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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  • L. Plautius Plancus, Denarius, 47 BC; AR (3,85 g; 19,8 mm; 6 h)
    Lot 145

    Head of Medusa, facing, with coiled snake on either side; L·PLAVTIVS below; Aurora flying r., conducting the four horses of the sun and holding palm frond; PLANCVS below. Crawford 453/1a; Babelon (Plautia) 11; Sydenham 959. Lustrous. Near extremely fine/extremely fine.

  • Julius Caesar, Denarius, late 48-47 BC; AR (2,73 g; 19,3 mm)
    Lot 146

    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. Old cabinet tone. Extremely fine. 

  • Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, Denarius, 47-46 BC; AR (3,46 g; 17,8 mm; 11 h)
    Lot 147

    Utica. P. Licinius Crassus Junianus, legatus pro praetore. Q·METEL·PIVS on r., SCIPIO·IMP on l., lion-headed figure of Genius Terrae Africae (Sekhmet or leontocephalic Tanit?) standing facing, holding symbol of Tanit; above, G·T-A; Rv. Victory standing l., holding winged caduceus and small round shield; P·CRASSVS·IVN on r., LEG·PRO·PR on l. Crawford 460/4; Babelon (Caecilia) 51; Sydenham 1050. Very rare. Pleasant old cabinet tone. Extremely fine. 

  • Mn. Cordius Rufus, Denarius, 46 BC; AR (3,37 g; 20 mm; 3 h)
    Lot 148

    Jugate heads of Dioscuri to r.; RVFVS·III[·VIR] downwards behind; Rv. Venus Verticordia standing to l., holding scales and sceptre, Cupid at shoulder; MN·CORDIVS (MN ligate) downwards behind. Crawford 463/1a; Babelon (Cordia) 1; Sydenham 976. Old cabinet tone. Near extremely fine/extremely fine.

  • Mn. Cordius Rufus, Denarius, 46 BC; AR (4,10 g; 17,6 mm; 7 h)
    Lot 149

    Jugate heads of Dioscuri to r., wearing laureate pilei; around, RVFVS·III·VIR; Rv. Venus standing l., holding scales in her r. hand and sceptre in her l.; on her shoulders, Cupid; behind, MN (ligate) · CORDIVS. Crawford 463/1b; Babelon (Cordia) 2; Sydenham 976. Lustrous. Good very fine.

  • Julius Caesar and Aulus Hirtius, Aureus, 46 BC; AV (8,15 g; 20,6 mm; 6 h)
    Lot 150

    Veiled head of Vesta r.; around, C·CAESAR COS TER; Rv. Emblems of the augurate and pontificate: lituus, guttus, and securis; A·HIRTIVS·PR around. Crawford 466/1; Babelon (Julia) 24, (Hirtia) 2; Sydenham 1018. Sear Imperators 56. Calicó 37c. Near extremely fine/good very fine.

  • L. Valerius Acisculus, Denarius, 45 BC; AR (3,41 g; 20 mm; 12 h)
    Lot 151

    ACISCVLVS, head of Apollo Soranus r., hair in parallel corkscrew curls and held in taenia; dolabra (pickaxe) behind, [star above forehead], dotted border; Rv. L·VALERIVS, Europa riding bull r., holding her billowing veil above with both hands. Crawford 474/1b. Babelon (Valeria) 16; Sydenham 998. Old cabinet tone. Slight corrosion on the reverse, otherwise near extremely fine/extremely fine.

  • Julius Caesar and L. Munatius Plancus, Quinarius, 45 BC; AV (3,91 g; 15,3 mm; 6 h)
    Lot 152

    Mint: Rome. L. Munatius Plancus, praefectus Urbi. Draped and winged bust of Victory r., hair rolled back and collected into a knot behind; C·CAES upward to l., DIC·TER downward to r.; Rv. Guttus (single-handled sacrificial jug); L·PLANC upward to l., PRAEF·VRB (partially ligate) downward to r. Crawford 475/2; Babelon (Julia) 20, (Munatia) 3; Sydenham 1020. Good very fine. Extremely rare. Same dies as Roma Numismatics Auction 11 (7 April 2016), lot 723.

  • C. Iulius Caesar, M. Mettius, Denarius, 44 BC; AR (3,86 g; 17,4 mm; 10 h)
    Lot 153

    Wreathed head of Caesar r.; before, CAESAR downwards; behind, IMPER upwards; banker's mark on Caesar's cheek; Rv. Venus standing l., holding sceptre and Victory, and resting l. elbow on shield which in turn rests on globe; behind, M·METTIVS; in l. field, B (control letter). Crawford 480/17; Babelon (Julia) 33, (Mettia) 5; Sydenham 1055; Sear Imperators 101. Extremely fine.

  • L. Cestius and C. Norbanus, Aureus, 43 BC; AV (g 8,00; mm 19; h 2)
    Lot 154

    Draped bust of Africa r., wearing elephant skin headdress; Rv. Curule chair with legs decorated with eagles; on top, Corinthian helmet; above, L·CESTIVS; on l., S·C; on r., PR; in exergue, C·NORBA. Crawford 491/1a; Babelon (Cestia) 1, (Norbana) 3; Sydenham 1053. Scarce. Large flan. Good very fine.

    Ex Bertolami Fine Arts Auction 109 (4 May 2022), lot 444.

  • Thrace, Kingdom of Koson (mid 1st century BC), Stater, c. 42 BC; AV (8,34 g; 20 mm; 12 h)
    Lot 155

    Northern Greece mint. Consul: L. Junius Brutus. Three togate figures advancing to l., the first and third carrying fasces lictoriae over l. shoulder, ΚΟΣΩΝ in exergue, monogram to l.; Rv. Eagle standing to l. on sceptre, holding wreath in one claw. Sear 1733; BMC 2. Imitating types of M. Junius Brutus (cfr. Crawford 433/1; Sydenham 906; BMC 3861). Near FDC.

  • Sextus Pompey, Denarius, c. 42-40 BC; AR (3,89 g; 20 mm; 11 h)
    Lot 156

    Mint: uncertain mint in Sicily. Head of Cn. Pompeius Magnus r.; behind, jug and before, lituus; around, MAG·PIVS·IMP·ITER; Rv. Neptune standing l., foot on prow and holding aplustre, between the brothers Anapias and Amphinomus, with their parents on their shoulders; above, [PRÆF]; in exergue, ORÆ·MARIT·ET / CLAS·EX·S·C. Crawford 511/3b; Sydenham 1345; Babelon (Pompeia) 27; C 18; Sear Imperators 334a. Deep old cabinet tone. Slight traces of old delicate cleaning; gently smoothed. Good extremely fine.

  • Mark Antony, Denarius, 32-31 BC; AR (3,66 g; 16,2 mm; 6 h)
    Lot 157

    Military mint moving with Mark Antony (Patrae?). Praetorian galley moving to r.; above, ANT·AVG; below, III·VIR·R·P·C; Rv. Legionary eagle between two standards; LEG III across lower field. Crawford 544/15; Babelon (Antonia) 106; Sydenham 1217. Tiny test cut on obverse, otherwise good very fine.

  • Mark Antony and Cleopatra, Æ, 32-31 BC (5,39 g; 21,7 mm; 12 h)
    Lot 158

    Mint: Chalcis ad Belum (Coelesyria). Dated RY 21 (Egyptian) and 6 (Phoenician) of Cleopatra (32/1 BC). Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra r.; Bare head of Antony r.. Svoronos 1887; RPC I 4771; SNG Copenhagen (Phoenicia) 382; BMC Phoenicia 15 (Berytus); SNG München 1006. Dark patina. Good very fine.

  • Anonymous, Quadrigatus, 215 BC (?); AR (5,88 g; 20,9 mm; 9 h)
    Lot 159

    Mint: Rome (Crawford); Capua (Debernardi). Date: 225-212 BC (Crawford); 215 (?) (Debernardi). Laureate and beardless head of Janus; Rv. Jupiter, holding sceptre in l. hand and hurling thunderbolt with r. hand, in quadriga r., driven by Victory; below, tablet inscribed [RO]MA (in relief). Crawford 28/3 pl. IV 5; Debernardi A2. Both obverse and reverse slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine.

  • Anonymous, Uncia, c. 217-215 BC; Æ (15,31 g; 27 mm; 6 h)
    Lot 160

    Semilibral prow series. Mint: Rome. Helmeted head of Roma left; one pellet (mark of value) behind; Rv. Prow of galley right; one pellet (mark of value) below. Crawford 38/6; Sydenham 86. Lovely light green patina with brown shades. Good very fine.

  • Anonymous, Semuncia, c. 217-215 BC; Æ (5,50 g; 19,5 mm; 10 h)
    Lot 161

    Mint: Rome. Draped bust of Mercuryr r., wearing winged petasus; Rv. Prow of galley r. Crawford 38/7; Sydenham 87. Dark green patina. Good very fine.

  • Anonymous, Semuncia, c. 217-215 BC; Æ (6 g; 20,7 mm; 4 h)
    Lot 162

    Mint: Rome. Draped bust of Mercury r., wearing winged petasus; Rv. Prow of galley r. Crawford 38/7; Sydenham 87. Lovely green patina. Very fine.

  • Anonymous, Semuncia, 217-215 BC; Æ (4,15 g; 17,8 mm; 7 h)
    Lot 163

    Head of Mercury r.; Rv. Prow r.; above, ROMA. Crawford 38/7; Sydenham 87. Very fine.

  • Anonymous, Sextans, c. 217-215 BC; Æ (23,4 g; 29,3 mm; 6 h)
    Lot 164

    Semilibral standard. Mint: Rome. She-wolf standing r., head l., suckling the twins Remus and Romulus; two pellets (mark of value) in exergue; Rv. Eagle standing r., holding flower in beak; two pellets (mark of value) behind; before, ROMA. Crawford 39/3; Sydenham 95; RBW 107. Near very fine.

  • Anonymous, Quinarius, 215 BC; AR (2,11 g; 15,5 mm; 11 h)
    Lot 165

    Mint: Rome (Crawford); uncertain Campanian mint (Castra Claudiana?) (Debernardi). Date: from 211 BC (Crawford); 215 BC (Debernardi). Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, V (mark of value); Rv. Dioscuri galloping r., ROMA in linear frame. Crawford 44/6 pl. IX 11, 17, 21; Sydenham 141; Debernardi Bq2. Old cabinet tone, appealing iridescence. Good very fine.

  • Anonymous, Sestertius, 215 BC; AR (1 g; 13,5 mm; 4 h)
    Lot 166

    Mint: Rome (Crawford); uncertain Campanian mint (Castra Claudiana?) (Debernardi). Date: from 211 BC (Crawford); 215 BC (Debernardi). Helmeted head of Roma r., behind, IIS (mark of value); Rv. Dioscuri galloping r.; in linear frame, ROMA. Crawford 44/7; Debernardi Bs2. Good very fine.

  • Anonymous, Victoriatus, 214-211 BC; AR (2,12 g; 15,4 mm; 8 h)
    Lot 167

    Mint: Rome (Crawford); uncertain Campanian mint (Puteoli?). Date: from 211 BC (Crawford); from 214 to 211 BC (Debernardi). Laureate head of Jupiter r.; Rv. Victory r., crowning trophy; in exergue. ROMA. Crawford 44/1; Debernardi V4B. Very fine.

  • Anonymous, As, after 211 BC; Æ (38,77 g; 34,6 mm; 12 h)
    Lot 168

    Laureate head of Janus; above, I (mark of value); Rv. Prow r.; above, I (mark of value); below, ROMA. Crawford 56/2; Sydenham 143. Dark green patina; some encrustations, 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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