Auction 331 | RES PVBLICA

Bertolami Fine Art - Máchova 838, Vinohrady 18, 120 00 Prague

Auction 331 | RES PVBLICA

Thursday 27 March 2025 hours 14:00 (UTC +01:00)
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  • Anonymous, Quadrans, after 211 BC; Æ (7 g; 20 mm; 11 h)
    Lot 49

    Head of Hercules to r., wearing lion skin headdress; three pellets (mark of value) to l.; Rv. Prow of galley to r.; three pellets (mark of value) below, ROMA above. Crawford 56/5; Sydenham 143c; BMCRR Rome 255; RBW 209. Dark brown patina. Near extremely fine.

  • Anonymous, Semuncia, after 211 BC; Æ (1,92 g; 13 mm; 7 h)
    Lot 50

    Head of Mercury r., wearing winged petasus; Rv. Prow r.; above, ROMA. Crawford 56/8; Sydenham 143 ff. Light green patina. About extremely fine.

  • Anonymous, Victoriatus, 208 BC; AR (3,18 g; 16 mm; 11 h)
    Lot 51

    Cornucopia series. Mint: Rome (Crawford); uncertain mint (Capua?) (Debernardi). Date: 207 BC (Crawford); 208 BC (Debernardi). Laureate head of Jupiter r.; Rv. Victory r., crowning trophy; in field, cornucopia; in exergue, ROMA. Crawford 58/1; Sydenham 217; Debernardi V33. Rare. Near extremely fine.

  • P. Manlius Vulso, Sextans, c. 210 BC; Æ (4,41 g; 18,3 mm; 3 h)
    Lot 52

    Uncertain Sardinian mint. Head of Mercury to r.; two pellets (mark of value) above; Rv. Prow of galley to right; MA (ligate) upwards to r., ROMA above, two pellets (mark of value) below. Crawford 64/6a; Sydenham 160c. Dark patina. Good very fine.

  • Anonymous, Semis, 211-210 BC; Æ (24,82 g; 28,4 mm; 12 h)
    Lot 53

    ROMA in monogram series. Mint in South East Italy. Laureate head of Saturn r.; behind, S (mark of value); Rv. Prow r.; above, S (mark of value); before, ROMA in monogram; below, ROMA. Crawford 84/5; Sydenham 190a. Glossy brown patina. Slight porosity, otherwise extremely fine.

  • Anonymous, Victoriatus, 209 BC; AR (3,70 g; 15,5 mm; 11 h)
    Lot 54

    Club series. Mint: uncertain South-East mint. Date: 208 BC (Crawford); 209 (Debernardi). Laureate head of Jupiter r.; Rv. Victory standing r., crowning trophy with wreath; club between; ROMA in exergue. Crawford 89/1a; RBW 381; RSC 24b; Debernardi V30. Rare. Old cabinet tone. Near extremely fine. 

  • Anonymous, KOP series, Quinarius, 211-210 BC; AR (2,23 g; 15 mm; 5 h)
    Lot 55

    Mint: Corcyra(?). Helmeted head of Roma r.; Rv. Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback r.; two stars above, KPO - ΓA monograms below. Crawford 101/2; Sydenham 185. Extremely rare, near extremely fine. Struck on a broad flan; reverse perfectly centred. Slight porosity on the obverse.

  • Anonymous, Denarius, 204 BC; AR (3,90 g; 18,2 mm; 4 h)
    Lot 56

    Crescent, second series. Date: 194-190 BC (Crawford); 204 BC (Debernardi). Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, X (mark of value); Rv. Dioscuri galloping r.; above, crescent; in linear frame, ROMA. Crawford 137/1; Sydenham 219; Debernardi B121. Slight traces of corrosion, otherwise extremely fine.

    Ex Artemide e-Live Auktion 25 (3-4 December 2022), lot 372.

  • Anonymous, Denarius, 202 BC; AR (3,75 g; 18 mm; 9 h)
    Lot 57

    Mint: Rome. Date: 179-170 BC (Crawford); 202 BC (Debernardi). Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, X (mark of value); Rv. Dioscuri r.; below, helmet; in exergue, ROMA. Crawford 167/1; Debernardi B140F. Iridescent cabinet tone. Good very fine.

  • C. Maianius, Denarius, 153 BC; AR (3,60 g; 18,1 mm; 4 h)
    Lot 58

    Head of Roma r., wearing winged helmet, single-pendant earring and pearl necklace; behind, X (mark of value); Rv. C·MAIANI (MA and AN ligatured) Victory driving fast biga right, holding whip and reins; ROMA in exergue. Crawford 203/1a; Maiania 1; Sydenham 427. Old cabinet tone. Near extremely fine/extremely fine.

  • P. Cornelius Sulla, Denarius, 151 BC; AR (3,85 g; 18,2 mm; 6 h)
    Lot 59

    Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, X; Rv. Victory in biga r., holding whip in r. hand and reins in l. hand; below, P·SVLA (VL ligate); ROMA in exergue. Crawford 205/1; B. Cornelia 1; Sydenham 386. Lustrous. Near FDC. 

  • Spurius Afranius, Denarius, 150 BC; AR (3,72 g; 18,7 mm)
    Lot 60

    Helmeted head of Roma facing right, X behind; Rv. Victory driving biga r., holding reins and whip, S·AFRA below, ROMA in exergue. Crawford 206/1; Babelon (Afrania) 1; Sydenham 388. Old cabinet tone, wonderful iridescence. Good extremely fine.

  • Decimius Flavus, Denarius, 150 BC; AR (4,07 g; 17,5 mm)
    Lot 61

    Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, X; Rv. Luna in biga r., holding reins in l. hand and whip in r. hand; below, FLAVS; in ex. ROMA. Crawford 207/1; B. Decimia 1; Sydenham 391. Old cabinet tone. Near FDC.

  • M. Aurelius Cotta, Denarius, 139 BC; AR (3,95 g; 19,8 mm; 3 h)
    Lot 62

    Helmeted head of Roma right, COTA below chin, X behind; Rv. Hercules, holding club and reins, driving galloping biga of centaurs r., the centaurs each carrying branch; M·AVRELI (AVR ligate) below, ROMA in exergue. Crawford 229/1a; Babelon (Aurelia) 16; Sydenham 429. Very rare. Appealing old cabinet tone. Good very fine. 

  • A. Spurilius, Denarius, 139 BC; AR (3,73 g; 18,5 mm; 3 h)
    Lot 63

    Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, X (mark of value); Rv. Luna in fast biga r.; below, A·SPVRI and ROMA in partial tablet. Crawford 230/1; Babelon (Spurilia) 1; Sydenham 448. Cabinet tone. Slight porosity, otherwise about extremely fine.

  • Sex. Pompeius Fostlus, Denarius, 137 BC; AR (3,97 g; 20,4 mm; 9 h)
    Lot 64

    Helmeted head of Roma r.; jug behind, X below chin; Rv. SEX [PO FO]STLVS She-wolf standing r., head l., suckling twins; behind, ficus Ruminalis with one bird on trunk and two on upper branches; in l. field, the shepherd Faustulus leaning on staff; ROMA in exergue. Crawford 235/1c; Babelon (Pompeia) 1; Sydenham 461a. Lustrous. Near FDC.

  • M. Baebius Tampilus, Denarius, 137 BC; AR (3,98 g; 18,5 mm; 3 h)
    Lot 65

    Helmeted head of Roma to left; before, X; behind, TAMPIL; Rv. Apollo driving fast quadriga to r., holding bow and arrow with reins in his l. hand and branch in his r.; below, ROMA; in exergue, M·BAEBI·Q·F. Crawford 236/1a; Babelon (Baebia) 12; Sydenham 489. Lustrous; lovely iridescent tone. Good extremely fine.

  • Cn. Lucretius Trio, Denarius, 136 BC; AR (3,51 g; 16,5 mm; 11 h)
    Lot 66

    Helmeted head of Roma r.; below chin, X (mark of value); behind, TRIO; Rv. Dioscuroi galloping r.; below, CN·LVCR; ROMA in exergue. Crawford 237/1a; Babelon (Lucretia) 1; Sydenham 450. Attractive old cabinet tone. Good very fine. 

  • T. Minucius C. f. Augurinus, Denarius, 134 BC; AR (3,91 g; 18,7 mm; 9 h)
    Lot 67

    Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, *; Rv. TI MINVCI C F – AVGVRINI Two figures at sides of spiral column; below, on either side of column, barely grain; above, RO – MA. Crawford 243/1; B. Minucia 9; Sydenham 494. Lustrous. Extremely fine.

  • C. Aburius Geminus, Denarius, 134 BC; AR (3,93 g; 19 mm; 6 h)
    Lot 68

    Helmeted head of Roma r.; GEM behind, * (mark of value) below chin; Rv. Mars driving quadriga r., holding sceptre, shield, reins and trophy; C·ABVRI (partially ligate) below, ROMA in exergue. Crawford 244/1; Babelon (Aburia) 1; Sydenham 490. Near extremely fine. Lustrous.

  • M. Marcius Mn. f., Denarius, 134 BC; AR (3,95 g; 19 mm)
    Lot 69

    Helmeted head of Roma r., modius behind, * (mark of value) below chin; Rv. Victory with whip in galloping biga r., M – MAR – C / RO – MA below, divided by two grain ears. Crawford 245/1; Babelon (Marcia) 8; Sydenham 500. Near FDC. Some iridescence.

  • P. Maenius M. f. Antias (or Antiaticus), Denarius, 132 BC; AR (3,91 g; 19,4 mm; 7 h)
    Lot 70

    Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, * (mark of value); Rv. Victory holding wreath in prancing quadriga r.; below, P·MAE ANT (ligatured); in exergue, ROMA. Crawford 249/1; Babelon (Maenia) 7; Sydenham 492. Near FDC with full lustre.

  • M. Aburius Geminus, Denarius, 132 BC; AR (3,94 g; 19,5 mm; 8 h)
    Lot 71

    Head of Roma r., wearing winged helmet, ornamented with griffin’s head, visor in three pieces and peaked, single drop earring, and pearl necklace, hair falling in three locks; GEM downward to l., * (mark of value) below chin; Rv. Sol, radiate, wearing cloak, driving galloping quadriga r., holding whip in r. hand and reins in l.; M·ABVRI (partially ligate) below, ROMA in exergue. Crawford 250/1; Babelon (Aburia) 6; Sydenham 487. Near extremely fine.

  • M. Opeimius, Denarius, 131 BC; AR (3,88 g; 16,8 mm; 8 h)
    Lot 72

    Helmeted head of Roma to r.; tripod behind, * (mark of value) below chin; Rv. Apollo driving galloping biga to r., holding reins, bow and quiver over shoulder; M·OPEIMI below, ROMA in exergue. Crawford 254/1; Babelon (Opimia) 16; Sydenham 475. Almost extremely fine. High relief.

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Auction 331 | RES PVBLICA

Part I: A European Collection of Roman Republican Coins

Part II: Roman Republican Coins

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  • 27 March 2025 hours 14:00 RES PVBLICA (1 - 496)

Exhibition

The lots will be available for viewing on 26 March 2025 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm CEST and 27 March 2025 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the following address:


Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o at Savino & Partners a.s:

18, Máchova 838, Vinohrady

120 00 Prague, Czech Republic

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The purchaser shall pay Bertolami Fine Art S.r.o. an auction fee equal to 26% of the hammer price of each lot.


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