Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 4 (1991)
Numismatica Ars Classica · 1991 · 27 plate pages · 42 text pages
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Catalogue Text
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GREEK COINS Campania Capua Biunx, about 213-210,AE 12.18 g Laureate head of Zeus I; behind, two stars; border of dots. Rev: Artemis-Luna, crescent above brow, driving galloping biga [; above two stars, and in exergue 3n0x border of dots_ Sambon 1032 SNG ANS 207 Good green patina Nearly extremely fine 1,500 - Hyria Nomos, 340-330, AR 7.20 g Head of Hera Lacinia facing three-quarter €, , wearing pendant necklace and diadem decorated with floral device (palmette) flanked by foreparts of griffins, both facing [; border of dots Rev: YAINA retrograde over man-headed bull walking r Sambon 794 SNG ANS 270 Rutter; Campanian Coinage, 1979, 128 AMB 37 var: Rare and with unusually fine detail: Toned, go...
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Nomos,430,AR 7,72g. TAPA(NTINQN) Phalanthos seatednaked on dolphin],, extending strigilinc hand; beneath, prawn I Rev Taras, naked to waist, seated [ on stool and holding distaff: Vlasto 250 Fine early classical work: Very finc extremely fine 1,500 - Ex Miinzen und Medaillen sale 68, 1968 _ Nomos,about 330,AR 7,91 g. Naked ephebos on prancing horse holding in | hand reins,shield and two spears and striking downwards with spear in I; in field and I, and beneath horse, KAA and X Rev TAPAE upwards. Taras, naked seated on dolphin L, adjusting with hand the crest of a helmet of Attico-Phrygian (?) type which he holds with his hand inside it; below dolphin, KAA Vlasto 557 Rare and of fine "Lysippa...
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Nomos about 330, AR 7,86 &. Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios EAEYOEPIOZ downwards before and behind, 2 Rev: META to I, downwards Ear of barley with tendril to L; upper squatting Silenus and p. SNG ANS 451 (where obv monogram misunderstood, these dies): Extremely rare and of masterly style in high relief, perhaps the finest known specimen. The perfect striking and preservation pennit a easy reading of the obverse legend and monogram; weak, wom or defective on thc great majority of the few recorded examples_ Brilliant; good extremely fine 15,000 - Illustrated on colour plate D and enlargement plate The occasion for this coinage in the name of Zeus the Liberator is again to be sought in the pr...
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22 Nomos,about 300,AR 7.50 g. Head ofAthena wearing crested, laureate Attic helmet decorated with wing; pendant ear-ring and dotted necklace; behind neck-piece_ and in field [ d Rev: @ on either side of ear of barley above lion walking L, II below; in exergue YEAHTON. SNG ANS 1379 Mangieri 173 Brilliant: Extremely fine 2,200 - Brultium The Bruttii Drachm, 213-208,AR 4.07 g. Diademed,draped bust of winged Nike L, wearing pendant ear-ring and plain necklace; behind,oenochoe Rev.BPETTIQN tok,, upwards. Horned Dionysos standing naked to front,crowninghimself,cloak draped over arm and long sceptre in hand; in field [ SNG Fitzwilliam 711 Scheu, Silver and gold coins of the Bruttians, NC 1962,53 Ex...
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30 Bronze, 22mm, about 270-218,AE 7.69 g Laureate head of Apollo L , long hair falling over neck; in field r palm- branch in vase. Border of dots_ Rev: PHTI-NQN on either side of tripod with three handles to bowl and lion'$ paw feet; border of dots. This symbol appears to be unrecorded, cf: SNG ANS 710-724 Dark tone. Extremely fine 600 - Terina Nomos; 440-425,AR 8.08 g. Head of nymph L, hair tightly waved, ampyx decorated with olive leaves on forehead Rev: (TEPINAION to L , upwards. Nike seated on cippus winged, she wears the himation and chiton and holds downwards = caduceus in her _ hand and extends wreath inherr: Holloway and Jenkins, Terina, 1983,10 SNGANS 811 Lovely, austere style. Dark...
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Entella in the name of the Campani 36 Trias, 342-339,AE 6.09 g KAMIIANION around bearded male head wearing Corinthian helmet encircled with laurel-wrcath; his long hair falls below his neck Rev: Horse springing reins iying behind; beneath, Corinthian helmet t0 I S Garraffo, Storia monetazione di Entella nel 4" secolo aC. AIIN 25, 1978_ Calciati [, 9 Exceptionally high relief and lucent olive-green patina_ vcry rare in this quality Extremely fine 2,000 - Garraffo supposes the obverse t0 represent the Oscan war- god Mamars Gela 37 Tetradrachmabout475,AR 17.14g Quadriga walkingc; thecharioleer inclined slightly forward,stands holdingreins in L hand and kentron in [; Nike flies I t0 crown the ho...
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Messana 45 Tetradrachm, about 480,AR 17.19 g. Biga of mules walking driven by bearded, draped charioteer seated on open- work racing chariot, reins in both hands and kentron in L; exergual line and border are of dots. Rev MESSENION outwards I t0 around hare leaping I; border of dots. SNG Munich 627 Rare early variety, unusually fine. Extremely fine 8,000 - Illustrated on colour plate D and enlargement plate 46 Tetradrachm, about 460,AR 14.90 g.As previous coin, but no kentron, Nike flies to crown mules and beneath plain exergual line,laurel-leaf; border of dots. Rev. MESSANION retrograde to ]. around hare leaping I; border of dots SNG ANS 339 (these dies) Overstruck on an uncertain earlier i...
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Selinus Didrachm, about 500, AR 9.27 g Selinon-leaf: Rev: Incuse square divided into eight triangular compartments altemately raised and depressed. SNG ANS 674 (these dies) As struck, good extremely fine 2,500 - Tetradrachm,after420,AR 17.32 g.Apolloand Artemisin walkingquadrigat,Artemis holdingthe reins while Apollo, nakedto waist, draws bow; above, wreath,and below horses,H;inexergue, (fish) Borderofdots Rev ZEA(INONT) ION around and above naked figure ofriver-god Selinos, sacrificing Irom palera , in r hand over lighted altar on the platforn of which stands cock hand he holds laurel-branch from which hangs votive tablet depicting running man: To [ , laureate altar on which bull butting se...
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Tetras, 425-420,AE 3.07 g. SVRA downwards before brow of nymph Arethusa dolphin downwards on cither side; she wears herhair in akorymbos at crown ofhcad; lincar ! border; Rev: Octopus_ thrcc pellets = around: SNG Cop- 653 Gabrici An exceptionally fine example of the first bronze coin of Syracuse_ struck On large flan_ Green patina, nearly extremely fine 1,00 - Tetradrachm,about415-405,AR 17.22 g.signed by Eumenes. Quadriga galloping L; thecharioteer holds longkentron hand and receives an open wreath from Nike who flies (0 crown him; border of dots_ Rev: EYPAKOEIO-N abovehead ofnymph Arethusal. wearing hookedear-ring and linearnecklace, herhair caught upand dressed inaroll; a few tendrils esc...
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Decadrachm, 400-390 or later; AR 43,34 g-, unsigned style of Euainetos. Obv. previous coin. Rev. Similar to previous,but(EY-PAK-0-EIQN) abovehead of goddess and beforeherneck, pellet,and behindit;,four-pointed star: Gallatin obv. XXII rev. JVI Well-centred on a rather_ large flan, practically everything but the ethnic visible,and in strong bright metal, rare in this condition_ Extremely fine 40,000. Illustrated on colour plate D Perhaps only metal analysis could demonstrate convincingly the existence of a secondary late issue of decadrachms of about 340 330. Stylistically speaking; the issue marked with scallop-shell (Gallatin EI-LI) might belong partly t0 the first period and pantly t0 the ...
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74 Tetradrachm,AR 17.16 g Similar to previous coin, but DI below obverse truncation. SNG ANS 642 (this obv: die) Later style, large ragged flan. Extremely fine 2,500.- 75 Tetradrachm,AR 17.03 g KOPAZ upwards behindhead of Kore I, wearing wreath of comn-ears, single-pendantear- ringand dottednecklace,hair loose about neck. Border of dots Rev. ATAOOKAEOZ upwards behind Nike,naked t0 waist and with wings - open, erecting trophy L, hand attaching nail to helmet and [ holding hammer; in field low centre A and to [ triskeles. Linear border: SNG Miinchen 1267 (1266 for obv. die) Gulbenkian coll: [, pl. 37,334 (obv: die) and 335 (rev: die) AMB 512 (obv. die) Rare. Superb style. Some wear at high poi...
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Rshmlqrt (Selinus ?) Tetradrachm,about 350-300,AR 16.99 g. Com-wreathed head of Kore-Persephone [ , wearing triple-pendantear - ~ring and dotted necklace, four dolphins around, variously disposed; border of dots Rev Quadriga ofhorses in high action driven by charioteer with long kentron crowned by Nike flying beneath double-banded_ exergual line, 4351 Jenkins, Coins of Punic Sicily I, SNG 50,1971, 41 (these dies, obv: 15_ rev: 32) In high relief from new dies on large flan. Bright Fdc 6,500 - The Carthaginians in Sicily Lilybaeum (?) Tetradrachm, 350-340 or later;AR 17.14 g. Com-wreathed head of Kore-Persephone: a5 On previous coin, but the necklace is of collar with pendants type; before an...
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86 Tetradrachm, about 300-290,AR 17.19 g. Head of Heracles-Melqart wearing lion" 'sskinr Rev: Horse" head /. with in field [, Palm-L tree with fruit; and L,ear of barley; below,+9 747~. Border of dots_ Jenkins IV, SNR 57,1978,288 (these dies _ obv: 92, rev: 236_ citing Boston specimen): very rare variety. Good style and large flan. Bright metal , good extremely fine 6,000 - The obverse is slavish copy of thc same typc on the ubiquitous tetradrachms of Alexander III of Macedon: Carthage 88 'In shekels or Attic tridrachm about 264-241,AV 12.51 g Com-wreathed head of Tanit k,, hair in serpentine curls, wearing triple-pendant ear-ring and pendant necklace; border of dots_ Rev: Free horse standin...
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Thracian Kingdom Lysimachus, 323-281 93 Tetradrachm, Lampsacus,about 297-282,AR 17.05 g. Head of divinised Alexander the Great e with hom of Ammon _ wearing plain diadem (taenia); border of dots_ Rev Athena, draped and helmeted, seated ]. on throne, resting elbow on shicld decorated with lion'$ head and with long spear over r shoulder; she holds on hand Nike who crowns the name AYEIMAXOY in field downwards ]; in ficldr_BAZLAEQE. In inner fieldL, lighted torch, andon throne, star; Thompson; The mints of Lysimachus, in Essays Robinson 1968, 43 Beautiful style and perfectly centred on large flan. Lovely old tone, extremely fine 5,000.- Illustrated on colour plate D Tetradrachm, Pergamum about 2...
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Mende 98 Tetradrachm about 425,AR 16.91 g Bearded Dionysus,naked to waist, holding cantharus inI hand,his head turned three-quarter [, reclining on back ofass walking [; in exergue, caduceus ! and NI border of dots. Rev. MENAAION around broad square framc enclosing vine with four grape-clusters, the whole in shallow incuse square. S. Noe; The Mende Hoard,ANS NNM27,93 (these dies) SNG ANS 350 (thatcoin) Hirmer;pl. 131 (these dies) Gulbenkian coll. II, pl. 45,416 (these dies) PCG pl. 10,12 (these dies) Accomplished classical style in high relief: Obverse fractionally double-struck to I and weakness in reverse legend, otherwise extremely fine 10,000 - Illustrated on colour plate D Neapolis Stat...
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105 Tetradrachm, Pella,AR 17.14 g. Head of young Heracles in lion's skin left Rev Zeus Aetophoros seated L on throne_ holding eagle on I hand and long dotted sceptre in ]. whose dots link to similar exergual line; in field L, bee and downwards,AAEEANAPOY. Price 204 Miiller 507 Newell; Demanhur [905ANS NNM 19,1923,1599 (these dies) very rare variely and an outstanding old cabinet piece. Toned_ about extremely fine 2,000 - Ex Miinzen und Medaillen sale 64, 1984, 89, and Lockett (SNG 1439). Bement (748) and R Allatini collections. 106 Tetradrachm, Babylon,AR 17.05 g.As previous coin, but head of Heracles to [ aS usual; border of dots. Rev. Similar previous coin_ but Zeus no longer in stiff, hie...
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Perseus, 179-168 1 Tetradrachm, Pella about 179,AR [6.85 g. Youthful bcarded head of Perseus diademed,hair in tight curls; beneath truncation, TQIAOY Rev Eagle with spread wings standingI on thunderbolt; tol.andrBAEI-AEQE IEP-EEQE and in field I,2 and A all within oak-wreath; at tie of which, star of cight rays: Mamroth Die Silbermiinzen des Kinigs Perseus, ZfN. 38, 1928 pL: 1. (this obv. die) Chr: Bochringer; Zur Chronologie Mittelhellenistischer Minzserien, 1972,pls. 7,5 and 18 (these dies) De Luynes coll. II, 1712 (these dies) Hill, PCG, pl. 42,7 (these dies) magnificent example of this very rare coin, jewel of late Greek portrait art: Extremely fine 6,000 - The obverse signature Zoilou (...
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Pharsalus 116 Hemidrachm, about 370,AR 3.09 g Head of Athena wearing crested Attic helmet with raised ear- ~guard, decorated with palmette and volute.Rev. DA PE tor aroundhorse'sheadr: Traite 488 DeLuynes coll. II, 1859 cf: Gulbenkian colL. II, 480 A surprisingly rare issue. Extremely fine 1,200 - The Thessalian League 117 Double victoriatus, 196 - Ist century,AR 6.10 g Head ofZeus wearing oak-wreath. Rev. OEEEA-AON upwards on either side of Pallas Itonia advancing L, holding shield horizontally on extended arm and long spear at shoulder level with hand; in inner field, and TY downwards and MO upwards; O either side of Athena s head dI-AOKPA and in exergue, DEPEKPATHE. BMC 32 Exceptionally h...
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Sicyonia Sicyon 123 Staterabout380,AR 12.17 g. Chimacra pacing L on plain exergual ) Jine; in field upper I wreath, and beneath chimaera EE Rev: Dove flying L; in field L, I; all in olive-wreath tied at I BMC 56 SNG Lockett 2326 (this obv die) Toned and well-centred. About extremely fine 2,000 - [llustrated on colour plate D Aegean Islands Naxos 124 Aeginetic didrachm about 500-490,AR 12.34 g. Cantharus with beaded rim wreathed with ivy-leaves; bunch of grapes hangs from each handle and it is surmounted by = vertical ivy-leaf. Rev: Deep quadripartite incuse square, the compartments roughly granulated. SNG Lockett 2616 (this coin) Ross Holloway, The Crown of Naxos,ANS MN 10,PL [, 2 Hirmer; pl...
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128 Tetradrachm 76/75 tenth month,AR 16.56g.As previous,but the long hair of Mithradates is displayed as more curled and disordered, almost entirely hiding the diadem, and his fcatures are coarser: Rev. As no. 126, but stag grazing instead of Pegasus, and in field below star and crescent; # while in field I date is BKS (222 of the Pontic cra 76/75); and below,#* SNG von Aulock 8 Rec: gen: type 16,p. 19 Prettily toned, extremely fine 2,800 - Illustrated on colour plate D Ex Hess sale March 1959,238 The meaning of the stag is obscure. Jenkins in Gulbenkian coll. II links it to the Ephesian Artemis (who is cquated with the Persian Anahita, the Lydian and Pontic Aphrodite/Artemis) and to thecoin...
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Bithynia Calchedon 133 Tetradrachm about 380,AR 15.01 g Bull standing L, head nearly facing: on ear of barley I; above, KAAX, and in fieldL,,4 Rev. Quadripartite incuse square, all but half of one compartment granulated, all in shallow incuse circle Rec: gen. 1, 2,pl. 45,28 (this obv. die) SNG von Aulock 6985 (this coin) Toned, very fine extremely fine 4,000 - Glendining sale 1955,462 and von Aulock collection Kings of Bithynia Prusias I, about 230-182 134 Tetradrachm, AR 17.04 g Diademed head of Prusias, lightly bearded, Rev. BAZIAEQE IIPOYZIOY I: and downwards on cither side of Zeus Stratios wearing himation and holding upright sceptre, who crowns the king name; in field inner L , thunderb...
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Troas Illium 138 Tetradrachm about 188-133,AR 16.34g.Headof Athena Ilias [, wearing crested and laureate Attic helmet, additional crest at hinge of visor Rev AOHNAZ IAIAAOE to I and downwards, of Athena Mias walking wearing polos and chiton and carrying distaff in L hand and spear in = over shoulder; owl at feet; in field inner and star; and inner I, ear of cOm , and in exergue, IIPOTOKAEIAOY A. Bellinger Troy; The Coins; 1961,T46 (this obv: die) Very rare. Extremely fine I0,00 - The reverse may represent the cult-statue of the tcmple of Athena erectedat Ilium, she | being thc patronessof the city,by Lysimachus Lesbos Mytilene 139 Hecte 377-326,EL 2.53 g. Head of Persephone I, wearing com-wr...
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Islands off Ionia Chios 146 Tetradrachm about 410 or later,AR 15.28 g. Sphinx scated L with curled wing, amphora with stopper before, bunch of grapes on stalkabove;allon raisedconvex shield Rev AOHNATOPHE on bandacross quadripartite incuse square with striated surfaces incompartments_ NotinA.Baldwin, The Electrum and SilverCoins of Chios,1915,norinBMC, SNG von Aulock, SNG Cop , etc_ This magistrate appears unknown: Extremely rare and about extremely fine 8,000.- Caria Cnidus 147 Drachm 465-449,AR 6.03 g. Forepart of crouching lion I, jaws open. Rev. Head of Aphrodite I,,hair bound by fillet of chevrons and falling in queue at her neck; wearing plain necklace; all in incuse square. HA Cahn_ K...
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153 Stater about 550-520,AR 10.52 g. Types aS previous coin. Carradice beautifully executed artistic composition. Toned, extremely fine Illustrated on colour plate E Ex Leu sale 45,1988, 238 For Crocsus inventing the bi-metallic monetary system, see Herodotus, I, 94 and I, 54 3,800.- Lycia Dynast Theththiveibi 154 Staterabout460-420,AR 8.53 g Forepart of boarin actto kneelL Rev TLXXEREBE around tctraskelcs,allin dotted square frame in incuse square_ SNG Lockett 2999 SNG von Aulock 4160 (this coin) Toned, extremely fine 3,200 - Ex Lockett sale, Glendining 961,2466 Dynast Zagaba 155 Stater about 390-360,AR 9.87 g. Lion $ scalp facing; border of dots. Rev.ITvrB E +raroundhead of Athena wearing ...
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with which must be roughly conterporaneous, may well have been struck to celebrate the complete overthrow in battle at Ipsus Phrygia in 301 of Antigonus King of Asia and his son Demetrius by the combined forces of Syria, Thrace and Macedon under Scleucus, Lysimachus and Pleistarchus, brother of Cassander: Seleucus had brought his ary back from successful campaigns in India to fight in Asia and his portrait (or that of Alexander; also conqueror of India) wears helmet covered with the hide of one of Dionysus' animals, the panther; and decked with bull s hom and ear for divine power; see our coin of Demetrius, no. [09. The god Dionysus had himself conquered and civilised India, Diodorus Siculus...
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Philoxenus, about 110-80 164 Indo-Greek tetradrachm, Gandhara,AR 9.49 g BAXIAEOE ANIKHTOY around, @IAOZENOY below diademed and draped bust of Philoxenus Rev Karosthi legend around Philoxenus in military dress riding prancing horse :; below; E . Mitchiner ACW, 338 g About extremely fine 800.- Archebius, about 80-60 165 Indo-Greek tetradrachm, Kabura, AR 9.62 g BAEIAEQE AIKAIOY NIKHDOPOY around, APXE BIOY below drapedand cuirassed bustof ArchebiusL, wearing helmetcovered with panther 's (?) skin Rev Karosthi legendaround Zeus standing to front,holding long sceptre with hand and withc striking with thunderbolt; in fieldc & Mitchiner MI, 358a Extremely fine 1,000. - For Archebius' animal skin, s...
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Ptolemy II Philadelphus, 285-246,in the name of his wife Arsinoe II 169 Decadrachm, Alexandria about 253-246,AR 35.19 g Head of Arsinoe wearing = crown of Isis, stephane and veil,xx behind; border of dots. Rev. APZINOHZ DIAAAEADOY around double comuacopiae , diademed and springing from flower; border of dots: Svoronos 957. Troxell, Arsinoe" Non-Era, ANSMN 28, 1983, group 3 Rarc. Striking = crack, about extremely fine 8,000.- Arsinoe, t0 marry whom Lysimachus put aside his wife Amastris, niece of Darius III (see our no. 131), by her intrigues precipitated the war in which Lysimachus perished. She later retumed t0 Egypt to marry her brother; who, according t0 pretty story Pliny the Elder" HN X...
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Ethiopian Kingdom of Aksum Endybis, about A D 290-300 174 Gold unit, AV 16 mm, 2.74 g. ENAVBIC BACIAEVC (Endybis the king). Bust of Endybis [, wearing cap-like tiara ear-ring and necklace two corn-ears around; above_ pellet within crescent (sun and moon). Rev AZWMITW BICI AAXY (ofthe Aksumites,oftherace of Dachy) Type precisely as obverse. Munro Hay; The Coinage of Aksum, 1984, p. 45,1 Vaccari, Le monete di Aksum, 1967_ Extremely fine 800. Thc crescent above the heads may represent the moon- ~god _ Sin, and the pellet; Shams, the sun- ~goddess. The weight-standard seems to be that of the Roman gold semis:
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ROMAN COINS The mint is Rome unless otherwise stated The Republic Romano-Campanian issues, 312-211 175 Didrachm; Neapolis, 312-285,AR 7.03 g. Bearded head of Mars in crested Corinthian helmet, oak-spray behind: Rev: Horse head, bridled, set upon base I which is inscribed ROMANO; behind cOm-ear: Syd: 1 Cr: 13/1 Very fine 3000 - The dating and. mint-identification of this didrachm have for long been source of controversy for students of the coinage of the period Only recently has there becn convergence of opinion toward putting it to 312-285,an opinion we fully share; the purpose of the issue remains however obscure and Crawford $ theory 'for the construction of the Via Appia _ Crawford' and C...
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182 20-asses, 211,AV 1.09 g Helmeted and bearded head of Mars [ , XX behind. Rev: ROMA in exergue; eagle with open wings standing on thunderbolt: Syd. 228 Cr 44/4 Bahrfeldt 6 Very " rare _ Very' fine 3,000. 183 Victoriatus _ Vibo Valentia (2) , 211-208, AR 3.27 g. Laureate head of Jupiter Rev: Victory crowning trophy monogram VB between: Syd: 113 Cr: 9S/la Extremely fine 800 - We agree with the argument of the late C. M: Kruy in NC 1958, that the monogram can reasonably be extended t0 VIB 184 Victoriatus, Luceria, 211-210,AR 3.30 g. Laureate head of Jupiter Rev Victory crowning trophy $, monogram between: Syd. 121 Cr: 97/1a Good extremely fine 500. 185 Etruria, 211-208,AR 4.39 g. Helmeted he...
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194 P Licinius Nerva, 113 or IIZ,AR 3.86 g Bust of Roma [ wearing Attic helmet with feather and bearing a spear over herI shoulder and on herl,,around shield with the device of horseman charging ;; behind, ROMA; before, XRev: PNERVA upper Voting scene with three figures. B. Licinia Syd. 548 Cr: 292/1 Unusually sharp for this issue Extremely fine 600.- 195 LMarcius Philippus, [13 or II2,AR 3.88 g. Head ofPhilip V of Macedon [, wearing goat hom helmet circled with diadem; behind,monogram; before; & Rev Equestrian statueofa triumphator on basis inscribed PHILIPPVS; below, mark of value: B_ Marcia 12 Syd. 551 Cr: 293/1 Splendid, extremely fine 800 - Ilustrated on colour plate E The staluc 1S per...
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205 LThorius Balbus, 10S.AR 3.98 g Head of Juno Sospita I, wearing goat-skin; behind LSMR: (luno Sospita Mater Regina) Rev Bull leaping 5; beneath, above and below exergual line, L. THORIVS - BALBVS; in field upperL,C. B. Thoria Syd. 598 Cr: 316/1 Obverse little weak; Olherwise Rdc: 500_ 206 QMinucius Thermus M.f , 103,AR 3.82 g. Head of Mars wearing plumed and crested helmet Rev Roman soldier fighting barbarian warrior to protecthis comrade fallen athis feet; in exergue; Q. THERM MF B. Minucia 19 Syd 592 Cr: 319/1 Brilliant, Fdc 800 - 207 M.ServeiliusC f,,1OO,AR 3.92 g. Helmetedhead of Roma= control-mark bchind.Rev Two dismounted warriors fighting, their horses behind them; in exergue; M: S...
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218 L.Papius, serratus, 79,AR 4.05 g. Head of Juno Sospitar; behind,helmetr Rev Griffin leapingr; below,shield,and in exergue, L. PAPI The symbols are Cr: 60. B. Papia Syd 773 Cr. 384/1 Very fine 500 - 219 L. Cassius @ f, 78,AR 3.99 g Head of Liber [ wearing ivy-wreath, thyrsus over L shoulder: Rev. LCASSLQF upwards behind head of Libera wearng vine-wreath_ B. Cassia 6 Syd. 779 Cr 386/1 Good very fine 600 - 220 P Satrienus, 77,AR 3.99 g. Helmeted head of Roma Rev: She-wolf in aggressive posture L; above, ROMA and below,in exergue,in two lines P SATRIE /NVS B. Satriena Ia Syd. 781 Cr 388 BMC 3208 (this obv: die) A variant of the greatest rarity: Well-centred and in high relief: Toned, Fdc 1,5...
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230 AR 3.78 g.As preceding coin, but behind head, round shield. Rev Jug" t0 r and torch between M.PLAETORI; on I. and CESTEXS.C. downwards L. B Plaetoria Syd. 803 Cr 405/4b Good very fine 000. 231 AR 3.78 g Young male head (Mercury with flowing hair [;; bchind, acrostolium. Rev Winged caduceus between, downwards, M. PLAETORI and CESTEXS.C. B Plaetoria 5 Syd. 807 Cr: 405/5 Beautifully toned, extremely fine 900.- 232 C. Piso Lf Frugi, 67, AR 3.86 g. Laureate head of Apollo 5; bchind, snakes around staff. Rev Naked horseman galloping with palm-branch; above and in exergue, C PISO LEFRVG. Obv: die 25,rev: die 38. Calpuria 241 Syd. 843b Cr: 408/1a High relief; Extremely fine 650 - 233 67,AR 3.89 ...
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243 M. Aemilius Lepidus, 61,4.07 g. Diademed female head between wreath ad simpulum: Rev Equestrian statue bearing trophy; in exergue M. LEPIDVS. B. Aemilia 20 Syd. 828 Cr: 419/1d Almost extremely fine 900 - The statue is of M. Aemilius Lepidus, Cos. 187. 244 M.Aemilius Lepidus Illvirrp.c-,61,AR 3.59g.Headofcity-goddessI wearing turreted crOwn,ear-ringand necklace; beneath, ALEXANDREA Rev Togate figure (M. Aemilius Lepidus Cos 187) standing and placing diadem on the head of smaller figure in chiton and carrying sceptre (Ptolemy V); in exergue_ M LEPIDVS_ and-around, PONTIFMAX SC TVTOR REG_ B. Aemilia 23 Syd. 831 CR. 419n2 Rare_ Exceptionally well struck and centred. Extremely fine 2,500 - Il...
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251 AR 3.78 g. Richly jewelled draped bust of Venus wearing diadem and laurel-wreath; behind, sceptre and $ downwards Rev: Three trophies between jug and lituus I;; in exergue, monogram of FAVSTVS B. Comelia 63 Syd: 884 Cr 426/4b Alfoldi , Satumnia V, pl. 8,9 Almost extremely fine 600 - The reverse alludes to Pornpey $ thrce great victories and perhaps links them with Sulla 's. 252 C.Memmius C.f,56,AR 3.89 g Laureate head of Quirinus L, behind, downwards, QVIRINVS and in front, C MEMMIVS CF Rev. MEMMIVS AED. CERIALIA. PREIMVS. FECIT from I to ] around seated figure of Ceres with torch and com-ears, snake before. B Memmia 9 Syd 921 Cr: 427p2 Brilliant, extremely fine 800 - 253 Q. Cassius Long...
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262 Cn Cn: f Pompeius Magnus with M. Terentius Varro, Spain, 49, AR 3.83 g VARRO PRO.Q downwards behind terminal bust of Jupiter r with diadem Rev: Upright sceptre between dolphin and eagle; in exergue, in two lines MAGNPRO/COS C.3 B.Pompeia 7 Syd: 1033 Cr 447/1a A.Alfoldi, Commandants de la flotte, pL. 35,7 Morel, op. cit pl. 2, 12 Magnificent style. Superb 2,800 - Illustrated on colour plate E Thc moneyer is the Varro styled "the most leamed of the Romans" by Cicero, Quintilian and Augustine: 263 LHostilius Saserna,48,3.91 g. Draped bust of Gaulish warrior [ , bearded; long shield behind. Rev Biga driven at gallop by charioteer 1;; behind him, warrior with shield, hurling spear above, LHOS...
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273 Lollius Palicanus , 45,AR 3.84 g. HONORIS, downwards_ behind wreathed head of Honos Rev PALIKANVS above curule chair between two ears of barley: B. Lollia S.961 Cr 473/2 Rare. Good extremely fine 700. 274 LAemilius Buca,44,AR 3.53 g.LBVCA downwards behind diademed head of Venus Rev: Sulla '$ dream: Sulla reclines L; before him, Luna seated ]_ on rock; behind him, victory standing almost to front holding staff in raised hand. Aemilia 12 Syd 1064 Cr: 480/1 A.Alfoldi, Monarchie, pl. 1,1-4 Kraay, N.C 1954,pl. 4,3 See RA.G Carson, PCR [, 243, "Plutarch relates that Sulla,marching on Romein 82,saw in adrcam a vision of Selene who placed in his hand thunder to destroy his enemics_ Exceptionally...
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282 AR 3.71 g. PETILLIVS above and CAPITOLINVS below eagle on thunderbolt r Rev. As preceding coin but no legend and roof decoration details vary. B. Petillia 2 Syd. 1S0 Cr: 487/2a Alfoldi , op. cit_ pL. 5, 8 Exceptionally well struck and centred on a large flan, Edc: 1,500.- Illustrated on colour plate F 283 M.Antonius, Gaul 43,AR 3.84 g. M:ANTON IMPRPC. downwards before his bcarded head [, lituus behind Rev: CAESAR DIC before wreathed head of Julius Caesar L, jug behind: C.3 BJulia 55 B_ Antonia 5 Syd: 166 Cr: 488/2 Alfoldi, Divinisation, RN 1973,pl: 13,9 Dramatic, celticising portraits. Extremely fine 2,400 - Illustrated on colour plate and enlargerent plate 2 284 L.Livineius Regulus Illv...
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292 Brutus Imp. with Pedanius Costa Legatus, 43-42, AR 3.61 & Laureate head of Apollo [; before, COSTA downwards; behind; LEG upwards_ Rev: Trophy with figure-of-eight shield and two spears; on [ , BRVTVS downwards; on L , IMP upwards_ C.4 Junia 42: Syd. 1296 Cr: 506p2 About extremely fine 1,200. 293 Sextus Pompeius as Imperator and Prefect ofthe fleet, Sicily,42-40,AR 3.91 g. MAG PIVS IMPITER around head ofPompey the Great betweenjugand lituus RevPRAEF above and inexergue,CLASETOR (AE) MARITEXSC Diademed Neptune standing naked but for cloak L _ holding aplustre and with I foot on prOw; on either side, one of the Catanaean brothers bearing his father on his shoulders_ C.17 B. Pompeia 27 Syd....
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303 As previous,AR 3.41 &-, but LEG and four oarsmen: C.38 B. 117 Syd: 1228 Cr: 544/24 Nearly extremely fine Legio X Fretensis, stationed by Augustus in Syria, was later often to be embroiled in Jewish affairs. 600 - 304 As previous_ AR 3.75 g-, but LEG XI and six oarsmen. C 39 B. 118 Syd: 1229 Cr: 544/25 Extremely fine 600. 305 As previous, AR 3.75 g-, but LEG XIII: C.42 B. 121 Syd. 1232a Cr: 544/28 Nearly Fdc: 900 - The Empire Augustus, 27 B C-AD 14 306 Denarius,.29-27,AR 4.04g. Laureate head ofApollor Rev.IMP-CAESAR oneither side ofrostral column decorated with two anchors and six prows_ surounted by statue of Augustus naked but for cloak and holding long sceptre or spear and parazonium: ...