Auction 87 - Ancient Coins

M. Volteius M.f., Denarius, Rome, 78 BC; AR (g 4,02; mm 18; h 11); Head of Hercules r., wearing lion's skin, Rv. Erymanthian boar r.; in ex. M VOLTEI M F. Crawford 385/2; Volteia 2; Sydenham 775.
Cabinet tone, good extremely fine.; ;

M. Volteius M.f., Denarius, Rome, 78 BC; AR (g 4,10; mm 17; h 6); Draped male bust r., wearing laureate helmet; behind, control symbol (winged caduceus), Rv. Cybele in biga of lions r., holding reins and patera; above, control letter (B); in ex. M VOLTEI M F. Crawford 385/4; Volteia 4; Sydenham 777.
Lustrous and good extremely fine.; ;

L. Rutilius Flaccus, Denarius, Rome, 77 BC; AR (g 3,53; mm 18; h 4); Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, FLAC, Rv. Victory in biga r., holding wreath and reins; in ex. L RVTILI. Crawford 387/1; Rutilia 1; Sydenham 780.
Cabinet tone, good extremely fine.; ;

L. Rutilius Flaccus, Denarius, Rome, 77 BC; AR (g 4,16; mm 18; h 6); Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, FLAC, Rv. Victory in biga r., holding wreath and reins; in ex. L RVTILI. Crawford 387/1; Rutilia 1; Sydenham 780.
Lightly toned, about fdc.; ;

P. Satrienus, Denarius, Rome, 77 BC; AR (g 3,77; mm 17; h 6); Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, control numeral, Rv. She-wolf l.; above, ROMA; in ex. P SATRIE / NVS. Crawford 388/1b; Satriena 1; Sydenham 781.
Lustrous and about fdc.; ;

L. Lucretius Trio, Denarius, Rome, 76 BC; AR (g 3,98; mm 18; h 7); Laureate head of Neptune r.; behind, trident and control numeral, Rv. Winged boy on dolphin speeding r.; below, L LVCRETI / TRIO. Crawford 390/2; Lucretia 3; Sydenham 784.
Lustrous and good extremely fine.; ;

C. Egnatius Cn.f. Cn.n. Maxsumus, Denarius, Rome, 75 BC; AR (g 4,14; mm 18; h 2); Bust of Cupid r., with bow and quiver over shoulder; behind, MAXSVMVS, Rv. Two figure inside a distyle temple (Jupiter and Libertas ?); above, thunderbolt and pileus; on l., control numeral; below, C EGNATIVS CN F; on r., CN N. Crawford 391/2; Egnatia 3; Sydenham 788.
Scarce. Pleasant old cabinet tone, good extremely fine.; ;

C. Egnatius Cn.f. Cn.n. Maxsumus, Denarius, Rome, 75 BC; AR (g 4,01; mm 18; h 6); Draped bust of Libertas r., wearing diadem; behind, pileus and MAXSVMVS, Rv. Roma and Venus standing front, each holding staff; Roma holds sword and places foot on wolf's head; Venus has Cupid about to alight on shoulder; on either side, rudder standing on prow; in ex. C EGNATIVS CN F; on r., CN N; on l., control letter. Crawford 391/3; Egnatia 2; Sydenham 787.
Scarce. Pleasant old cabinet tone, good extremely fine - about fdc.; ;

L. Farsuleius Mensor, Denarius, Rome, 75 BC; AR (g 3,95; mm 19; h 6); Diademed and draped bust of Libertas r.; behind, pileus and S C; before, MENSOR, Rv. Warrior, holding spear and reining biga r., assists togate figure into biga; below, control numeral; in ex. L FARSVLEI. Crawford 392/1b; Farsuleia 2; Sydenham 789.
Lightly toned, well centered, about fdc.; ;

Cn. Cornelius Lentulus, Denarius, Spain (?), 76-75 BC; AR (g 3,92; mm 18; h 5); Draped bust of Genius Populi Romani r., with sceptre over shoulder; above, G P R, Rv. Sceptre with wreath, globe and rudder; in field, EX - S C; below, CN LEN Q. Crawford 393/1a; Cornelia 54; Sydenham 752.
Gold toning, good extremely fine.; ;

C. Postumius, Denarius, Rome, 74 BC; AR (g 3,98; mm 18; h 5); Draped bust of Diana r., with bow and quiver over shoulder, Rv. Hound running r.; below, spear; in ex. C POSTVMI / AT (or TA). Crawford 394/1a; Postumia 9; Sydenham 785.
Lustrous, extremely fine - good extremely fine.; ;

C. Postumius, Denarius, Rome, 74 BC; AR (g 3,86; mm 18; h 6); Draped bust of Diana r., with bow and quiver over shoulder, Rv. Hound running r.; below, spear; in ex. C POSTVMI / AT (or TA). Crawford 394/1a; Postumia 9; Sydenham 785.
Cabinet tone, extremely fine - good extremely fine.; ;

P. Cornelius Lentulus P.f.L.n., Denarius, Rome, 74 BC; AR (g 4,04; mm 17; h 3); Bust of Hercules r.; behind, Q S C, Rv. Genius of the Roman People seated facing, holding cornucopiae and sceptre, being crowned by Victory flying above; on l., P LENT P F; on r., L N. Crawford 397/1; Cornelia 58; Sydenham 791.
Very rare. Lightly toned and good extremely fine.; ;

Q. Crepereius M.f. Rocus, Denarius serratus, Rome, 72 BC; AR (g 3,64; mm 19; h 9); Draped bust of Amphitrite seen from behind, with head turned to r.; on l., control symbol; on r., control letter, Rv. Neptune in biga of sea-horses r., holding reins and trident; above, control letter; below, Q CREPERI / ROCVS. Crawford 399/1a; Crepereia 1; Sydenham 796.
Rare. Cabinet tone with scattered cleaning marks on field, extremely fine.; ;

Mn. Aquillius Mn.f. Mn.n., Denarius Serratus, Rome, 71 BC; AR (g 3,75; mm 21; h 7); Helmeted and draped bust of Virtus r.; before, VIRTVS; behind, III VIR, Rv. Warrior, holding shield and raising up fallen figure; on r. field, MN AQVIL; in l. field, MN F MN N; in ex. SICIL. Crawford 401/1; Aquillia 2; Sydenham 798.
Lustrous, large flan, good extremely fine - about fdc.; ;

Mn. Aquillius Mn.f. Mn.n., Denarius Serratus, Rome, 71 BC; AR (g 3,99; mm 20; h 6); Helmeted and draped bust of Virtus r.; before, VIRTVS; behind, III VIR, Rv. Warrior, holding shield and raising up fallen figure; on r. field, MN AQVIL; in l. field, MN F MN N; in ex. SICIL. Crawford 401/1; Aquillia 2; Sydenham 798.
Lustrous, with some deposits, about fdc.; ;

Q. Fufius Calenus and P. Mucius Cordus, Denarius Serratus, Rome, 70 BC; AR (g 4,06; mm 20; h 6); Jugate heads of Honos and Virtus r.; on l., HO; on r., VIRT; below, KALENI, Rv. Roma and Italia clasping hands; between, cornucopiae; on l., winged caduceus and ITAL; on r., RO; in ex. CORDI. Crawford 403/1; Fufia 1, Mucia 1; Sydenham 797.
Lustrous, well centered specimen struck on a large flan, good extremely fine.; ;

T. Vettius Sabinus, Denarius Serratus, Rome, 70 BC; AR (g 3,92; mm 19; h 6); Head of King Tatius r.; below, TA; behind, SABINVS; before, S C, Rv. Togate figure in biga l., holding reins and magistrate staff; behind, corn-ear; above, IVDEX; in ex. T VETTIVS. Crawford 404/1; Vettia 2; Sydenham 905.
Rare. Lightly toned, well centered specimen, good extremely fine.; ;

M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus, Denarius, Rome, 69 BC; AR (g 3,88; mm 17; h 3); Draped bust of Fortuna r.; behind, control symbol, Rv. Half-length figure of boy facing, holding tablet inscribed SORS; around, M PLAETORI CEST S C. Crawford 405/2; Plaetoria 10; Sydenham 801. Crawford 397/1; Cornelia 58; Sydenham 791.
Very rare. Toned and good very fine.; ;

M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus, Denarius, Rome, 69 BC; AR (g 3,81; mm 19; h 6); Draped bust of Ceres or Fortuna (?) r., wearing necklace and her hair in net (saccos) and decorated with poppies; on l., control symbol (butterfly), Rv. Capis (jug) and lighted torch; on r., M PLAETORI; on l., CEST EX S C. Crawford 405/4b; Plaetoria 7; Sydenham 803.
Scarce, gold toning and fine portrait. Struck on a broad flan, good extremely fine - about fdc. [Ex Leu Numismatik AG 86, 5 May 2003, lot 696].; ;

M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus, Denarius, Rome, 69 ΒC; AR (g 4,03; mm 16; h 5); Male head r.; behind, control symbol, Rv. Winged caduceus; on r., M PLAETORI; on l., CEST EX S C. Crawford 405/5; Plaetoria 5; Sydenham 807.
Lightly toned and good extremely fine.; ;

C. Hosidius C.f. Geta, Denarius Serratus, Rome, 68 BC; AR (g 3,81; mm 20; h 6); Draped bust of Diana r., with bow and quiver over shoulder; before, III VIR; behind, GETA, Rv. Boar r., wounded by spear and attacked by hound; in ex. C HOSIDI C F. Crawford 407/1; Hosidia 2; Sydenham 904.
Lustrous, few graffiti on obverse, anyway extremely fine - good extremely fine.; ;

C. Hosidius C.f. Geta, Denarius, Rome, 68 BC; AR (g 4,04; mm 18; h 6); Draped bust of Diana r., with bow and quiver over shoulder; before, GETA; behind, III VIR, Rv. Boar r., wounded by spear and attacked by hound; in ex. C HOSIDI C F. Crawford 407/2; Hosidia 1; Sydenham 903.
Wonderful gold toning, high relief, about fdc.; ;

C. Hosidius C.f. Geta, Denarius, Rome, 68 BC; AR (g 3,89; mm 17; h 6); Draped bust of Diana r., with bow and quiver over shoulder; before, GETA; behind, III VIR, Rv. Boar r., wounded by spear and attacked by hound; in ex. C HOSIDI C F. Crawford 407/2; Hosidia 1; Sydenham 903.
Lustrous, extremely fine - good extremely fine.; ;