Catalogue
Mn. Fonteius C.f., (85 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.812 grams), obv. Vejovis laureate head to right, MN FONTEI C F behind, ROMA monogram before, thunderbolt below, rev. infant winged Genius seated on goat; below, caps of dioscuri; above, thyrsus below, all within laurel wreath, (S.271 [£55 VF], Cr.353/1a, Syd.724, RSC Fonteia 9). Well centred, banker's mark on obverse, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Mn. Fonteius C.f., (85 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.764 grams), obv. Vejovis laureate head to right, MN FONTEI behind, C F before, thunderbolt below, rev. infant winged Genius seated on goat; below, caps of dioscuri; above, thyrsus below, all within laurel wreath, (S.271 [£55 VF], Cr.353/1c, Syd.724a, RSC Fonteia 10). Well centred, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $110
C.Licinius L.f.Macer, (84 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.970 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 [£50 VF], Cr.354/1, Syd.732, RSC Licinia 16). Large flan, toned, good very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
C. Liciius L.f. Macer, (c.84 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.936 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 and weak in places, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
P. Furius Crassipes, (c.84 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.930 grams), obv. turreted head of the City to right, AED CVR and deformed foot upwards behind, rev. P.FOVR[IVS] on curule chair, CRASSIPE[S] in exergue, (S.275 [£55 VF], Cr.356/1a, Syd.735, RSC Furia 20). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
P. Furius Crassipes, (c.84 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.686 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.735b, RSC Furia 19). Very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
C. Norbanus, (c.83 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.832 grams), obv. diademed head of Venus to right, C. NORBANVS below, CXXXVIIII behind, rev. ear of corn, fasces and caduceus within dotted border, (S.278 [£160 EF], Cr.357/1b, Syd.739, B.Norbana 2). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $170
C. Norbanus, (c.83 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.814 grams), obv. diademed head of Venus to right, C. NORBANVS below, CXXXXV behind, rev. ear of corn, fasces and caduceus within dotted border, another (3.820 grams) and TXX behind, (S.278 [£160 EF], Cr.357/1b, Syd.739, B.Norbana 2). Both with bankers marks and some off centredness, fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Pub. Crepusius, (82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.578 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, sceptre over shoulder, S behind, Q below chin, rev. horseman galloping to right, hurling spear, CCXXI above, P. CREPVSI in exergue, (S.283 [£50 VF], Cr.361/1a, Syd.738a, RSC Crepusia 1). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
Pub. Crepusius, (82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.932 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, sceptre over shoulder, star below chin, rev. horseman galloping to right, hurling spear, XVIII above, P. CREP[VSI] in exergue, (S.283 [£50 VF], Cr.361/1c, Syd.738a, RSC Crepusia 1b). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
C. Mamilius Limetanus, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.860 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, RSC Mamilia 6). Serrated edge, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
L. Marcius Censorinus, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.834 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, RSC Marcia 24). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
Q. Antonius Balbus, (c.83-2 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.768 grams), obv. Jupiter laureate head to right, S C behind, nothing before, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, H below, Q ANTO BALB/PR in exergue, (S.279 [£40 VF], Cr.364/1d, Syd.742b, B.Antonina 1). Serrated edge, toned, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
C. Annius T.f. T.n. with C. Tarquitius P.f., (c.82-81 B.C.), silver denarius, North Italy and Spain mint, (3.694 grams), obv. Anna Perenna diademed head to right, scales below chin, C. ANNIVS.T.F. T.N. PRO. COS. EX SC around, H to left, rev. Victory in galloping biga to right, HISP.Q above, [L] FABI L.F. in exergue, (S.291 [£85 VF], Cr.366/3a, Syd.748f, RSC Annia 5a). Nearly very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
C. Annius T.f. T.n. with C. Tarquitius P.f., (c.82-81 B.C.), silver denarius, North Italy and Spain mint, (3.736 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, XV above, Q below, C. TARQVITI. P.[F.] in exergue, (S.292 [£80 VF], Cr.366/4, Syd.749, RSC Annia 1). Good fine, very scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
L. Manlius Torquatus, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Sulla, (3.848 grams), obv. small Roma helmeted head to right, L. MANL[I] 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). Very fine weak in places, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
C. Servilius Vatia, (c.127 B.C. but a restored issue of c.82-80 B.C.), Rome mint, (3.880 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, lituus and B behind, [ROMA] below, rev. horseman with shield inscribed M galloping to left, and piercing with spear another horseman before him, C. SERVEIL in exergue, (S.294 [£100 VF], Cr.370/1b, Syd.720, B. Servilia 7). Very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $220
SOLD $90
Q. Fabius Maximus (restored issue), (82 or 80 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.864 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, lyre before, *, [ROMA] behind, [Q MAX] below chin, rev. cornucopiae with thunderbolt all within wreath, (S.295 [£100 VF], Cr.371/1, Syd.718, RSC Fabia 6). Off centred obverse, weak in places, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius (as Imperator c.81 B.C.), (c.81 B.C.), silver denarius, North Italy mint, (3.378 grams), obv. Pietas diademed head to right, stork before, rev. elephant walking to left, [Q.]C.M.P[.I.] in exergue, (S.301 [£75 VF], Cr.374/1, Syd.750, RSC Caecilia 43). Porous surface, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius (as Imperator c.81 B.C.), (c.81 B.C.), silver denarius, North Italy mint, (3.378 grams), obv. Pietas diademed head to right, stork before, rev. jug and lituus IMPER in exergue, all within laurel wreath, (S.302 [£85 VF], Cr.374/2, Syd.751, RSC Caecilia 44). Some banker's marks, edge scrape, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
C. Marius C.f. Capito, (81 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.820 grams), obv. Ceres draped bust to right, hair bound in corn-wreath, CAPIT CXXXVIII around, rev. husbandman plowing to left, with yoke of oxen, CXXXVIII above, C MARI C.[F] over S [C] in exergue, (S.300 [£60 VF], Cr.378/1c, Syd.744b, B.Maria 9). Serrated edge, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
L. Procilius, (c.80 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.638 grams), obv. Jupiter laureate head to right, S.C. behind, rev. Juno Sospita walking to right, hurling spear and holding shield, L.PROCI[LI]/ F, behind, (S.306 [£185 EF], Cr.379/1, Syd.771, B.Procilia 1). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
L. Procilius, (c.80 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.694 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 [£175 EF], Cr.379/2, Syd.772, B.Procilia 2). Serrated edge, toned, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $240
C. Poblicius Q.f., (c.80 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.920 grams), obv. Roma helmeted bust to right wearing two feathers on helmet, ROMA behind, P above, rev. Hercules to left strangling the Nemean lion, club at feet, bow and quiver to left, C. POBLI[CIVS Q.F] on right, D above, (S.308 [£65 VF], Cr.380/1, Syd.768, B.Poblicia 9). Serrated edge, toned, nearly very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
C. Naevius Balbus, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.854 grams), obv. Venus diademed head right, S.C. behind, A below chin, rev. Victory in triga, C. NAE BALB in exergue, (S.309, Cr.382/1a, Syd. 769, B.Naevia 6b). Serrated edge, Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
C. Naevius Balbus, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, (4.038 grams), Rome mint, obv. diademed head of Venus to right, SC behind, rev. Victory in triga to right, in exergue C NAE BALB, all within dotted circle, (S.309 [£140 EF], Cr.382/1b, Syd.769b, Naevia 6b). Serated edge, slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
C. Naevius Balbus, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.462 grams), obv. Venus diademed head right, S.C. behind, rev. Victory in triga, CLXVI above, [C.] NAE BA[LB] in exergue, (S.309, Cr.382/1b, Syd. 769b, B.Naevia 6). Serrated edge, some porosity, very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Ti. Claudius, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.914 grams), obv. Diana bust to right bow and quiver on shoulder, S.C. before, rev. Victory in biga to right, A.CXXII below, TI CLAVD. TI.F/AP. N in exergue, (S.310, Cr.383/1, Syd.770a, RSC Claudia 6). Serrated edge, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Ti. Claudius, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.846 grams), obv. Diana bust to right bow and quiver on shoulder, S.C. before, rev. Victory in biga to right, A. below, [TI CLAVD. TI.F/AP. N] in exergue, (S.310, Cr.383/1, Syd.770, B.Claudia 5); L.Livineius Regulus, (42 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.570 grams), obv. bare head of Praetor, REGVLVS PR, rev. curule chair with three fasces on either side, L.LIVINEIVS above, REGVLVS in exergue, (S.487, Cr.494/27, Syd. 176). Serrated edge for first coin and good fine, second with banker's marks, nearly fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
L. Papius, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.718 grams), obv. Juno Sospita head to right, wearing goat's skin, symbol of pot behind, rev. Gryphon prancing to right, teapot below, (symbols No.109), L PAPI in exergue, another (3.874 grams) with different symbols (No.86), (S.311 [£175 EF], Cr.384/1, Syd.773, B.Papia 1). Serrated, fine and very scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $0