Catalogue
L. Flaminius Chilo, (109-108 B.C.), Rome mint, (3.870 grams), obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, ROMA behind, X below chin, rev. Victory in biga, L. FLAMI[NI] below, and [CILO] in exergue, (S.179, Cr.302/1, Syd.540). Very fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
L. Scipio Asiagenus, (c.106 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.984 grams), obv. Jupiter laureate head to left, dotted border, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, H: above, [L.S]CIP.ASIAG in exergue, (S.188, Cr.311/1c, Syd.576b, RSC.Cornelia 24). Serrated edge, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
L. Scipio Asiagenus, (c.106 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.878 grams), obv. Jupiter laureate head to left, dotted border, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, L.SCIP.ASIAG/O in exergue, (S.188 [Å‣45 VF], Cr.311/1e, Syd.576, RSC Cornelia 24a). Serrated edge, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
L. Memmius Galeria, (c.106 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.706 grams), obv. Saturn laureate head to left, E. below chin, ROMA and harpa behind, rev. Venus in biga to right, Cupid flies above, M.MEMMI/GAL in exergue, (S.190, Cr.313/1b, Syd.574, Memmia 2). Serrated edge, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Lucius Appuleius Saturninus, (c.104 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.904 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to left, rev. Saturn in quadriga to right, L.SATURN in exergue, T and dot above, (S.193, Cr.317/3a, Syd.578, RSC.Appuleia 1 var.). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $200
Lucius Appuleius Saturninus, (c.104 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.910 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to left, rev. Saturn in quadriga to right, L.SATURN in exergue, T above, (S.193, Cr.317/3a, Syd.578, B.Appuleia 1 var.). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
C. Coelius Caldus, (c.104 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.846 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to left, rev. Victory in quadriga to left, C.COIL below, CALD in exergue, I and two dots above, (S.196, Cr.318/1a, Syd.582). Good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
L. Pomponius Molo, (c.97 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.794 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, L.POMPON Q.F. behind, MOLO before, rev. Numa Pompilius standing to right before altar about to sacrifice a goat held by youth, NVMA POMPIL ligated in exergue, (S.214, Cr.334/1, Syd.607, Pomponia 6). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $180
SOLD $200
D. Silanus L.f., (c.91 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.970 grams), obv. Roma helmeted to right, Q behind, rev. Victory on biga to right, [D].SILANVS [L.F.] / ROMA in exergue, XV above, (S.225, Cr.337/3, Syd.646). As struck on small flan as usual, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Q. Titius, (c.90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.88 grams), obv. head of young Bacchus wearing ivy wreath to right, rev. Q.TITI on tablet from which springs Pegasus to right, (S.239, Cr.341/2, Syd.692, B.Titia 2). Very fine or better.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
C. Vibius C.f. Pansa, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.918 grams), obv. small laureate head of Apollo to right, PANSA behind, caduceus symbol under chin, rev. Minerva in quadriga to right, C. VIBIVS C [F]. in exergue, (S.242, Cr.342/5b, Syd.684, B.Vibia 1). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus, (89 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.762 grams), obv. bare head of king Tatius to right, SABIN behind, TA monogram before, rev. two Roman soldiers each carrying a woman in his arms, [L.T]ITVRI in exergue, (S.249 [Å‣60 VF], Cr.344/1a, Syd.698a, B.Tituria 1). Off centred and dirty reverse, otherwise good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus, (89 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.918 grams), obv. bare head of king Tatius to right, SABIN behind, rev. Tarpeia facing, buried to her waist in shields, with raised hands, trying to thrust off two soldiers casting their shields at her, star in crescent above, [L.]TITVRI in exergue, (S.252, Cr.344/2b, Syd.699, B.Tituria 4). Weak in places, slightly off-centred obverse, banker's mark in obverse field, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Cn. Lentulus Clodianus, (88 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.652 grams), obv. Mars helmeted bust right, seen from behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, [C]N LENTVL in exergue, (S.254, Cr.345/1, Syd.702, Cornelia 50); cast copy of an Syria, Antiochus IV, tetradrachm, (cf.S.6977). Very good; very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $30
Gargilius, Ogulnius and Vergilius, (c.86 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.694 grams), obv. Jupiter (or Apollo Vejovis) head to right, with oak wreath, thunderbolt below, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, (S.266, Cr.350A/2, Syd.723, RSC B.i) 226). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
L. Julius Bursio, (c.85 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.762 grams), obv. Genius (or Apollo Vejovis) bust laureate to right, trident and bucranium symbol behind, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, L. IVLI. BV[RSIO] in exergue, (S.268, Cr.352/1a, Syd.728, B.Julia 5). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
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 [Å‣55 VF], Cr.356/1a, Syd.735, RSC Furia 20). Toned, good very fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
C. Norbanus, (c.83 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.914 grams), obv. diademed head of Venus to right, C. NORBANVS traces below, XIII behind, rev. ear of corn, fasces and caduceus within dotted border, (S.278, Cr.357/1b, Syd.739, RSC.Norbana 2). Weak in places, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
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 [Å‣65 VF], Cr.380/1, Syd.768, B.Poblicia 9). Serrated edge, toned, nearly very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
C. Naevius Balbus, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.762 grams), obv. Venus diademed head right, S.C. behind, rev. Victory in triga to right CXII above, C. NAE BA[LB] in exergue, (S.309, Cr.382/1b, Syd. 769b, B.Naevia 6). Serrated edge, very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Ti. Claudius, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.010 grams), obv. Diana bust to right bow and quiver on shoulder, S.C. before, rev. Victory in biga to right, A.LXXII below, [TI] CLAVD. TI.[F]/[A]P. N in exergue, (S.310, Cr.383/1, Syd.770, B.Claudia 5). Serrated edge, slightly bent, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
M. Volteius M.f., (c.78 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.452 grams), obv. head of young Hercules to right, wearing lion skin, rev. the Erymanthian boar running to right, M. VOLTE[I. M.F.] in exergue, (S.313 [Å‣110 VF], Cr.385/2, Syd.775, B. Volteia 2). Even grey patina, slightly off centre, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $0
M. Volteius M.f., (c.78 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.375 grams), Rome mint, obv. head of young Hercules to right, wearing lion skin, rev. the Erymanthian boar running to right, M. VOLTEI. M.F. in exergue, (S.313 [Å‣110 VF], Cr.385/2, Syd.775, B. Volteia 2). Even grey patina, slightly off centre on the reverse, fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
M. Nonius Sufenas, (c.59 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.990 grams), obv. Saturn head to right, laureate, SVFENAS before, S.C. and harpa and conical stone behind, rev. Roma seated to left, being crowned by Victory standing behind her, SEX. NONI in exergue, around PR. [L. V. P. F.], (S.377, Cr.421/1, Syd.885, B.Nonia 1 [Å‣50]). Off centred reverse, bright, otherwise, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
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 $180
SOLD $230
Roman Republic, assorted bronzes (2nd -1st century B.C.), asses (3) including (S.727); semis (1); triens (4); quadrans (5); sextans (5); others (1). Mostly cleaned and porous, a good research lot, otherwise poor - fine. (19)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Julius Caesar, (c.47-46 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.744 grams), Africa mint, obv. diademed head of Venus to right, rev. CAESAR to right, Aeneas walking left, carrying Anchises and palladium, dotted border, (S.1402, Cr.458/1, Syd.1013, RSC Julius Caesar 12). Well centred on both sides, good very fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Julius Caesar, (c.January - February 44 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.928 grams), Rome mint, obv. diademed head of Caesar to right, crescent behind, CAESAR IM P M, dotted border, rev. L AEMILIVS BVCA around, Venus standing to left, holding Victory and sceptre, dotted border, (S.1408, Cr.480/4, Syd.102, RSC Julius Caesar 22). Double struck on the obverse but not affecting the portrait, with two banker's marks on the neck, well centred with full flan on both sides, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $8,750
SOLD $8,700
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.444 grams), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around legends ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG VII below, (cf.S.1479, Cr.544/20, BMC 198, Syd, 1224C. Mark Antony 34). Lightly toned, obverse flan flaw and banker's mark, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Augustus, as Octavian, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, moving with Octavian mint, issued 37 B.C., (3.740 grams), obv. Octavian head to right bearded, around IMP CAESAR DIVI F III VIR ITER R P C, rev. simpulum, sprinkler, jug and lituus, border of dots, around COS ITER ET TER DESIG, (S.1544, Cr.538/1, C.91, Syd.1334, BMC Gaul 116). Slightly off-centre on obverse, a banker's mark and several scratches, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300