Catalogue
L. Marcius Censorinus, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.864 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 $110
Q. Antonius Balbus, (c.83-2 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.886 grams), obv. Jupiter laureate head to right, S C behind, nothing before, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, Q ANTO BALB/PR exergue, I below horses, (S.279, Cr.364/1b, Syd.742, B.Antonina 1a). Serrated edge, well centred, extremely fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $260
C. Annius T.f. T.n. with C. Tarquitius P.f., (c.82-81 B.C.), silver denarius, North Italy and Spain mint, (3.946 grams), obv. Anna Perenna diademed head to right, scales below chin, caduceus behind, crook below bust, C. ANNI.T.F. T.N. PRO. COS. EX SC around, rev. Victory in galloping quadriga to right, Q above, [L] FABI L F HI[SP] in exergue, (S.289, Cr.366/1a, Syd.748, B.Annia 2a). Good very fine, weak in places, very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
C. Annius T.f. T.n. with C. Tarquitius P.f., (c.82-81 B.C.), silver denarius, North Italy and Spain mint, (3.844 grams), obv. Anna Perenna diademed head to right, I below bust, C. ANNI.T.F. T.N. PRO. COS. EX SC around, rev. Victory in galloping quadriga to right, Q above, L FABI L F HISP in exergue, (S.290 [£85 VF], Cr.366/2a, Syd.748c, B.Annia 3). Nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
L. Manlius Torquatus, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Sulla, (3.950 grams), obv. small 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, Cr.367/5, Syd.757, B.Manlia 4). Weak in places, otherwise good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
A. Postumius A.f.Sp.n. Albinus, (c.81 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.904 grams), obv. Diana bust draped to right, bow and quiver on shoulder, bucranium above, rev. togate figure on rock standing before a lighted altar sprinkling an ox about to be sacrificed, A. POST A.F.S.N. ALBIN around, (S.296, Cr.372/1, Syd.745, B.Postumia 7). Serrated edge, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
A. Postumius A.f.Sp.n. Albinus, (c.81 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.898 grams), obv. Hispania head to right, HISPAN behind, rev. togate figure standing to left between Roman eagle and fasces, [A ALBIN SN] in field, POST A.[F.] in exergue, (S.297 [£80 VF], Cr.372/2, Syd.746, B.Postumia 8). Serrated edge, off centred obverse, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $130
Anonymous Series, (81 B.C.), silver quinarius, (1.752 grams), Rome mint, obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, border of dots, rev. Victory to right, crowning trophy, C between, in exergue ROMA, dotted border, (S.305, Cr.373/1b, Syd. 609, Claudia 4). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
C. Marius C.f. Capito, (81 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.924 grams), obv. Ceres draped bust to right, hair bound in corn-wreath, C MARI C.F. CAPIT XVII around, rev. husbandman plowing to left, with yoke of oxen, XvII above, plain in exergue, (S.299 [£85 VF], Cr.378/1a, Syd.744, B.Maria 7). Serrated edge, very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $240
SOLD $140
L. Procilius, (c.80 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.962 grams), obv. Juno Sospita head to right wearing goat's skin, S.C. behind, rev. Juno Sospita in biga to right, serpent below horses, [L.PROCILI F] in exergue, (S.307 [£60 VF], Cr.379/2, Syd.772, B.Procili 2). Serrated edge, off centred obverse, attractive bright patina, excellent metal, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
C. Naevius Balbus, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.132 grams), obv. Venus diademed head right, S.C. behind, rev. Victory in triga, XXXXIII above, C. NAE BALB in exergue, (S.309, Cr.382/1b, Syd. 769b, B.Naevia 6). Banker's mark on obverse, serrated edge, good very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Ti. Claudius, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.986 grams), obv. Diana bust to right bow and quiver on shoulder, S.C. before, rev. Victory in biga to right, A.XXVI below, TI CLAVD. TI.F/AP. N in exergue, (S.310, Cr.383/1, Syd.770, B.Claudia 5). Serrated edge, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
L. Papius, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.830 grams), obv. Juno Sospita head to right, wearing goat's skin, bee behind, rev. Gryphon prancing to right, sunflower below, L PAPI in exergue, (S.311, Cr.384/1, Syd.773, B.Papia 1). Serrated, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
L. Cassius Q.f. Longinus, (c.78 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.740 grams), obv. head of Liber or Bacchus to right, thyrsus over shoulder, rev. head of Libera to left, [L. C]ASSI Q.F behind, (S.317 (125 VF), Cr.386/1, Syd.779, B. Cassia 6). Off centred reverse, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $130
L. Rutilius Flaccus, (c.77 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.118 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). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $110
P. Satrienus, (c.77 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.814 grams), obv. Mars helmeted head to right, XXXI behind, rev. she-wolf walking to left, ROMA above, P.SATRIE/NVS in exergue, (S.319 [£80 VF], Cr.388/1b, Syd.781, B.Satriena 1); Very fine and rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $320
L. Lucretius Trio, (76 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.928 grams), obv. laureate head of Neptune to right, trident over shoulder II behind, rev. winged boy (deified Palaemon) riding on back of dolphin to right, L LVCRETI/TRI[O] below, (S.322 [£80 VF], Cr.390/2, Syd.784, B.Lucretia 3). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
C. Egnatius Cn.f.Cn.n. Maxsumus, (c.75 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.232 grams), obv. Cupid winged laureate bust, to right, MAXSVMVS behind, rev. Jupiter and Liberty within distyle temple, C. EGNATIVS. CN.F/ CN.N. in exergue, (S.325, Cr.391/2, Syd.788, B.Egnatia 3 [£150]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Cn. Lentulus, (c.76-75 B.C.), silver denarius, probably a Spanish mint, (3.936 grams), obv. Genius of the Roman People with diadem, draped head to right, sceptre on shoulder and G.P.R. above, rev. EX SC divided by globe between rudder and sceptre, CN. LEN. Q below, (S.324 [£65 VF], Cr.393/1c, Syd.752, B.Cornelia 54). Weak in places, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
C. Postumius (c.74 B.C.), Rome mint, (3.984 grams), obv. Diana draped bust to right bow and quiver at shoulder, rev. hound running right, [C.]POST[VMI/TA] in exergue, (S.330 [£65 VF], Cr.394/1a, Syd.785, B. Postumia 9). Good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $110
Mn. Aquillius Mn.f.Mn.n., (c.71 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.946 grams), obv. Virtus helmeted bust to right, VIRTVS III.VIR around, rev. Consul Man. Aquillius raising Sicilia, MN AQVI[L M]N F MN N to left and right, SICIL in exergue, (S.336 [£65 VF], Cr.401/1, Syd.798, B.Aquillia 2). Off centred on obverse, serrated edge, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $260
SOLD $270
M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus, (c.69 B.C.), Rome mint, (3.840 grams), obv. male head (Bonus eventus) to right, symbol behind, rev. winged caduceus between M.PLAETORI and CEST. EX. SC, (S.342, Cr.405/5, Syd.807, B. Plaetoria 5). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $300
C. Hosidius C.f. Geta, (68 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.834 grams), obv. Bust of Diana, draped to right, bow and quiver at her shoulder, GETA before, III VIR behind, rev. wild boar of Calydon to right, pierced by spear and attacked by dog, C HOSIDI CF in exergue, (S.346, Cr.407/2, Syd.903, B.Hosidia 1). Attractive good very fine, rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $210
M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus, (c.67 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.434 grams), obv. Cybele turreted bust to right, forepart of lion behind shoulder, globe under chin, CESTIANVS behind, rev. M. PLAETORIVS AED CVR EX S.C., curule chair facing, dolphin on left, (S.350, Cr.409/2, Syd.808, B.Plaetoria 3). Red and grey tone, slightly off centred on reverse, otherwise very fine or better and very scarce.
Estimate $280
SOLD $140
L. Roscius Fabatus, (c.64 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.864 grams), obv. Juno Sospita head to right wearing goat's skin, dagger behind, L. ROSCI below, rev. female standing right feeding serpent erect before her, symbol behind, FABATI in exergue, (S.263 [£60 VF], Cr.412/1, Syd.915, B.Roscia 3 [£40]). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $330
L. Cassius Longinus, (63 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.952 grams), obv. Vesta veiled draped head to left, kylix behind, L before, rev. male standing left, dropping tablet inscribed V, into a cista, LONGIN III [V] behind, (S.364 [£65 VF], Cr.413/1, Syd.935, B.Cassia 10 [£50]). Even tone, very fine or better, very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $220
L. Furius Cn.f. Brocchus, (63 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.896 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.365 [65 VF], Cr.414/1, Syd.902, B.Furia 23). Very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
L. Aemilius Lepidus Paullus, (62 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.980 grams), obv. Concord head veiled to left, wearing diadem, around PAVLLVS LEP[IDVS CONC]ORDIA, rev. TER above trophy, L. Aemilius Paullus on right, Perseus and his two sons as prisoners on left, [L. P]AVLLVS in exergue, (S.366 [£55 VF], Cr.415/1, Syd.926, B.Aemilia 10 [£40]). Slightly off centred both sides, toned very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
L. Scribonius Libo, (62 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.878 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). Toned, extremely fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
L. Scribonius Libo, (62 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.872 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). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260