Catalogue
L. Marcius Censorinus, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.832 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.281 [£55 VF], Cr.363/1d, Syd.737, B.Marcia 24). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $240
SOLD $260
L. Marcius Censorinus, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.808 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.281 [£55 VF], Cr.363/1d, Syd.737, B.Marcia 24). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
L. Manlius Torquatus, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Sulla, (3.726 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.SV]LLA IMP in exergue, (S.286 [£60 VF], Cr.367/5, Syd.757a, B.Manlia 5). Traces of blue and red tone, good very fine/very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $140
L. Cassius Q.f. Longinus, (c.78 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.850 grams), obv. head of Liber or Bacchus to right, thyrsus over shoulder, rev. head of Libera to left, L. CASSI Q.F behind, (S.317 [£125 VF], Cr.386/1, Syd.779, B. Cassia 6). With flaw on reverse on head, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
L. Lucretius Trio, (c.76 B.C.), plated silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.200 grams), obv. laureate head of Zeus to right, trident behind, rev. winged Genius on dolphin L. LVCRETI/ TRIO below, (S.322 [£80 VF], Cr.390/2, Syd. 784). Heavy edge knock, surface marks, has been plated, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
L. Farsuleius Mensor, (c.75 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.902 grams), obv. Liberty diademed and draped bust to right, S C and cap of Liberty behind, MENSOR before, rev. Roma in biga to right, LXII below, FARSVLEI in exergue, (S.329 [£85 VF], Cr.392/1b, Syd.789, B. Farsuleia 2). Slightly off centre and minor graffiti and punch mark on obverse, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
C. Piso L.f. Frugi, (c.67 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.730 grams), obv. Apollo head to right with fillet, - behind, rev. C. PISO L.F. FR. across below naked horseman in conical cap, galloping to right holding palm, C below, (S.348 [£50 VF], Cr.408/1b, Syd.840-8). Grey even tone, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
C. Piso L.f. Frugi, (c.67 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.986 grams), obv. Apollo head to right with fillet, CTX behind, rev. C. PISO L.F. FRV across below naked horseman, galloping to right holding palm, club above, (S.348 [£50 VF], Cr.408/1b [obv. die 33/rev die 32). Flat on top of head, slightly off centred, otherwise very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $90
C. Piso L.f. Frugi, (c.67 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.244 grams), obv. Apollo head to right with fillet, )A monogram behind, rev. C. PISO L.F. FRVG. across below naked horseman in conical cap, galloping to right holding palm, torch below, (S.348 [£50 VF], Cr.408/1b [obv. die 43/rev die 59, Syd.855). Grey even tone, slightly off centred, otherwise very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $130
SOLD $100
M. Plaaetorius M.f. Cestianus, (c.67 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.654 grams), obv. Cybele turreted bust to right, forepart of lion behind shoulder, [globe] under chin, CESTIAN[VS] behind, rev. M. PLAETORIVS AED CVR EX S.C., curule chair facing, snake on left, (S.350 [£65 VF] Cr.409/2, Syd.808, B.Plaetoria 3 [£40]). Off centred on obverse, otherwise nearly fine and scarce.
Estimate $90
SOLD $50
L. Aemilius Lepidus Paullus, (62 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.352 grams), obv. Concord head veiled to left, wearing diadem, around PAVLLVS LEPIDVS CONCORDIA, rev. TER above trophy, L. Aemilius Paullus on right, Perseus and his two sons as prisoners on left, L. PAVLLVS in exergue, (S.366 [£55 VF], Cr.415/1, Syd.926, B.Aemilia 10). Large flan, very fine - good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
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 $70
Q. Cassius Longinus, (c.55 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.712 grams), obv. Vesta veiled head to right, VEST before, Q. CASSIVS behind, rev. curule chair within circular temple of Vesta between urn and voting tablet inscribed AC, (S.389 [£90 VF], Cr.428/1, Syd.917, B.Cassia 9 [£70]). Attractive grey patina, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $290
Republic, Julius Caesar, (assasinated 44 B.C.), (c.49-48 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.9 grams), mint moving with Caesar, obv. elephant to right trampling on serpent, CAESAR in exergue, rev. simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat, (S.353, Cr.443/1, Syd.1006, Julius Caesar 49). Off centred on the obverse, weak in places, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $500
Q. Sicinius and C. Coponius, (c.49 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.654 grams), obv. diademed head of Apollo to right, Q. SICINIVS before III. VIR behind, rev. C. COPONIVS PR SC around the club of Hercules surmounted by lion skin with scalp facing, (S.413 [£85 VF], Cr.444/1b, Syd.939b, B.Sicinia 2). Fine - very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
T. Carisius, (46 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.674 grams), obv. head of Roma to right, with ornate crest ROMA behind, rev. emblems of power, cornucopiae on globe, between sceptre and rudder, T. CARIS below, all within wreath, (S.448 [£75 VF], Cr.464/3b, Syd.984b, Carisia 5). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $130
T. Carisius, (46 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.030 grams), obv. bust of Victory to right, SC behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, T. CARISI in exergue, (S.450 [£75 VF], Cr. 464/5, Syd. 985, B. Carisia 3). Off centred on reverse, light tone, otherwise good very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Lollius Palicanus, (45 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.648 grams), obv. head of Honour to right, HONORIS behind, rev. PALIKANVS above curule chair, between two ears of corn, (S.465 [£150 VF], Cr.473/1, Syd.960, B.Lollia 1). Off centred on the reverse, weak in places, bankers and surface marks, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
C. Vibius Varus, (42 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.924 grams), obv. head of Bacchus, wearing wreath of ivy and grapes to right, rev. [C.]VIBIVS in exergue VARVS to right, panther springing to left, towards garlanded altar on which is a thyrsus and mask (S.496 [£90 VF], Cr.494/36, Syd.1138, B.Vibia 24). Off centred, with attractive dark patina, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $100
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 $60
SOLD $80
Claudius and Domitian, (A.D. 41-54 and 81-96), AE quadrans, a small group, including Domitian, rev. rhinoceros left (2), (S.920, £55); Claudius, obv. modius (4) (S.640, £35); hand holding scales (S.641, £35). Very good - very fine. (7)
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 94, (3.38 grams), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XIIII, rev. around IMP XXII COS XVII CENS P P P, Minerva standing to right on prow, fighting holding sword and shield, owl at feet, (cf.S.896 [£80], RIC 191, RSC 293). Full flan, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $130
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 103-111, Rome mint, (3.23 grams), obv. laureate head with aegis on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Pax standing left resting arm on column and holding branch, around COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (S.-, RIC 126, RSC 83a). Attractive very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 114-117, Rome mint, (3.278 grams), obv. laureate bust, draped to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Mars advancing to right holding spear and trophy, around COS VI P P S P Q R, (cf.S.987, RIC 299, RSC 103). Well centred, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 114-117, Rome mint, (2.714 grams), obv. laureate bust, draped to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, rev. Trajan's Column with two eagle's at base, around P M TR P CO S VI P P S P Q R, (S.991 [£150], RIC 356, RSC 284a). Well centred, nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 125-8, (3.254 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. around COS III, Concordia seated to left, holding patera, (S.-, RIC 172, RSC 328a). With mint bloom, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 125-8, (3.020 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, drapery on far shoulder around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. around COS III, seven stars above within creasant moon, (S.1083, RIC 202, RSC 465). Uneven surface, good very fine and an interesting reverse.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 134-138, Rome mint, (3.220 grams), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. VENERIS FEL LICIS around, Venus seated to left holding Cupid and spear, (S.-, RIC 280, RSC 1449). Well centred, toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 134-138, Rome mint, (3.230 grams), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. VICTO RIA AVG around, Victory standing to right holding branch, (S.-, RIC 282, RSC 1454). Well centred, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 134-138, Rome mint, (3.13 grams), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. NILVS around, Nilus reclining right, holding reed and cornucopiae, hippopotamus and crocodile before and below, (S.1092 [£120], RIC 310, RSC 991); together with bronzes, Domitian (A.D. 81-96), AE as, issued 92-4, (RIC 407); Trajan (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, issued 114-117 (RIC 663), AE as, issued 99-100 (RIC 417); Hadrian AE dupondius, issued 119-121, (RIC 605); Faustina Jnr. AE sestertius issued after 175-6, (RIC 1706). Good - nearly very fine, the first rare. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $110