Anonymous, Quadrigatus, Ex: EJW, c.1980

AR Quadrigatus or Didrachm, 6.70g. 20mm. c.225-214 B.C. Laureate head of Janus. Rv. ROMA on tablet in relief in exergue. Jupiter holding scepter and thunderbolt being driven to right by Victory in quadriga. CR 28/3. Fine style on a large flan and with old collection toning

Provenance/Pedigrees

Ex: EJW, Ltd. inventory # 5528, c.1980.

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Extremely Fine/about Extremely Fine $2,500.

M. Baebius Tampilus, 137 B.C.

AR Denarius, 4.02g.  19mm. TAMPIL.  Helmeted hear of Roma to right; X in front of chin.    Rev. ROMA, M BAEBI Q F in exergue. Apollo holding bow and branch in quadriga to right.  CR 4361a.  Syd 489.  Magnificent irrisescent toning. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Sotheby's, London, Auction June 9, 1983, lot 198
Ex: Tkalec-Rauch, Vienna, April 14 1986, lot 249.
Ex: Rauch, Vienna, Auction 66, 2000, lot 67.
Ex: EJW, Ltd. private sale, 8/13/01, inventory # 35949.
Ex: Andrew McCabe collection

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Mint State $2,500.

Sextus Pompeius Faustulus, 137 BC

AR Denarius, 3.76g. 19 mm. Helmeted head of Roma to right; jug behind.; X in front.  Rev.  FOSTLVS SEX PO; ROMA in exergue.      She-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus; the shepherd Faustulus, who found the twins, standing to left; one bird(woodpecker?) on trunk of tree .  CR 235/1c. Syd. 461a.  Toned.

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Very Fine $250.

P. Maenius Attiaticus, 132 B.C.

AR Denarius, 3.94g. 19mm.  Helmeted head of Roma to right; mark of value behind.  Rev. P MAE ANT; ROMA in exergue.    Victory holding wreath driving quadriga to right.  CR 249/1.  Syd. 492.  Toned with amber and blue highlights and underlying luster.

Provenace/Pedigree:
Ex: Alba Longa collection and CNG Web, Feb. 2019.

 

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Extremely Fine $1,500.

C. Cassius, 126 B.C.

AR Denarius, 3.93g. 19mm.  Helmeted head of Roma to right; voting urn behind head.  Rev.  C CASSI ROMA.   Libertas holding staff and pileus driving quadriga to right.  CR 266/1. Syd. 502.  BMCRR 1032.  Toned.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Mark Salton collection

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good Very Fine/Very Fine $250.

L. Marcius Philippus, 113-112 B.C.

AR Denarius, 3.79g, 18mm.  Head of the Macedonian King Philip V to right wearing diadem and helmet with goat's horns; monogram above, "phi" below.  Rev. L PHILIPPVS on raised plague. Horseman to right holding large laurel branch; flower below. CR 293/1. Syd. 551.  Scarce; attractive collection toning with areas of deep blue and amber. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Tom Cederlind, Portland, OR, List 90, 1990, no. 122

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good Very Fine/Very Fine $550.

Appius Claudius Pulcher et al. c.111-110 B.C.

AR Denarius, 3.85g. 17.5mm.  Helmeted head of Roma to right.  Rev. AP CL T MA Q VR.  Victory in triga to right.  CR 299/1a.  Syd. 570. Lovely toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: EJW Ltd inventory, 2019.

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Extremely Fine/good Very Fine $500.

D. Silanus, 91 B.C.

AR Denarius, 3.90g.  17mm.  SALVS.  Head of Salus to right; P in front; border of torques.  Rev.  D SILANVS in exergue.  Victory with palm in biga to right; grasshopper below.  CR 337/f.  Toned.  Interesting symbol.

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Very Fine $400.

L Piso Frugi, 90 B.C.

AR Denarius, 4.05g. 18mm. Laureate head of Apollo to rightl star behind; P in front.   Rev. L PISO.  Horseman with palm riding to right; M above.  CR 349/1; old edge bang at 4:00 obv.    Attractive old collection toning.

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about Extremely Fine/Extremely Fine $400.

C. Vibius Pansa, 90 B.C

AR Denarius, 3.98g.  20mm.  PANSA.  Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. C VIBIVS C F.  Minerva holding spear driving a quadriga to right.  CR 342/5b.  Syd. 684. Toned with underlying luster

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Extremely Fine $1,000. Sold

L. Titurius Sabinus, 89 B.C.

AR Denarius, 3.92g. 19mm. SABIN. Head of King Tatius to right; monogram in front. Rev. L TITVURI in exergue. The Rape of the Sabines: two Roman soldiers abducting Sabine women;  CR 344/1a. Sydenham 698.  Lovely old toning with amber and purple highlights; superb obverse style and struck in high relief.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Peus, Frankfurt, Auction 410, 2013, lot 242.

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about Extremely Fine/good Very Fine $1,750.

L. Sulla imperator, L. Manlius Torquatus, 82 B.C.

AR Denarius, 3.77g. 18mm. L MANLI PRO Q.  Helmeted head of Roma to right.  Rev. L SVLLA IMP in exergue.  Sulla driving quadriga to right and being crowned by Victory from above.  CR 367/5. Syd. 757.  Toned with luster under the toning.

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about Extremely Fine $1,500.

C. Annius and L. Fabius Hispaniensis, 82-81 B.C.

AR Denarius, 3.97g. 19.5mm.  C ANNI T F T N PRO COS EX S C.  Diademed and draped female bust to right; caduceus behind; scales in front. Rev.  L FAVI L F HISP in exergue.  Victory with palm in quadriga to right of spirited horses.   CR 366/1a.  Syd.748.  Some faint hairlines,  Lightly toned with underlying luster.  

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Extremely Fine $1,750.

C. Marius Capito, 81 B.C.

AR Serrate Denarius, 3.68g. 19mm. CAPIT CXII.  Draped bust of Ceres wearing wreath of corn ears to right;  Roman short sword below chin.  Rev. C MARI C F S C in exergue; CXII above.  Plowman with two oxen to left.  CR 378/1c.  Syd. 744b. Banti, Maria 10/33(this coin).   Lovely old cabinet toning and interesting symbol. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Ratto, Milan, List 1, 1969, no. 206.
Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction Spring 2021, lot 1058.

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about Extremely Fine/Extremely Fine $1,850.

C. Marius Capito, 81 B.C.

AR Serrate Denarius, 3.87g. 18mm. CAPIT T.  Draped bust of Ceres wearing wreath of corn ears to right;  anchor below chin.  Rev. C MARI C F S C; control number above.   Plowman with two oxen to left.  CR 378/1c.  Syd. 744b.  Toned and of excellent quality with visible faces on the plowman and oxen.  

Provenance/Pedigree:

Ex: Triton, New York, Auction 1, 1997, lot 1178
Ex: Künker, Osnabrück,  Auction 367, 2022, lot 7782.

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Extremely Fine $2,750.

A. Postumius Albinus, c.81 B.C.

AR Serrate Denarius, 4.03g. 20mm. HISPAN. Veiled head of Hispania to right. Rev.A POST A F S N A BIN. Togate figure standing to left and raising hand between legionary eagle and fasces. Lovely toning.

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Extremely Fine $3,500.

M. Volteius, 78 B.C.

AR Denarius, 3.63g. 17mm. 78 B.C. Laureate head of Jupiter to right.  Rev. M VOLTEI M F. Capitoline temple.  CR 385/1.  Toned.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: E J Waddell, Ltd, inventory 39414, 1990s with old ticket

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good Very Fine/about Extremely Fine $450. Sold

L. Cassius Longinus, c.78 B.C.

AR Denarius, 3.95g. 19mm. Head of Liber to right wearing ivy wreath; thrysus over shoulder. Rv. L CASSI Q F. Head of Libera to left wearing vine wreath. CR 386/1. Sydenham 779. Fine old cabinet toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Tom McKenna, Colorado, 1990.

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good Very Fine/about Extremely Fine $750.

L Rutilius Flaccus, 77 B.C

AR Denarius, 3.85g. 19mm. FLAC. Helmeted head of Roma to right. Rv. Victory holding wreath and galloping to right in biga. CR 387/1. Syd. 780. Lovely style and old toning on a large flan.

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Extremely Fine $1,250.

C Piso Frugi, 67 B.C.

AR Denarius, 3.99g.  17mm.  Head of Apollo to right with hair band;  fraction symbol behind.  Rev.  C PISO L F FRV. Horseman holding large palm to right; uncertain curved symbol above.  CR 408/1a. Hersch(symbols MS), 336. Syd. 851k.  BMC Roman Republic 3694.   Lovely blue and amber toning with underlying luster and with the obverse in high relief.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Leu Numismatics, Zurich, Auction 77, 2000, lot 461.

 

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Mint State $2,000.

C Calpurnius Piso Frugi, 67 B.C.

AR Denarius, 3.92g. 17mm.  Laureate head of Apollo to right; arrow behind.  Rev. C PISO L FRVG.  Rider galloping to right holding whip; helmet with plume above.  CR 408/1a. Syd. 850c.  Some hairline scratches in obv. field.  Lightly toned with the obverse in very high relief. 

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Peus, Frankfurt, Auction 406, 2012, lot 217.

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about Extremely Fine $875.

M. Plaetorius Cestianus, 67 B.C.

AR Denarius, 3.85g. 18.5mm. CESTIANVS S C.   Helmeted and draped bust to right with attributes of Isis, Minerva, Apollo, Diana, and Victory; cornucopia in field to right;  Rev. M PLAETORIVS M F AED CVR. Eagle on thunderbolt to right. CR 409/1.  Syd. 809.  Attractive toning.

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about Extremely Fine $750.

Q. Pomponius Musa, c.66 B.C. ex: NAC 1, 1989

AR Denarius, 4.08g. 18mm. Q POMPONI MVSA. Diademed head of Apollo to right. Rev. HERCVLES MVSARVM. Hercules standing to right playing lyre. CR 410/1.  Syd. 810.  Fine style and  with lovely gray-blue toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: NAC, Zurich, Auction 1, 1989, lot 657.

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Extremely Fine $8,500.

M. Aemilius Scaurus and Pub. Plautius Hypsaeus, 58

AR Denarius, 3.94g. 18mm.  M SCAVR ES S C. AED CVR.  King Aretas of Nabatea, holding palm branch and reins, kneeling before camel.  Rev.  P HVPSAE C HVPSAE COS AED CVR PREIVE; scorpion in field to left.  CR 422/1b.  Attractrive dark toning.

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good Very Fine $275.