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Julius Caesar, (died 44 B.C.), silver denarius, issued 49-48 B.C., mint moving with Caesar, (3.32 grams), obv. elephant to right, trampling on serpent, CAESAR in exergue, rev. pontifical emblems, simpulum, aspergillum, axe and apex, (S.1399, Cr.443/1, Syd.1006, RSC 49). Once broken and repaired, flan chip, otherwise toned nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Julius Caesar, (c.46 B.C.), silver denarius, uncertain Spanish mint probably Utica, (3.90 grams), obv. Ceres head to right, around COS TERT DICT ITER, rev. simpulum, sprinkler, capis and lituus, AVGVR above, PONT MAX below, D to right (S.1403, Cr.467/1, Syd.1024, C. Julius Caesar 4). Slightly off centred, weak in places, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $480
Passed in
Julius Caesar, (c.46-5 B.C.), silver denarius, Spanish mint, (3.15 grams), obv. Venus diademed head to right, small Cupid behind at shoulder, rev. Gaulish captive and Gallia captive seated beneath trophy, CAESAR in exergue, (S.1404, Syd. 1014, Cr.468/1, C.Julius Caesar or RSC 13); Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.57 grams), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around ANT AVG III VIR. R.P.[C.], rev. legionary eagle between two standards, [LEG] IV below, (cf.S.1479, Cr.544/24, Syd.1228, RSC Mark Antony 38); C.Licinius L.f.Macer, (84 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.10 grams), obv. diademed bust of Apollo to left, viewed from behind, brandishing a thunderbolt, rev. Minerva in quadriga to right, C LICINIVS L F / MACER in exergue, (S.274, Cr.354/1, Syd.732, B.Licinia 16). Fine - nearly very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.12 grams), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around legends [ANT] AVG [III VIR]. R.P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, [L]EG VII below, (S.1479, Cr.544/20, Syd.1224, C. Mark Antony 35). Off centred, nearly very fine with collector's ticket.
Estimate $120
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Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.20 grams), obv. praetorian galley to right with rowers etc., around [ANT] AVG [III VIR. R].P.C., rev. legionary eagle between two standards, LEG XX below, (cf.S.1479, Cr.544/24, Syd.1228, RSC Mark Antony 38); L. Manlius Torquatus, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Sulla, (3.61 grams), obv. small Roma helmeted head to right, [L].MANLI before, PRO Q behind, rev. Sulla in slow quadriga to right, crowned by Victory above, L.SVLLA [IM] in exergue, (S.286, Cr.367/5, Syd.757, B.Manlia 4). Toned, fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Mark Antony, (32-31 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Mark Antony, (3.29 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 XIX below, (S.1479, Cr.544/35, Syd.1242, C. Mark Antony 55); Agrippa, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (9.45 grams), obv. M AGRIPPA L F COS III, head to left wearing rostral crown, rev. S C, across, Neptune standing to left, holding dolphin and trident, (S.1812, RIC 58 (Caligula), C.3); Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued 15 B.C. by L. Naevius Surdinus, (8.70 grams), obv. bare head to right of Augustus around [CAESAR AVGVSTVS TRIBVNIC POTEST], rev. L, SVRDINVS III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (S.1683, RIC 386, CBN 483, C.473, BMC 144); AE as, posthumous issue, Rome mint, issued under Tiberius, issued A.D. 22-30, (9.99 grams), obv. radiate head of Augustus to left, around [DIVVS AVG]VSTVS PATER, rev. PROVIDENT in exergue, S C across field, altar enclosure with double panelled door, (S.1789, RIC 81, BMC 146). Poor - fine, with tickets. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70