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Republic, Anonymous Issue, (c.225-212 B.C.), silver drachm or half quadrigatus, Rome mint, (2.96 grams), obv. laureate janiform head of the Dioscuri, border of dots, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to left, ROMA in exergue, (S.81, Cr.28/4, Syd.67). Gash at base of reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $280
Republic, Struck Coinage, Anonymous Series, (225-212 B.C.), silver didrachm (quadrigatus), uncertain mint, (6.15 grams), obv. laureate janiform head of the Dioscuri, border of dots, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, driven by Victory, Jupiter holds sceptre and hurls thunderbolt, in exergue ROMA in relief on tablet, (S.80, Cr.29/3, Syd. 64e). Attractive dark tone good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Republic, Anonymous issue, (after 211 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. Roma head to right, X behind, rev. Dioscuri riding to right, ROMA in relief in linear frame, (S.99, Cr.44/5, Syd.140). Small flan, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Republic, Anonymous issue, (211-206 B.C.), silver victoriatus, Rome mint, obv. laureate head of Jupiter to right, rev. Victory to right, crowning trophy, ROMA below, (S.107, Cr.53/1, Syd.83, B.Anon. 9). Very fine/fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Republic, anonymous issue, (211-208 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.61 grams), Rome mint, obv. Roma head to right X behind, rev. Dioscuri riding to right, ROMA in exergue, (cf.S.99; Cr.53/2, Syd.229). Good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Republic, AE asses various issues from 211 B.C., obv. laureate head of Janus, rev. prow to right, includes issue of Sextus Pompey (d.35 B.C.), (cf.S.113, S.348, Cr.56/2, 479/1). Very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Republic, Anonymous Issue, (179-170 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. Roma head to right, X behind, rev. Diana in biga to right, fly below horses. ROMA in exergue, (B.Anon. 22b, S.-, Cr.159/2, Syd.322). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Republic, Pinarius Natta, (149 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. Roma head to right, X behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, NATTA below horses. ROMA in exergue, (B.Pinaria 1, S.-, Cr.208/1, Syd.390). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Republic, M. Baebius Q. f. Tampilus, (137 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. Roma head to left, X below chin, TAMPIL behind, rev. Apollo in quadriga to right, ROMA below horses. M.BAEBI Q [F] in exergue, (B.Baebia 12, S.-, Cr.236/1d, Syd.489). Very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Republic, M.Maenius Antiaticus M.f., (132 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. Roma head to right, * behind head, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, ROMA in exergue, below horses. P.MAE ANT (letters ligated), (B.Maenia 7, S.207, Cr.249/1, Syd.492). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Republic, C.Fabius, L.Roscius and Q.Marcius, (118-7 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. Roma head to right, * behind, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, ROMA below horses. [C] F L R [Q M] in exergue, (B.Fabia 13, S.-, Cr.283/1b, Syd.541b). Good fine and rare
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Republic, Marcus Calidius, Q.Metellus and Cn.Fulvius, (117-116 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. Roma head to right, * below chin, [ROMA] behind, rev. Victory in biga, to right, M.CALID below horses. Q.MET CNFL (ligated) in exergue, (B.Calidia 1, S.223, Cr.284/1a, Syd.539). Good fine/fine and scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Republic, Q.Curtius, (116-5 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. Roma head to right, X behind, Q.CVRT in front of head, rev. Victory in walking quadriga to right, ROMA below horses. M.SILA in exergue, lituus above, (B.Curtia 2, S.-, Cr.285/2, Syd.537). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $30
Republic, Q.Curtius, (116-5 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. Roma head to right, X behind, Q.CVRT in front of head, rev. Victory in walking quadriga to right, ROMA below horses. M.SILA in exergue, lituus above, (B.Curtia 2, S.-, Cr.285/2, Syd.537). Different style to previous lot, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Republic, Man. Aemilius Lepidus, (114-3 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. laureate and diademed head of Roma to right, X behind, [ROMA] before, rev. equestrian statue on triumphal arch, L E P between arches, around MN AE[MI]LIO, (B.Aemilia 7, S.228, Cr.291/1, Syd.554). Slightly off centre on obverse, weak at top on reverse, otherwise good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Republic, Cn. Blasio Cn. f., (c.112-111 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. helmeted head to right of Scipio Africanus the elder or Blasio, * above, wreath behind, traces of CN BLASIO CN F before, rev. Jupiter standing between Juno and Minerva, [ROMA] in exergue, Y between right gods, (S.231, Cr.296/1, Syd.561, Cornelia 19). Score marks in field, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Republic, Lucius Caesius, (112-111 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. youthful bust of Vejovis to left, viewed from behind, hurling thunderbolt, ROMA monogram behind, rev. the two Lares seated right, dog between them. traces of letters in field and exergue, Vulcan head above, (B.Caesia 1, S.-, Cr.298/1, Syd.564). Porous field, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Republic, L.Thorius Balbus, (105 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. head of Juno of Lanuvium to right wearing goat's skin, I S M R behind head, rev. bull charging to right G above, L THORIVS below, BALBVS in exergue, (B.Thoria 1, S.239, Cr.316/1, Syd.598), another Q.Philippus (129 B.C.), cast copy of silver denarius, obv. Roma right, rev. Macedonian horseman, (B.Marcia 11, S.211), Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Republic, L. Sentius C.f., (101 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. Roma head to right, ARG PVB behind, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, V above horses, L.SENTI. C. [F]. in exergue, (B.Sentia 1a, S.-, Cr.325/1b, Syd.600). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Republic, C. Egnatuleius C.f., (97 B.C.), silver quinarius, Rome mint, obv. Apollo head to right laureate, C.EGNATVLEI behind (some letters ligated), rev. Victory standing to left errecting trophy, Q in field, ROMA in exergue, (B.Egnatuleia 1, S.247, Cr.333/1, Syd.588). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Republic, D. Silanus L.f., (c.91 B.C.), silver denarius, (4.01 grams), Rome mint, obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, E behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, V above, in exergue D SILANVS L.F. ROMA, (S.249, Cr.337/3, Syd.646, Junia 15). Extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Republic, C. Vibius C.f. Pansa, (90 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. Apollo head laureate to right, PANS[A] behind, rev. Minera in galloping quadriga to right, C. VIBIVS C.F. in exergue, (S.260, Cr.342/5b, Syd.684, Vibia 1). Weak in places, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Republic, C. Vibius Pansa, (c.90 B.C.), AE As, Rome mint, (8.80 grams), obv. laureate head of Janus, I above, rev. three prows to right, [RO]MA above, [P]AN[SA] below, (S.-, Cr.342/7b, Syd.690). Attractive even brown colour, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Republic, M. Cato, (89 B.C.), silver quinarius, Rome mint, obv. young head to right crowned with ivy wreath, M CATO behind, Greek letter Pi below, rev. Victory seated to right holding patera, VICTRIX in exergue, (B.Porcia 7b, S.262, Cr.343/2b, Syd.597a). Nearly very fine/very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Republic, L. Rubrius Dossenus, (87 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. Minerva head wearing helmet to right, [DOS] behind, rev. Triumphal chariot walking to right, L. RVBR[I] in exergue, (B.Rubria 3, S.-, Cr.348/3, Syd.707). Good fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $30
Republic, L. Rubrius Dossenus, (87 B.C.), silver quinarius, Rome mint, obv. Neptune head to right trident behind, DOSSEN behind, rev. Victory walking to right, serpent entwined around altar before, L.RVBRI behind, (B.Rubria 4, S.268, Cr.348/4, Syd.708). Very fine/good fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Republic, C. Mamilius Limetanus, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.90 grams), Rome mint, obv. bust of Mercury to right, caduceus behind, A above, rev. Ulysses walking to right, his dog before, C. MAMIL behind, LIMETAN before, dotted circle, (S.272, Cr.362/1, Syd.741, Mamilia 6). Serated edge, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $130
SOLD $0
Republic, Q. Antonius Balbus, (83-2 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. Jupiter head laureate to right, S C behind, rev. Victory in quadriga galloping to right, Q ANTO BALB/PR in exergue (some letters ligated), (B.Antonia 1, S.274, Cr.364/1d, Syd.742b). Serrated edge, Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Republic, C. Naevius Balbus, (c.79 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.77 grams), Rome mint, obv. diademed head of Venus to right, SC behind, Q before, rev. Victory in triga to right, in exergue C NAE BALB, all within dotted circle, (S.281, Cr.382/1b, Syd.769a, Naevia 6b). Serated edge, extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Republic, M. Volteius M.f., (78 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, obv. bust of Attis or young Corybas draped to right, wearing laureate helmet, symbol behind, rev. Cybele seated in chariot to right, drawn by two lions, letters above, [M] VOLTEI M F in exergue, (B.Volteia 4, cf.S.282, Cr.385/4, Syd.777). Minor chipping on edge, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0