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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  • Julius Caesar, Denarius, 49-48 BC; AR (4,15 g; 19 mm; 1 h)
    Lot 433

    Military mint traveling with Caesar in northern Italy. Elephant advancing r., trampling horned serpent; in exergue, CAESAR; Rv. Culullus, aspergillum, securis (axe surmounted by dog or wolf's head), and apex. Crawford 443/1; Babelon (Julia) 9; Sydenham 1006. Deep cabinet tone. Good fine.

  • Julius Caesar, Denarius, 49-48 BC; AR (3,20 g; 19,6 mm; 8 h)
    Lot 434

    Military mint travelling with Caesar. Elephant advancing r., trampling on serpent; CAESAR in exergue; Rv. Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis, and apex. Crawford 443/1; CRI 9; BMCRR Gaul 27-30; RSC 49. Good very fine.

  • Q. Sicinius, C. Coponius, Denarius, 49 BC; AR (3,85 g; 18,4 mm; 6 h)
    Lot 435

    Mint moving with Pompey (Crawford), oriental mint (BMCRR), 49 BC (Crawford and BMCRR). Head of Apollo r., hair tied with band; below, star; before, Q·SICINIVS; behind, III·VIR; Rv. Club upright, on which hangs lion's skin; on r., bow and C·COPONIVS downwards; on l., arrow and ·P·R·S·C upwards. Crawford 444/1; Babelon (Coponia) 1; Sydenham 939. Nice cabinet tone. Very fine.

  • Q. Sicinius, C. Coponius, Denarius, 49 BC; AR (3,84 g; 19 mm; 5 h)
    Lot 436

    Military mint travelling with Pompey. Head of Apollo r., hair tied with band; below, star; before, [Q·SIC]INIVS downwards; behind, III·VIR upwards; Rv. Club upright, on which hangs lion's skin; on l. arrow; on r., bow; on r., C·CO[PONIVS] downwards; on l., PR·S·C upwards. Crawford 444/1a; Babelon (Sicinia) 1, (Coponia) 1; Sydenham 939. Minor araeas of weakness, otherwise good very fine. Nice lustre.

  • L. Cornelius Lentulus and C. Claudius Marcellus, Denarius, 49 BC; AR (3,90 g; 18 mm; 11 h)
    Lot 437

    Mint: Apollonia, then Asia (RRC), Sicily or oriental mint (BMCRR); 49 BC (Crawford), 49-47 BC (BMCRR). Head of Apollo r.; before, L·LENT·C·MARC (NT and MA ligate); behind, COS; Rv. Jupiter standing facing, holding thunderbolt and eagle; on r., altar decorated with garland; on l., star and Q. Crawford 445/2; Babelon (Cornelia) 65; Sydenham 1030. Test cuts. Very fine.

  • C. Vibius Pansa Caetronianus, Denarius, 48 BC; AR (3,87 g; 18 mm; 5 h)
    Lot 438

    Mask of bearded Pan to r.; PANSA below; Rv. Jupiter Axurus (or Anxurus) seated to l., holding patera in right hand, sceptre in l.; C·VIBIVS·C·F·C·N downwards to r., IOVIS·AXVR upwards to l. Crawford 449/1a; Babelon (Vibia) 18; Sydenham 947. Glossy, lustrous surfaces. Extremely fine. 

  • C. Vibius Pansa Caetronianus, Denarius, 48 BC; AR (3,91 g; 17,6 mm; 5 h)
    Lot 439

    Head of Liber r., wearing ivy wreath; behind, PANSA, Rv. Ceres walking r., holding two torches; before, plough; behind, C·VIBIVS·C·F·C·N downwards. Crawford 449/2; Babelon (Vibia) 16; Sydenham 946. Very fine.

  • C. Vibius Pansa Caetronianus, Denarius, 48 BC; AR (3,98 g; 19,2 mm; 7 h)
    Lot 440

    48 BC (RRC) 49 BC (BMCRR). Laureated head of Libertas r.; behind, LIB[ERTATIS]; Rv. Roma, r. breast bare, seated r. on pile of arms, wearing helmet, holding sceptre in r. hand and placing l. foot on globe; on r., flying Victory crowning Rome; on l., [C·PA]NSA·C·F·N. Crawford 449/4; Babelon (Vibia) 20; Sydenham 949. Slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine. Shiny surfaces.

  • Decimus Iunius Brutus Albinus, Denarius, 48 BC; AR (3,77 g; 18,7 mm; 5 h)
    Lot 441

    Head of Pietas r.; behind, PIETAS downwards; Rv. Clasped hands holding winged caduceus; below, ALBINVS·BRVTI·F. Crawford 450/2; Babelon (Postumia) 10; Sydenham 942. Cabinet tone. Nice lustre. A few scratches on the obverse, otherwise very fine.

  • Decimus Iunius Brutus Albinus, Denarius, 48 BC; AR (3,64 g; 18,2 mm; 12 h)
    Lot 442

    Head of Pietas r.; behind, PIETAS downwards; banker's mark on Pietas' cheek; Rv. Clasped hands holding winged caduceus; below, ALBINVS·BRVTI·F. Crawford 450/2; Babelon (Postumia) 10; Sydenham 942. Good very fine. Lustrous metal.

  • Julius Caesar, Denarius, late 48-47 BC; AR (3,80 g; 16,5 mm; 6 h)
    Lot 443

    Military mint traveling with Caesar in North Africa. Diademed head of Venus to r., wearing necklace of pearls; Rv. Aeneas advancing to l., holding palladium and bearing Anchises on his shoulder; to r., CAESAR downwards. Crawford 458/1; Babelon (Julia) 10; Sydenham 1013. Lovely iridescent tone. Good very fine.

  • Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, Denarius, 47-46 BC; AR (3,85 g; 17,7 mm)
    Lot 444

    Military mint travelling with Scipio in Africa. Laureate head of Jupiter r., in archaic style with beard and hair in ringlets; before, Q·METEL downwards; below, PIVS; Rv. Elephant standing r.; SCIPIO above, IMP below. Crawford 459/1; Babelon (Caecilia) 47; Sydenham 1050. Old cabinet tone; pleasing iridescence. Banker's marks. Good fine.

  • M. Porcius Cato, Quinarius, 47-46 BC; AR (2,26 g; 11,2 mm; 1 h)
    Lot 445

    Head of Liber to r., wearing ivy-wreath; around, partially ligate, M CATO [PRO –P]R; Rv. Victory seated r., holding patera in her right hand and palm-branch in her left; in exergue, VICTRIX; Crawford 462/2; Babelon (Porcia) 11; Sydenham 1054a. Extremely fine.

  • Mn. Cordius Rufus, Denarius, 46 BC; AR (3,14 g; 17,6 mm; 12 h)
    Lot 446

    Diademed head of Venus r.; behind, RVFVS·S·C downwards; Rv. Cupid riding on dolphin r.; below, MN (ligate) CORDIVS. Crawford 463/3; Babelon (Cordia) 3; Sydenham 977. Lovely old cabinet tone. Very fine.

  • T. Carisius, Denarius, 46 BC; AR (3,84 g; 17 mm; 11 h)
    Lot 447

    Head of the Sibyl Herophile to r., hair elaborately decorated with jewels and enclosed in a sling and tied with band; Rv. Sphinx seated to r.; above, T·CARISIVS; in exergue, III·VIR. Crawford 464/1; Babelon (Carisia) 11; Sydenham 983a. Nicely toned. Good very fine.

  • T. Carisius, Denarius, 46 BC; AR (3,93 g; 20 mm; 4 h)
    Lot 448

    Head of Juno Moneta r.; behind, MONETA downwards; Rv. Anvil die with garlanded punch die above, between tongs and hammer, all within laurel wreath; T·CARISI above. Crawford 464/2; Babelon (Carisia) 1b; Sydenham 982b. Very fine.

  • T. Carisius, Denarius, 46 BC; AR (3,36 g; 19,6 mm; 7 h)
    Lot 449

    Helmeted head of Roma r., wearing Attic helmet with plume; behind, ROMA Downwards; border of dots; Rv. Cornucopia on globe; on l., sceptre; on r., rudder; below, T·CARIS; all within laurel wreath. Crawford 464/3a; Babelon (Carisia) 4; Sydenham 984. A few scratches, otherwise very fine. Lustrous metal.

  • T. Carisius, Denarius, 46 BC; AR (4,19 g; 16,7 mm)
    Lot 450

    Draped and winged bust of Victory r.; behind, [S]·C downwards; Rv. Victory driving galloping quadriga r., holding wreath and reins; in exergue, T·CAR[ISI]. very fine Crawford 464/5; Babelon (Carisia) 3; Sydenham 985. Banker's mark on obverse, otherwise good very fine.

  • C. Considius Paetus, Denarius, 46 BC; AR (3,68 g; 16,8 mm; 6 h)
    Lot 451

    Laureate head of Apollo r.; [A behind]; Rv. Garlanded curule chair; [above, C·CONSIDI]; in exergue, PAETI. Crawford 465/2a; Babelon (Considia) 23; Sydenham 991. Banker's cut on the obverse. Very fine.

  • C. Considius Paetus, Denarius, 46 BC; AR (3,98 g; 19,5 mm; 9 h)
    Lot 452

    Laureate and diademed head of Venus l.; behind head, PAETI downwards; Rv. Victory driving quadriga l., holding reins, palm frond and wreath; in exergue, [C·]CONSIDI. Crawford 465/4; Babelon (Considia) 7; Sydenham 993. Light, iridescent tone. Good very fine.

  • Julius Caesar, as Dictator (49-44 BC), Denarius, 46 BC; AR (3,76 g; 18,6 mm; 11 h)
    Lot 453

    Mint: North Africa (Utica?). Head of Ceres r., wreathed with grain ears; [to l., COS·TERT downwards]; to r., DICT·ITER upwards; Rv. Culullus, aspergillum, jug, and lituus; D in r. field; above, AVGVR; below, PONT·MAX. Crawford 467/1a; Babelon (Julia) 16; Sydenham 1024. Deep cabinet tone. Very fine.

  • Julius Caesar, Denarius, 46-45 BC; AR (3,87 g; 17,6 mm; 6 h)
    Lot 454

    Military mint traveling with Caesar in Spain. Bust of Venus r., wearing stephane, pendant earring and necklace; Cupid at shoulder; Rv. Trophy of Gallic arms; captives seated at base, dejected female to l., bound male to r. looking up at trophy; in exergue, CAESAR. Crawford 468/1. Sydenham 1014. Near very fine.

  • L. Papius Celsus, Denarius, 45 BC; AR (3,93 g; 19,5 mm; 2 h)
    Lot 455

    Laureate head of Triumphus r., with trophy over shoulder; below, TRIVMPVS; Rv. Wolf r., placing stick on fire; on r., eagle fanning flames with its wings; above, CELSVS III VIR; in exergue, L PAPIVS. Crawford 472/2; Babelon (Papia) 3; Sydenham 965. Very fine / good very fine.

  • Lollius Palikanus, Denarius, 45 BC; AR (3,37 g; 18,2 mm; 2 h)
    Lot 456

    Diademed head of Libertas r.; behind, LIBERTATIS downwards; banker's marks; Rv. Rostra on which stands subsellium; above, PALIKANVS. Crawford 473/1; Babelon (Lollia) 2; Sydenham 960; Sear Imperators 86; RBW 1652. Test cuts on the obverse, otherwise good very fine.

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Auction 331 | RES PVBLICA

Part I: A European Collection of Roman Republican Coins

Part II: Roman Republican Coins

Sessions

  • 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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