Auction 331 | RES PVBLICA
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Lotto 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.
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Lotto 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.
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Lotto 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.
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Lotto 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.
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Lotto 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.
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Lotto 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.
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Lotto 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.
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Lotto 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. -
Lotto 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.
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Lotto 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.
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Lotto 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.
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Lotto 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.
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Lotto 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.
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Lotto 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.
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Lotto 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.
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Lotto 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.
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Lotto 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.
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Lotto 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.
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Lotto 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.
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Lotto 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.
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Lotto 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.
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Lotto 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.
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Lotto 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.
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Lotto 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.