Auction 347 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM A Selected Collection of Roman Republican, Imperial and Byzantine Coins

Laureate head of Apollo to r.; below, A (control letter); Rv. Horseman galloping r. holding palm, stork above, L·PISO·FRVGI / ROMA in two lines below. Crawford 340/1; Babelon (Calpurnia) 12. Lustrous metal. Good extremely fine.

Laureate head of Apollo to right; behind, LIIII (control numeral); Rv. Naked horseman galloping to r., holding palm frond; above, LXX (control numeral); below, L·PISO·FRVGI / ROMA (monogram). Crawford 340/1; Sydenham 660. Near extremely fine.

Rome. Laureate head of Apollo r.; behind, E (control letter); Rv. Victory standing right, holding wreath and palm; on either side, L·PI – SO; FRVGI in exergue. Crawford 340/2e; Babelon (Calpurnia) 13b; Sydenham 672b. Extremely fine. Lustrous metal.

Laureate head of Apollo r.; below chin, contro symbol; Rv. Minerva in fast quadriga l., holding spear and reins in r. hand and trophy in l.; in exergue, C·VIBIVS·C·F. Crawford 342/4b; Babelon (Vibia) 3; Sydenham 685. Extremely fine.

Laureate head of Apollo r.; control mark to lower r.; behind, PANSA downwards; Rv. Minerva, holding trophy, reins and spear, driving quadriga r.; in exergue, C·VIBIVS·C·F. Crawford 342/5b; Sydenham 684. Extremely fine.

Minerva, holding spear in her r. hand and trophy in l., driving galloping quadriga l.; in exergue, PANSA; Rv. Minerva, holding trophy in her r. hand, reins and spear in her l., driving galloping quadriga r.; in exergue, C·VIBIVS·C·F. Crawford 342/6a; Babelon (Vibia) 5; Sydenham 687. Rare. Good very fine.

Head of Liber r., wearing ivy wreath; M·CATO (partially ligate) behind, control mark below; Rv. Victory seated r., holding patera and palm branch; VICT[RIX] in exergue. Crawford 343/2b; Babelon (Porcia) 7; King 46. Slight porosity, otherwise about extremely fine.

Bare-headed and bearded head of King Titus Tatius to r.; behind, SABIN downwards; in right field, TA (ligate); Rv. The abduction of the Sabine women: two Roman soldiers, facing each other, each carrying off a Sabine woman in his arm; in exergue, L·TITVRI. Crawford 344/1a; Babelon (Tituria) 1; Sydenham 698. Extremely fine.

Laureate head of Jupiter r.; Rv. Victory r. crowning trophy; in exergue, CN LENT. Crawford 345/2; Babelon (Cornelia) 51; Sydenham 703. Extremely fine.

Veiled and diademed head of Juno r., with sceptre over shoulder; behind, DOS; Rv. Triumphal quadriga r., side-panel decorated with eagle on thunderbolt; above, Victory holding wreath; L·RVBRI in exergue. Crawford 348/2; Babelon (Rubria) 2; Sydenham 706. About extremely fine.

Laureate head of Apollo r., thunderbolt below neck truncation; Rv. Jupiter driving quadriga galloping r., brandishing thunderbolt in r. hand, reins in l. Crawford 350A/2; Sydenham 723. Good extremely fine.

Bust of Apollo seen from behind, with head turned l, holding thunderbolt in r. hand; Rv. Minerva in fast quadriga r., holding shield and reins in l. hand and spear in r.; in exergue, C·LICINIVS·L·F / MACER. Crawford 354/1; Babelon (Licinia) 16; Sydenham 732. Extremely fine.

Turreted head of Cybele to r.; behind, AED·CVR downwards and deformed foot upwards; Rv. Curule chair inscribed P·FOVRIVS; in exergue, CRASSIPES. Crawford 356/1a; Babelon (Furia) 20; Sydenham 735. Good extremely fine.

Diademed bust of Venus to right; CXXXXIIII (control number) behind, C·NORBANVS below; Rv. Fasces between corn ear and caduceus. Crawford 357/1b; Babelon (Norbana) 2; Sydenham 739. Extremely fine / about extremely fine.

Mint moving with Sulla. Diademed head of Venus r.; in r. field, Cupid standing l., holding palm branch; below, L·SVLL[A]; Rv. IMPER Jug and lituus between two trophies; below, ITERVM. Crawford 359/2; Babelon (Cornelia) 29; Sydenham 761. Extremely fine.

Laureate head of Apollo r., with sceptre over shoulder; S (control mark) to l., ear to lower r.; Rv. Warrior, hurling spear, on horse rearing right; CCCXXI to upper l.; in exergue, P·CREPVSI. Crawford 361/1c; Sydenham 738a. Extremely fine.

Draped bust of Mercury r., wearing winged petasus; caduceus over l. shoulder.; above, E; Rv. Ulysses standing r., holding staff and extending his r. hand to his dog Argus; to l., C·MAMIL downwards; to r., LIMETAN (TA ligate) upwards. Crawford 362/1; Babelon (Mamilia) 6; Sydenham 741. About extremely fine.

Laureate head of Apollo to r.; Rv. Marsyas advancing l., extending r. arm and holding wineskin in his l. hand over his l. shoulder; behind, column bearing statue on top; to l., L·CENSOR downwawrds. Crawford 363/1d; Babelon, (Marcia) 24; Sydenham 737. Near Fdc.

Mint moving with Sulla in Italy. Helmeted head of Roma to r.; before, L·MANLI upwards; behind, PRO·Q downwards; Rv. Sulla driving slow quadriga to r.; above, Victory flying l., crowning him with wreath; in exergue, L·SVLLA·IM. Crawford 367/5; Babelon (Manlia) 4; Sydenham 757. Extremely fine.

Laureate head of Apollo r.; behind, B and lituus; before, * (mark of value); below, [ROMA]; Rv. Horseman galloping l., holding round shield inscribed with M, spearing another horseman; in exergue, C·SERVEIL. Crawford 370/1b; Babelon (Servilia) 7; Sydenham 720. Lustrous. High relief. Good extremely fine.

Uncertain mint. Laureate head of Apollo r.; Rv. Victory standing r., crowning trophy; in between, D (control mark); in exergue, ROMA. Crawford 373/1b; Sydenham 609a. Good extremely fine.

Diademed head of Pietas r.; before, stork standing r.; Rv. Elephant walking l.; in exergue,  Q·C·M·PI. Crawford 374/1; Babelon (Caecilia) 43; Sydenham 750. Lustrous metal. About extremely fine.

Draped bust of Ceres, wearing wreath of grain ears; around, CAPIT and XXXVIIII (control numeral), prawn (control symbol) below chin; Rv. Farmer with yoke of oxen plowing l.; XXXVIIII (control numeral) above. Crawford 378/1c; Babelon (Maria) 9; Sydenham 744b. Extremely fine.

Diademed head of Venus to r., wearing earring and pearl necklace; behind, S·C; Rv. Victory driving fast triga to r., holding reins in both hands; above, CCIIII; in exergue, C·NÆ·BA[LB]. Crawford 382/1b; Babelon (Naevia) 6; Sydenham 769a. Near Fdc.