Catalogue
Mn. Fonteius C.f., (85 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.954 grams), obv. Vejovis laureate head to right, MN FONTEI C F behind, ROMA monogram before, thunderbolt below, rev. infant winged Genius seated on goat; above caps of dioscuri; below thyrsus below, all within laurel wreath, (S.269 [£75], Cr.353/1a, Syd.724). Very fine/good fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
C.Licinius L.f.Macer, (84 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.300 grams), obv. diademed bust of Apollo to left, viewed from behind, brandishing a thunderbolt, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, C LICINIVS L F / MACER in exergue, (S.274, Cr.354/1, Syd.732, Licinia 16). Large flan, collector's engraved number 19 on edge, even grey patina, weak in places, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
P. Furius Crassipes, (c.84 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.666 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 [£55 VF], Cr.356/1c, Syd.735, B.Furia 19). Good very fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
P. Furius Crassipes, (c.84 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.746 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 [£55 VF], Cr.356/1c, Syd.735, B.Furia 19). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
C. Norbanus, (c.83 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.098 grams), obv. diademed head of Venus to right, C. NORBANVS below, CVII behind, rev. ear of corn, fasces and caduceus within dotted border, (S.278, Cr.357/1b, Syd.739, B.Norbana 2). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
L. Censorinus with P. Crepusius and C.Limetanus, (82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.026 grams), obv. Venus diademed and veiled bust to right, L. CENSORIN behind, rev. Venus in biga galloping to right, XXXX above, C.LIMETA below, P. CREPVSI in exergue, (S.284, Cr.360/1b, Syd.736a, B.Marcia 27). Very fine, small banker's marks on cheek, rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $120
Pub. Crepusius, (82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.656 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, sceptre over shoulder, bird below chin, rev. horseman galloping to right, hurling spear, CCXX behind, P. CREPVSI in exergue, (S.283 [£50 VF], Cr.361/1c, Syd.738a, B.Crepusia 1). Good very fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
Pub. Crepusius, (82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.934 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, sceptre over shoulder, symbol below chin, rev. horseman galloping to right, hurling spear, CCII behind, [P. CREPVSI] in exergue, (S.283 [£50 VF], Cr.361/1c, Syd.738a, B.Crepusia 1). Off centred reverse, good very fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $150
C. Mamilius Limetanus, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.696 grams), obv. Mercury bust to right, caduceus behind, AT monogram above, rev. Ulysses walking to right, his dog before, C. MAMIL behind, LIMETAN before, (S.282 [£85 VF], Cr.362/1, Syd.741, B.Mamilia 6). Serrated edge, very fine or better, very scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $150
L. Marcius Censorinus, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.086 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 $220
SOLD $110
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