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Roman Republic, anonymous issue, cast AE Aes Grave quadrans, (240-225 B.C.), (65.8 grams), obv. head of Hercules to left, wearing lion's skin, on raised disc, three pellets behind, rev. prow of galley to right, three dots below, (S.46, Cr.36/4, Thurlow-Vecchi 'Italian Cast Coinage' No.54 p.37, Pl.35). Green patination, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Anonymous series (c.157-6 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.88 grams), obv. head of Roma right X behind, rev. Victory in a biga of horses to right, (S.76, Cr.197/1a, RSC 6, Syd.376). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Anonymous series, (c.157-6 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.81 grams), obv. head of Roma right X behind, rev. Victory in a biga of horses to right, ROM[A] in ex, (S.76, Cr.197/1a, RSC 6, Syd.376); L. Sempronius Pitio, (148 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.15 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, PITIO behind, X before, rev. Dioscuri to right, L.SEMP monogram below, ROMA in exergue, (S.91, Cr.216/1, Syd.402, Sempronia 2). Toned, nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Pinarius Natta, (149 B.C.), silver denarius (3.85 grams), Rome mint, obv. Roma head to right, [X] behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, NATTA below horses. [RO]MA in exergue, (S.89, B.Pinaria 1, Cr.208/1, Syd.390); C. Porcius Cato, (c.123 B.C.), silver denarius (3.74 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, X behind neck, rev. Victory in biga to right, C. CATO below, ROMA in exergue, (S.149, Cr.274/1, Syd.417, RSC Porcia 1). Both coins lightly toned, nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
C. Valerius Flaccus, (140 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.72 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, XVI behind, rev. Victory in biga, holding whip, FLAC above, C.VAL.C.[F]. monogram below, ROMA in exergue, (S.103, Cr.228/1, Syd.441, RSC Valeria 8). Even grey patina, nearly extremely fine/very fine and a very rare type.
Estimate $160
SOLD $230
Cn. Gellius, (138 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.61 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind all within laurel-wreath, rev. Mars and bound female captive (Nerio) in quadriga to right, CN G[EL] below, ROM[A] in exergue, (S.109, Cr.232/1, Syd.434, RSC.Gellia 1); Cn. Lentulus Clodianus, (88 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.79 grams), obv. Mars helmeted bust right, seen from behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, CN LENTVL in exergue, (S.254, Cr.345/1, Syd.702, RSC Cornelia 50). Toned, very fine. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $70
C. Aburius Geminus, (134 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.83 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, * under chin, GEM behind, rev. Mars in quadriga to right, C.ABVRI ligated below, ROMA in exergue, (S.121, Cr.244/1, RSC Aburia 1, Syd.490). Very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
C. Aburius Geminus, (134 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.72 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, * under chin, GEM behind, rev. Mars in quadriga to right, C.ABVRI ligated below, ROMA in exergue, (S.121, Cr.244/1, RSC Aburia 1, Syd.490). Light graffiti in obv, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
C. Porcius Cato, (c.123 B.C.), silver denarius (3.80 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, X behind neck, rev. Victory in biga to right, C. CAT[O] below, [ROMA] in exergue, (S.149, Cr.274/1, Syd.417, Porcia 1); M. Porcius Laeca, (c.125 B.C.), silver denarius (3.75 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, star below chin, rev. Liberty in quadriga to right, Victory flying above, M. PO[RC] below, ROM[A] in exergue, (S.146, Cr.270/1, Syd.513, Porcia 3). Some uneven toning, otherwise fine - nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Q. Minucius Rufus, (c.122 B.C.), silver denarius (3.79 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, X below chin, RVF behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, Q. MIN[V] below, ROM[A] in exergue, (S.152, Cr.277/1, Syd.421, RSC Minucia 1). Banker's mark on cheek, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
C. Plutius, (c.121 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.72 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, C.PLVT[I] below. ROMA in exergue, (S.153, Cr.278/1, Syd.410 & 414, Plutia 1). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Q. Marcius, C. Fabius and L. Roscius, (c.118-117 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.86 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, * behind, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, holding wreath, ROMA below, Q.MAR.C.F.L.R. in exergue, (S.159, Cr.283/1a, Syd.541, RSC Marcia 16). Attractively toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
M. Cipius, M.f, (115-114 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.79 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, [M. CIP]I M.F. before, X behind, Victory in biga to right, rudder below, ROMA in exergue, (S.166, Cr.289/1, Syd. 546, RSC Cipia 1). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
T. Didius, (c.113-112 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.77 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, ROMA monogram behind, rev. two gladiators fighting, one holds whip, the other a stave, [T].DEIDI in exergue, (S.171, Cr.294/1, Syd.550, RSC Didia 2). Banker's mark on obverse, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $130
SOLD $160
Cn. Blasio Cn.f. (112-111 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.90 grams), obv. Head of Mars right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, * above, CN.BLASIO.CN.F below and before, bucranium behind, rev. Jupiter standing between Juno and Minerva, ROMA in exergue, **Q* in right field, (S.173, Cr.296/1c, Syd.561c, RSC Cornelia 19,20). Slightly weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
C. Claudius Pulcher, (110-109 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.89 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, rev. Victory in biga to right, C.PVLCHER in exergue, (S.177, Cr.300/1, Syd.569, RSC Claudia 1). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
L. Flaminius Chilo, (109-108 B.C.), Rome mint, (3.86 grams), obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, ROMA behind, X below chin, rev. Victory in biga, L. FLAMIN[I] below, and [CILO] in exergue, (S.179, Cr.302/1, Syd.540, RSC Flaminia 1). Banker's mark on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
L. Memmius Galeria, (c.106 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.74 grams), obv. Saturn laureate head to left, ROMA and harpa behind, rev. Venus in biga to right, X between horses legs, Cupid flies above, M.MEMMI/[GAL] in exergue, (S.190, Cr.313/1c, Syd.574a, Memmia 2a). Serrated edge, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
C. Coelius Caldus, (c.104 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.91 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to left, rev. Victory in quadriga to left, CALD below, D and two dots in exergue, (S.196 var., Cr.318/1b, Syd.582a, Coelia 3). Off centre on the obverse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
C. Fabius C.f. Hadrianus, (c.102 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.82 grams), obv. Veiled and turreted head of Cybele to right, N and three dots behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, bird below, C.FABI C.F. in exergue, (S.200, Cr.322/1a, Syd.589). Minor scratch in obverse field, otherwise attractively toned on a broad flan, very fine - good very fine and rare.
Estimate $160
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M. Lucilius Rufus, (c.101 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.69 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, PV behind, all within laurel wreath, rev. Victory in biga to right, RVF above, M.LVCILI in exergue, (S.202, Cr.324/1, Syd.599, RSC Lucilia 1). Hairline scratches on obverse, slight die flaw on reverse near lettering, otherwise bright, extremely fine and scarce, with collector's ticket.
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
M. Lucilius Rufus, (c.101 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.52 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, PV behind, all within laurel wreath, rev. Victory in biga to right, [RVF] above, M.LVCILI in exergue, (S.202, Cr.324/1, Syd.599, RSC Lucilia 1); Q. Titius, (c.90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.52 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). First coin slightly chipped, otherwise nearly very fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $160
SOLD $110
L. Pomponius Molo, (c.97 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.64 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). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
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L. Caecilius Metellus, (c.96 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.88 grams), obv. Apollo head to right, star below, L.METEL behind, A.ALB.S.F. before, rev. Roma seated to left on shields, Victory stands behind crowning her, C.MALL on left, ROMA in exergue, (S.220, Cr.335/1b, Syd.611a, Caecilia 45). Toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
D. Silanus L.f., (c.91 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.97 grams), obv. Mask of Silenus, bearded with pine wreath, plough below, all within ornamented torque, rev. Victory in biga to right, D.SILANVS L.F. in exergue, (S.222, Cr.337/1a, Syd.644a, RSC. Junia 19-20). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $70
D. Silanus L.f., (c.91 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.87 grams), obv. Roma helmeted to right, E behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, D.SILANVS / ROMA in exergue, (S.225, Cr.337/3, Syd.646, RSC.Junia 16). Banker's mark on cheek, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
D. Silanus L.f., (c.91 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.80 grams), obv. Roma helmeted to right, G behind, rev. Victory on biga to right, D.SILANVS [L.F. / ROMA] in exergue, X above, (S.225, Cr.337/3, Syd.646, RSC Junia 15); Q. Titius, (c.90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.76 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). First coin off centre on obverse as usual and lightly toned, nearly very fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $140
SOLD $100
L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.65 grams), obv. Apollo laureate head to right, symbol behind head, rev. naked horseman galloping to right holding palm, L.PISO FRVGI, A below, (S.235, Cr.340/1, B.Calpurnia 11). Very fine, scarce sub type.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
C. Vibius C.f. Pansa, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.82 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, PANSA behind, rev. Minerva in quadriga to right, [C]. VIBIVS [C F]. in exergue, (S.242, Cr.342/5b, cf.Syd.684, B.Vibia 2). Small flan, slightly porous, otherwise deeply toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $80
C. Vibius C.f. Pansa, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.98 grams), obv. large laureate head of Apollo to right, [PANSA] behind, III under chin, rev. Minerva in quadriga to right, [C]. VIBIVS [C F]. in exergue, (S.242, Cr.342/5b, Syd.684b, B.Vibia 2c). Ancient graffiti on obverse, otherwise bright, nearly very fine and scarce, with collector's ticket.
Estimate $160
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