Auction 87 - Ancient Coins

L. Julius Bursio, Denarius, Rome, 85 BC; AR (g 3,72; mm 21; h 7); Male head r., with attributes of Apollo, Mercury and Neptune; behind, control symbol, Rv. Victory in biga r., holding reins and wreath; above, control numeral; in ex. L IVLI BVRSIO. Crawford 352/1c; Julia 5; Sydenham 728c.
Lustrous, large flan, good extremely fine.; ;

Mn. Fonteius C.f., Denarius, Rome, 85 BC; AR (g 4,08; mm 19; h 9); Laureate head of Apollo Veiovis r.; below, thunderbolt; behind, MN FONTEI C F; before, monogram APV, Rv. Winged figure on goat r.; above, pilei of the Dioscuri; in ex. thyrsus; all within laurel wreath. Crawford 353/1a; Fonteia 9; Sydenham 724.
Lustrous, good extremely fine - about fdc.; ;

Mn. Fonteius C.f., Denarius, Rome, 85 BC; AR (g 4,01; mm 19; h 6); Laureate head of Apollo Veiovis r.; below, thunderbolt; behind, MN FONTEI; before, C F, Rv. Winged figure on goat r.; above, pilei of the Dioscuri; in ex. thyrsus; all within laurel wreath. Crawford 353/1c; Fonteia 10; Sydenham 724a.
Gold toning, large flan, about fdc.; ;

Mn. Fonteius C.f., Denarius, Rome, 85 BC; AR (g 3,81; mm 19; h 12); Laureate head of Apollo Veiovis r.; below, thunderbolt; behind, MN FONTEI; before, C F, Rv. Winged figure on goat r.; to either side, pilei of the Dioscuri; in ex. thyrsus; all within laurel wreath. Crawford 353/1d; Fonteia 11; Sydenham 724b.
Lustrous, well centered reverse, good extremely fine / about fdc.; ;

P. Crepusius, Denarius, Rome, 82 BC; AR (g 4,51; mm 17; h 12); Laureate head of Apollo r.; behind, sceptre and control letter; before, control symbol, Rv. Horseman r., brandishing spear; behind, control numeral; in ex. P CREPVSI. Crawford 361/1c; Crepusia 1; Sydenham 738a.
Lustrous, struck on a thick, heavy, flan: about fdc.; ;

C. Mamilius Limetanus, Denarius Serratus, Rome, 82 BC; AR (g 4,25; mm 19; h 10); Draped bust of Mercury r., wearing winged petasus; behind, caduceus and control letter, Rv. Ulysses standing r., holding staff and extending hand to dog Argus; on l., C MAMIL; on r., LIMETAN. Crawford 362/1; Mamilia 6; Sydenham 741.
Lustrous and about fdc.; ;

C. Mamilius Limetanus, Denarius Serratus, Rome, 82 BC; AR (g 3,96; mm 19; h 9); Draped bust of Mercury r., wearing winged petasus; behind, caduceus and control letter, Rv. Ulysses standing r., holding staff and extending hand to dog Argus; on l., C MAMIL; on r., LIMETAN. Crawford 362/1; Mamilia 6; Sydenham 741.
Lightly toned and about fdc.; ;

L. Marcius Censorinus, Denarius, Rome, 82 BC; AR (g 3,91; mm 17; h 8); Laureated head of Apollo r., Rv. Marsyas walking l., holding wine-skin over shoulder; behind, column bearing statue on top; before, L CENSOR. Crawford 363/1d; Marcia 24; Sydenham 737.
Lightly toned, about fdc. [with a unidentified sale ticket: 27 October 1982, lot 354].; ;

Q. Antonius Balbus, Denarius Serratus, Rome, 83-82 BC; AR (g 4,07; mm 19; h 4); Laureate head of Jupiter r.; behind, S C, Rv. Victory in quadriga r., holding wreath and palm branch; below, control letter; in ex. Q ANTO BALB / PR. Crawford 364/1d; Antonia 1; Sydenham 742.
Lustrous, well centered, about fdc.; ;

Q. Antonius Balbus, Denarius Serratus, Rome, 83-82 BC; AR (g 3,96; mm 20; h 8); Laureate head of Jupiter r.; behind, S C; below, control mark, Rv. Victory in quadriga r., holding wreath and palm branch; in ex. Q ANTO BALB / PR. Crawford 364/1c; Antonia 1b; Sydenham 742a.
Lustrous, areas of minor flattening, anyway about fdc.; ;

C. Valerius Flaccus, Denarius, Massalia, 82 BC; AR (g 3,81; mm 19; h 7); Draped bust of Victory r.; behind, control letter, Rv. Aquila between two signa inscribed H(astati) - P(rincipes); on l., C VAL FLA; on r., IMPERAT; below, EX - S C. Crawford 365/1b; Valeria 12b; Sydenham 747b.
Lustrous and about fdc.; ;

L. Cornelius Sulla Felix and L. Manlius Torquatus, Denarius, Military mint traveling with Sulla, 82 BC; AR (g 4,68; mm 16; h 11); Helmeted head of Roma r.; before, L MANLI; behind, PRO Q, Rv. Triumphator, crowned by flying Victory, in quadriga r., holding reins and caduceus; in ex. L SVLLA IM. Crawford 367/5; Manlia 4, Cornelia 42; Sydenham 757.
Lustrous, struck on a small flan, good extremely fine.; ;

A. Postumius A.f. Sp.n. Albinus, Denarius Serratus, Rome, 81 BC; AR (g 3,90; mm 19; h 8); Draped bust of Diana r., with bow and quiver over shoulder; above, bucranium, Rv. Rock, on which stand lighted altar; on l., bull; on r., togate figure holding aspergillum over bull; around, A POST A F - S N ALBIN. Crawford 372/1; Postumia 7; Sydenham 745.
Cabinet tone, large flan, good extremely fine.; ;

A. Postumius A.f. Sp.n. Albinus, Denarius Serratus, Rome, 81 BC; AR (g 4,01; mm 19; h 7); Draped bust of Diana r., with bow and quiver over shoulder; above, bucranium, Rv. Rock, on which stand lighted altar; on l., bull; on r., togate figure holding aspergillum over bull; around, A POST A F - S N ALBIN. Crawford 372/1; Postumia 7; Sydenham 745.
Pleasant light grey patina, good extremely fine.; ;

A. Postumius A.f. Sp.n. Albinus, Denarius Serratus, Rome, 81 BC; AR (g 3,48; mm 19; h 6); Veiled head of Hispania r.; behind, HISPAN, Rv. Togate figure with hand raised, standing r. between Aquila and fasces with axe; around, A POST A F S N ALBIN. Crawford 372/2; Postumia 8; Sydenham 746.
Lustrous, good extremely fine - about fdc.; ;

L. Licinius Lucullus Q[uaestor], Denarius, Uncertain mint, 81 BC; AR (g 3,88; mm 19; h 12); Diademed head of Venus r., Rv. Double cornucopiae; below, Q. Crawford 375/2; Cornelia 33; Sydenham 755; L. Pedroni, L'eredità di Tolomeo e le monete di Silla, 'Pomoerium' 3 (1998), pp. 87-98.
Scarce. Lovely cabinet tone, large flan, good extremely fine.; ;

C. Marius C.f., Denarius Serratus, Rome, ca. 81 BC; AR (g 3,95; mm 19; h 6); Draped bust of Ceres r.; behind, CAPIT and control numeral; before, control symbol, Rv. Ploughman with yoke of oxen l.; above, control numeral; in ex. C MARI C F / S C. Crawford 378/1c; Maria 9; Sydenham 744b.
Lovely gold toning, centered and about fdc.; ;

L. Procilius, Denarius, Rome, 80 BC; AR (g 3,71; mm 19; h 1); Laureate head of Jupiter r.; behind, S C, Rv. Juno Sospita r., holding spear and shield; behind, L PROCILI / F; before, snake. Crawford 379/1; Procilia 1; Sydenham 771.
Lustrous, about fdc.; ;

L. Procilius, Denarius Serratus, Rome, 80 BC; AR (g 3,85; mm 19; h 6); Head of Juno Sospita r.; behind, S C, Rv. Juno Sospita in biga r., holding shield and spear; below, snake; in ex. L PROCILI F. Crawford 379/2; Procilia 2; Sydenham 772.
Pleasant light grey patina, good extremely fine - about fdc.; ;

C. Naevius Balbus, Denarius Serratus, Rome, 79 BC; AR (g 3,94; mm 18; h 10); Diademed head of Venus r.; behind, S C, Rv. Victory in triga r., holding reins; above, control numeral; in ex. C NAE BALB. Crawford 382/1b; Naevia 6; Sydenham 769b.
Lustrous and fdc.; ;

Ti. Claudius Ti.f. Ap.n., Denarius Serratus, Rome, 79 BC; AR (g 3,76; mm 18; h 4); Draped bust of Diana r., with bow and quiver over shoulder; before, S C, Rv. Victory in biga r., holding reins, wreath and palm branch; below, control numeral; in ex. TI CLAVD TI F / AP N. Crawford 383/1; Claudia 5; Sydenham 770.
Lightly toned, well centered, fdc.; ;

Ti. Claudius Ti.f. Ap.n., Denarius Serratus, Rome, 79 BC; AR (g 3,76; mm 18; h 8); Draped bust of Diana r., with bow and quiver over shoulder; before, S C, Rv. Victory in biga r., holding reins, wreath and palm branch; below, control numeral; in ex. TI CLAVD TI F / AP N. Crawford 383/1; Claudia 5; Sydenham 770.
Lustrous, extremely fine - good extremely fine.; ;

L. Papius, Denarius Serratus, Rome, 79 BC; AR (g 3,87; mm 19; h 4); Head of Juno Sospita r.; behind, control symbol, Rv. Gryphon leaping r.; below, control symbol; in ex. L PAPI. Crawford 384/1 (s. 108); Papia 1; Sydenham 773.
Lustrous and about fdc.; ;

M. Volteius M.f., Denarius, Rome, 78 BC; AR (g 4,21; mm 18; h 3); Laureate head of Jupiter r., Rv. Jupiter Capitoline temple; below, M VOLTEI M F. Crawford 385/1; Volteia 1; Sydenham 774.
Lustrous, good extremely fine - about fdc.; ;