMC 4118, C.31). Large flan with small defect on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
SOLD $0
Octavian and Mark Antony, (40-39 B.C.), silver quinarius, mint moving with Octavian, (1.480 grams), obv. III VIR R.P.C., bust of Concordia to right, with diadem and veil, rev. clasped hands around a caduceus M ANTON C CAESAR, (S.1575 [£80 VF], Cr.529/4b, Syd.1195, C.M.Antony 67 [£80]), Bright patina, two minor surface test marks, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Augustus as Octavian, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, uncertain Italian mint (probably Brundisium, possibly Rome), issued 29-27 B.C. (3.79 grams), obv. Octavian head bare to right, in linear circle, rev. [I]MP to left, CAESAR to right, naval and military trophy facing, its base crossed with rudder and anchor and set on prow to right, (S.1556 [EF £600], RIC 265a, C.119, BMC 625). Slightly off centred on obverse and weak in places, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,300
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Lyons mint, issued 15-13 B.C. (3.552 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around AVGVS[TVS DIV]I F, rev. IMP X in exergue, bull butting to right, (S.1610 [£200 VF], RIC 167a, C.137, BMC 451). Dark tone, off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $380