Catalogue
L. Julius Bursio, (c.85 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.532 grams), obv. Genius (or Apollo Vejovis) bust laureate to right, trident and lyre behind, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, XO above, L. IVLI. BVRSIO in exergue, (S.268 [£40 VF], Cr.352/1c, Syd.728b). Dark uneven tone, edge chipped and off centred, otherwise very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
C. Liciius L.f. Macer, (c.84 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.088 grams), obv. diademed bust of Vejovis draped left, hurling thunderbolt, rev. Minerva in quadriga to right, C.LICINIVS L.F/MACER in exergue, (S.274, Cr.354/1, Syd.732, B.Licinia 16). Off centred reverse, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
L. Marcius Censorinus, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.760 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 fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
L. Cornelius Sulla and L. Manlius Torquatus, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Sulla, (3.916 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.286 [£60 VF], Cr.367/1, Syd.757). Dark tone, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
A. Postumius A.f.Sp.n. Albinus, (c.81 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.930 grams), obv. Hispania head to right, HISPAN behind, rev. togate figure standing to left between Roman eagle and fasces, around A POST A F S N ALBIN, (S.297 [£80 VF], Cr.372/2, Syd.746, B.Postumia 8). Serrated edge, toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius (as Imperator c.81 B.C.), (c.81 B.C.), silver denarius, North Italy mint, (3.668 grams), obv. Pietas diademed head to right, stork before, rev. elephant walking to left, Q.C.M.P.I. in exergue, (S.278 [£100], Cr.374/1, Syd.750, B.Caecilia 43). Scratched obverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
C. Poblicius Q.f., (c.80 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.882 grams), obv. Roma helmeted bust to right wearing two feathers on helmet, ROMA behind, K above, rev. Hercules to left strangling the Nemean lion, club at feet, bow and quiver to left, [C]. POBLICIVS Q.F on right, K above, (S.308 [£65 VF], Cr.380/1, Syd.768, B.Poblicia 9). Serrated edge, grey patina, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
C. Naevius Balbus, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.852 grams), obv. Venus diademed head right, S.C. behind, rev. Victory in triga, _LI above, [C]. NAE BALB in exergue, (S.309, Cr.382/1b, Syd. 769a, B.Naevia 6). Serrated edge, grey patina, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
C. Naevius Balbus, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.924 grams), obv. Venus diademed head right, S.C. behind, rev. Victory in triga, CCXIIII above, C. NAE BA[LB] in exergue, (S.309 [£45 VF], Cr.382/1b, Syd. 769a, B.Naevia 6). Serrated edge, grey patina, fine with banker's mark.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Ti. Claudius Ti.f. Ap.n.Nero, (79 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.85 grams), Rome mint, obv. bust of Diana draped to right, with bow and quiver over shoulder, before S.C upwards, dotted border, rev. Victory in biga to right, holding palm branch and reins in left hand and wreath in right hand, below XXXI, in exergue [TI] CLAVD T[I F AP N], (S.-; Cr.383/1, Syd.770, Claudia 5). Serrated, attractive bright coin, with good obverse centring, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
L. Rutilius Flaccus, (c.77 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.648 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, FLAC behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, L. RVTILI in exergue, (S.318 [£140 EF], Cr.387/1, Syd.780a). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
C. Postumius (c.74 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.984 grams), obv. Diana draped bust to right bow and quiver at shoulder, rev. hound running right, C.POSTVMI/TA in exergue, (S.330 [£65 VF], Cr.394/1, Syd.785). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus, (c.69 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.676 grams), obv. male head (Bonus Eventus) to right, rev. caduceus between M.PLAETORI and [CE]ST. EX. SC, (S.342 [£110 VF], Cr.405/5, Syd.807). Fine/nearly fine, with banker's marks, rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
L. Scribonius Libo, (62 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.488 grams), obv. Bonus Eventus head to right, BON EVENT before, LIBO behind, rev. Scribonian well with garland and two lyres, hammer on step, PVTEAL above SCRIBON below, (S.367, Cr.416/1a, Syd.928, B.Scribonia 8a). Surface marks and scratches, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
P. Plautius Hypsaeus, (c.60 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.408 grams), obv. Neptune head to right, trident behind, P. YPSAE. S.C. before, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to left, C. YPSAE. COS/ PRIV in exergue. [CEPIT] on right, (S.375, Cr.420/1a, Syd.910, B.Plautia 11 [£50]). Nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Q. Cassius Longinus, (c.55 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.978 grams), obv. Bonus Eventus head to right, sceptre behind, rev. eagle right on thunderbolt, between lituus and capis, Q. CASSIVS in exergue, (S.391, Cr.428/3, Syd.916, B.Cassia 7). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $200
M. Junius Brutus, (c.54 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.89 grams), obv. head of Libertas to right, draped, around LIBERTAS, rev. L. Iunius Brutus the Consul of 509 B.C., walking left between two lictors and proceded by an accensus, in exergue BRVTVS, (S.397 [EF £275], Cr.433/1, Syd.906). Nice dark toning, attractive style, extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $1,200
Q. Pompeius Rufus, (c.54 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.016 grams), obv. Q. POMPEI Q F /RVFVS above curule chair between arrow and laurel wreath, COS below on tablet, rev. SVLLA COS above curule chair between lituus and wreath, Q POMPEI RVF below on tablet, (S.400 [£185 EF], Cr. 434/2, Syd.909, B.Pompeia 5). Grey tone, nearly extremely fine and very rare thus.
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Man. Acilius Glabrio, (c.49 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.980 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). Off centred on the obverse, very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $150
C. Vibius C.f. C.n. Pansa Caetronianus, (48 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.622 grams), Rome mint, obv. Mask of Pan to right, PANSA below, rev. Jupiter Axurus seated to left, C. VIBIVS C.F.C.N. behind, IOVIS AXVR before, (S.420, B.Vibia 18, Cr.449/1a, Syd.947). Some dirt adhesion, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
C. Vibius C.f.C.n. Pansa Caetronianus, (48 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.548 grams), obv. Liberty laureate head to right, [LIBERTAS] off flan behind, rev. Roma seated to right, on heap of Gaulish shields, crowned by Victory who flies above, C.PANSA C.F.C.N. behind, (S.423 [£175 VF], Cr.449/4, Syd.949). Dark grey patina, weak in places, otherwise nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
D. Junius Brutus Albinus (45 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.574 grams), obv. Pietas head right, rev. clasped hands, (S.427, Cr.450/2, Syd.942); C. Vibius Varus, (42 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.336 grams), obv. Bacchus head right, rev. panther springing to left towards garlanded altar, (S.496, Cr.494/36, Syd. 1138); Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.344 grams), obv. praetorian galley to right, rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG II, (cf.S.1479, Cr.544/14, Syd.1216). Mostly cleaned, good - nearly fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $70
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.
Estimate $90
SOLD $80
Various Republican denarii issues including Mn. Cordius Rufus, 46 B.C., Cordia 3 (£60) (Cr.463/3) Rare; Cn. Egnatius, 75 B.C., Egnatia 3 (£150) (Cr.391/2) Very rare; L. Julius Bursio, 85 B.C., Julia 5b (Cr.352/1c); Q.Titius, 90 B.C., Titia 2, (Cr.341/2); Ti. Veturius, 137 B.C., Veturia 1, (Cr.234/1), plated; C. Vibius C.f. Pansa, 90 B.C., Vibia 2, (Cr.342/5b); quinarius of Q. Titius, 90 B.C. Titia 3, (Cr.341/3) scarce. Generally fine, one mounted another plated. (7)
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
C. Considius Paetus, (46 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.566 grams), obv. Apollo head to right, A behind, rev. crude chair C CONSIDI above, PAET[VS] in exergue, (S.454 [£90 VF], Cr.465/1, Syd.990). Grey, good fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
P. Accoleius Lariscolus, (43 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.352 grams), obv. Acca Larentia bust to right, P. ACCOLEIVS LARISCOLVS around, rev. three statues of the Nymphae Querquetulanae standing facing supporting beam on which are five trees, (S.484 [£150 VF], Cr.486/1, Syd.1148, B. Accoleia 1 [£65]). Blue and grey patina, off centred on the obverse, fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
P. Clodius M.F. Turrinus, (c.42 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.790 grams), obv. radiate head of Sol to right, rev. crescent moon and five stars, P CLODIVS/ M.F in exergue, (S.491, Cr.494/21, Syd.1115); another C. Fonteius, (114-113 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.978 grams), obv. Janus head, E to left, * to right, rev. galley with pilot and three rowers, C.FONT ligated below, ROMA in exergue, (S.167, Cr.290/1, Syd.555). Fine - very fine, first scarce. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $150
P. Clodius M.f.Turrinus, (42 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.400 grams), obv. Apollo head laureate to right, lyre behind, dotted border, rev. Diana Lucifera standing facing holding two long torches, bow and quiver at shoulder, traces of P CLODIVS before M.F. on left, (S.492 [£70 VF], Cr.494/23, Syd.1117). Fine and very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Pompey the Great, (c.46-5 B.C.), silver denarius, Spanish mint, (3.814 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, M. POBLICI. LEG. PRO PR around, rev. Hispania or Baetica presenting palm to Pompey who is alighting from prow, CN. MAGNVS. IMP around, (S.1384 [£185 VF], Cr.469/1a, Syd.1035, C. Pompey the Great 1). Slightly off centred, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
Sextus Pompey, younger son of Pompey the Great, (died 35 B.C.), silver denarius, mint of Sicily, issued 42-40 B.C., (3.526 grams), obv. bare head of Pompey the Great to right, jug behind, lituus before, [MAG PIVS IMP ITER] around, rev. Neptune standing to left with right foot on prow, holding aplustre, between the Catanean brothers Anapias and Amphinomus, each of whom bears a parent on his shoulders, PRAEF above, CLAS ET [ORAE] over [MAR]IT [EX SC], (S.1392 [£600 VF], Cr. 511/3a, Syd. 1344). Portrait good fine, otherwise fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600