ROMAN COINS continued...
| LotNo. |
Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 12955 |
 Anonymous. BC 209-208. Silver Denarius, (4.41g). uncertain mint, Helmeted head of Roma to right, X behind, border of dots, rev. the Dioscuri galloping right, dolphin below to right, ROMA below.EF. A choice example for the type.Very
Scarce! S.39 (This Coin, illustrated), Cr.80/1a, Syd 214, RSC 20k, MBC 423). (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$1,600.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 12956 |
 Anonymous. After ca. BC 211. Silver sestertius (1.07g). Rome.Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet surmounted by griffin crest; IIS (mark of value) behind, all within dotted border / Dioscuri galloping right; ROMA in relief within
linear fame below, all within in linear border.VF.Crawford 44/7. Sydenham 142. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$180
SOLD for AU$120.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 12957 |
 Anonymous. BC 211-208. Silver Quinarius (2.03g). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; V (mark of value) to left / The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback riding right.EF. Bold portraits with lovely grayish-violet and blue
iridescent toning. A remarkable example.Crawford 44/6; Sydenham 169; King 1; RSC 3; RBW 174. (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$575.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 12958 |
 M.
Baebius Q.f.Tampilus. BC 137. Silver Denarius (4.02g) Rome mint. Roma head left, X below chin, TAMP[IL] behind, rev. Apollo in quadriga to right, ROMA below, [M].BAEBI.Q.[F] in exergue. EF. A choice example for this very difficult issue with a
wonderful grey tone.S.113; Cr.236/1a; Syd.489; RSC Baebia 12. (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$350.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 12959 |
 C.
Calpurnius Piso L.f. Frugi. 67 BC. Silver Denarius (3.83g).Head of Apollo right, dxx behind. Rev. c piso l f frv, horseman galloping right.gVF. Boldly struck in very high relief and Nice old cabinet toneCrawford 408; Sydenham 851u. (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$350.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 12960 |
 M.
Opimius. BC 131. Silver Denarius (3.97g).Rome mint.Helmeted head of Roma right; tripod to left, mark of value below chin / Apollo driving galloping biga right, holding arrow, reins, and bow, quiver over shoulder.EF. A very choice example. Spelndid
blue-iridescent toning. Crawford 254/1; Sydenham 475; Opimia 16; Type as RBW 1037. (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$1,400.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 12961 |
 M.
Sergius Silus. BC 116-115. Solver Denarius (3.88g). Rome mint.Brockage.Helmeted head of Roma right; mark of value to left / Incuse and reverse of obverse.EF. A very interesting brockage of the type.Crawford 286/1; Sydenham 534; Sergia 1; RBW 1115.
(P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$325.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 12962 |
 Q.
Lutatius Cerco. BC 109-108. Silver Denarius (3.72g). Obverse brockage.Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma (or Mars) right; [mark of value to left] / Incuse of the obverse.VF.Crawford 305/1; Sydenham 559; Lutatia 2; RBW 1146. (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$325.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 12963 |
 L.
Memmius Galeria. ca. BC 106. Silver Denarius serratus (3.9g). Rome.ROMA, laureate head of Saturn left; harpa behind / L.MEMMI / GAL (ME ligate), Venus driving slow biga right, scepter in right hand, reins in both hands; Cupid flying left above
crowing Venus with wreath, .F below horses.aEF/gVF. great detail and well centreed in the obverse die. Rev slightly off centre otherwise a really choice example.Crawford 313/1c. Sydenham 574a. Memmia 2a. (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$400
SOLD for AU$425.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 12964 |
 L.
Thorius Balbus, BC 105. Silver Denarius (3.6g) Rome.Head of Juno Sospita to right, wearing goat skin headdress; ISMR downwards behind / Bull charging to right, G above, L.THORIV[S] below, BALBVS in exergue.gVF.Crawford 316/1 var. (no . in obv.
legend); RSC Thoria 1 var. (same). (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$150.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 12965 |
 L.
Cassius Caecianus. BC 102. Silver Denarius (3.91g). Rome mint. Wreathed bust of Ceres left, drapery around neck; C? to upper right / Two yoked oxen pulling plow left; T. above.EF. Attractively toned.Crawford 321/1; Sydenham 594; Cassia 4; RBW 1176
var. (controls). (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$350
SOLD for AU$325.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 12966 |
 L.
Sentius C.f. BC 101. Silver Denarius (4.07g).Helmeted head of Roma r., ARG PVB behind. Rx: Jupiter in quadriga r., V below horses, L SENTI C F in exergueaEF. Uniform light grey toning with golden highlightsCr-325/1b, Syd-600, RSC Sentia-1 (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$350
SOLD for AU$375.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 12967 |
 L.
Calpurnius Piso Frugi. BC 90. Silver Quinarius (2.07g), Rome. Laureate head of Apollo to right; behind, lotus flower. Rev. L.PI - SO / FRVGI Victory standing front, head to right, holding wreath in her right hand and palm branch in her left.aEF.
Attractively toned.Babelon (Calpurnia) 13. Crawford 340/2e. King 40. RBW 1267 var. (differing control). Sydenham 672b. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$180
SOLD for AU$230.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 12968 |
 C
Vibius c.f. 90 BC. Silver Denarius (3.74g) Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right rev Minerva driving galloping quadriga right holding trophy, reins & spear. gVF. S-242, RSC-2. (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$275
SOLD for AU$200.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 12969 |
 M.
Cato. BC 89. Silver Quinarius (2.05g). Rome.M?CATO, Ivy-wreathed head of Liber right / Victory seated right, holding patera in right hand and palm branch in left; in exergue, VICRIX.VF.Babelon Porcia 7 var. Sydenham 597 var. Crawford 343/2a var.
(P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$180
SOLD for AU$180.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 12970 |
 L.
Rubrius Dossenus. BC 87. Silver Quinarius (1.97g). Rome.DOS-SEN Laureate head of Neptune right, with trident behind his neck. Rev. L. RVBR[I] Victory advancing to right, holding wreath and palm frond; altar to right.Lovely golden lustre; scarcely
encountered so attractive and struck on fine silver. Struck on a irregular flan, otherwise, VF.Babelon (Rubria) 4. Crawford 348/4. Sydenham 708. (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$250
SOLD for AU$375.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 12971 |
 Mn.
Fonteius. BC 108-107. Silver Denarius (3.92 g), Rome.Jugate, laureate heads of Dioscuri to right; below their chins, star (mark of value). Rev. MN.FONTEI Galley facing three-quarters to right; below, three pellets and R. gVF.Babelon (Fonteia) 7.
Crawford 307/1b. RBW -. Sydenham 566. (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
SOLD for AU$400.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 12972 |
 Cleopatra VII with Mark Antony. BC 36-30. Bronze (8.36g) years ?? (21) and (6) = 32/1. Syria, Coele-Syria. Chalkis ad Libanon. Draped bust of Cleopatra to right, wearing stephane. Rev. Bare head of Antony to right.gVF. A very attractive
example, with a fine green patina and a splendid bust of Cleopatra, all on a broad flan. Rev struck slightly off-centre and with some striking flatness as the usual of this very difficult type.Rouvier 440 (Berytus). RPC 47711. SNG Munich 1006. SNG
Copenhagen 382. Svoronos 1887. At the famous "donations of Alexandria" in 36 BC, among the many "gifts" illegally bestowed by Antony on Cleopatra was sovereignty over the lands of Coele Syria, now the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon, with its profitable
trade in cedar wood and exotic spices. This bronze coin of a city under Cleopatra's control, Chalkis in Coel-Syria, is dated to the sixth year of her sovereignty in the region (32/1 BC). While it hugely increased her wealth and prestige, it also put
Cleopatra in emnity with Herod the Great of Judaea, who coveted the same luxury markets. Originally a supporter of Antony, Herod eventually "jumped ship" to join Octavian when civil war broke out in 32 BC. (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$750
SOLD for AU$2,000.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 12973 |
 L.
Sulla. BC 84-83. Silver Denarius (3.89g), military mint moving with Sulla. L SVLL A Diademed head of Venus to right; in field to right, Cupid standing to left, holding palm branch in his right hand. Rev. IMPER ITERV Jug and lituus between two
trophies. aEF. A choice example for the type. attractive dark cabinet tone.Babelon (Cornelia) 29. Crawford 359/2. RBW 1364 var. (ITERVM). Sydenham 761.This coin is from the first issue of Sulla, struck in his army camp while marching toward the
allies of his nemesis, Marius, in Rome. He is the first of the great imperators of Rome to issue his own personal coinage without the authority of the Senate, the majority of whose members were allied to the Republican-minded Marius.The iconography
of this issue is telling of the self-promotion of Sulla, as the types and legends only refer to himself rather than some ancestor as was typical of the Republican coinage up to that time. Venus appears as she is the patron of Sulla, whom he regards
as responsible for his successes for which he received his two acclamations of imperator by his troops. These two acclamations are commemorated by the reverse; the legend and the two trophies are overt references. The jug and lituus, though, are more
subtle, but also probably symbolic of his claim to emporium rather than a reference to his holding a position in one of the priestly colleges in Rome. This issue, which transformed Roman coinage into a form of overt propaganda for the issuer (rather
than his family), set a precedent which was followed by all the later imperators and directly led to the development of the imperial coinage. (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$600
SOLD for AU$625.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
| 12974 |
 C.
Norbanus. BC 83. Silver Denarius (4.08g). Rome mint.Diademed head of Venus right; CVIII to left / Corn ear, fasces with axe, and caduceus.aEF. Wonderful natural iridescent toning, Iridescently toned in teal and electric blue, the color and quality of
the surfaces resemble more the late C19th proof coinage of the United States! Crawford 357/1b; Sydenham 739; Norbana 2; RBW 1363 var. (control) (P) (Image1)
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Estimate AU$350
SOLD for AU$400.00
Closing..Jun-02, 05:00 PM |
