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

Helmeted and draped bust of Mars to r., trophy behind his shoulders; around, P·FONTEIV[S·P·F·]CAPITO·III·VIR; Rv. Warrior on horseback galloping r., thrusting spear downward at kneeling enemy in Gallic helmet, who holds sword and shield and is about to slay unarmed captive; around, partially ligate, MN·FONT·TR·MIL. Crawford 429/1; Babelon (Fonteia) 17; Sydenham 900. About extremely fine / good extremely fine.

Head of Concordia r., wearing veli and diadem; around, [P·FON]TEIVS·CAPITO·III·VIR·CONCORDIA; Rv. Villa Publica; on l., T·DIDI downwards; below, IMP·; on r., VIL·PVB upwards. Crawford 429/2a; Babelon (Didia) 1, (Fonteia) 18; Sydenham 901. Slightly porous. About extremely fine.

Laureate, diademed and draped bust of Venus to r.; behind, S·C downwards; Rv. Female figure leading horse to l. with her r. hand and holding spear in her l.; at her feet, cuirass and shield set on ground; on l. P·CRASSV[S] upwards; on r., M·F downwards. Crawford 430/1; Babelon (Licinia) 18; Sydenham 929. Slight porosity, otherwise about extremely fine.

Female head r., wearing causia; before, CN·PLANCIVS downwards; behind, AED·CVR·S·C; Rv. Cretan goat standing r.; behind, bow and quiver. Crawford 432/1; Babelon (Plancia) 1; Sydenham 933. Extremely fine.

Head of L. Iunius Brutus r.; behind, BRVTVS downwards; Rv. Head of C. Servilius Ahala r.; behind, AHALA downwards. Crawford 433/2; Babelon (Julia) 30, (Servilia) 17; Sydenham 932. Extremely fine / about extremely fine.

Head of Fortuna right, wearing pendant earring and stephane; before, FORT downwards; behind, P·R upwards; Rv. Palm branch tied with fillet and winged caduceus in saltire; above, wreath; below, Q·SICINIVS; on either side, III – VIR. Crawford 440/1; Babelon (Sicinia) 5; Sydenham 938. Extremely fine. Lustrous metal.

Laureate head of Salus to r.; behind, SALVTIS upwards; Rv. Valetudo standing l., resting her l. arm on column and holding snake with her r. hand; to r., MN·ACILIV[S] (MN ligate) downwards; to l, III·VIR·VALETV (TV ligate) upwards. Crawford 442/1a; Babelon (Acilia) 8; Sydenham 922. Good extremely fine.

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. Extremely fine. Lustrous metal.

Military mint moving with Pompey in the East. Diademed head of Apollo to r.; before, Q·SICINIVS downwards; behind, III·VIR upwards; below, star; Rv. Lion's skin draped over club, the head in profile to r.; to l., arrow; to r., bow; before, C·COPONIVS downwards; behind, PR·S·C upwards. Crawford 444/1a; Babelon (Sicinia) 1, (Coponia) 1; Sydenham 939. Some metal exfoliation on the reverse, otherwise about extremely fine.

Cn. Calpurnius Piso, proquaestor; Military mint moving with Pompey in Greece. Head of Numa Pompilius to r., wearing diadem inscribed NVMA; behind, CN·PISO PR[O Q]; Rv. Prow of galley to r.; above, MAGN; below, PRO·CO[S]. Crawford 446/1; Babelon (Pompeia) 8; Sydenham 1032. Extremely fine.

Mask of bearded Pan r.; below, PANSA;  Rv. Jupiter, laureate, seated l., holding patera and sceptre; on r., C·VIBIVS·C·F·C·N downwards; on l., IOVIS AXVR upwards. Crawford 449/1a; Babelon (Vibia) 18; Sydenham 947. Good extremely fine.

Head of Medusa facing, coiled snake on either side; below, L·PLAVTIVS; Rv. Victory facing, holding palm branch and leading four horses; below, PLANCVS. Crawford 453/1a; Babelon (Plautia) 15; Sydenham 959. Extremely fine.

Ex Nomisma 32, lot 109.

Laureate head of Fides r.; NERVA to l., FIDES to r., Rv. Horseman galloping r., dragging naked warrior, holding shield and sword; III to l., VIR to r., A·LICINIVS below. Crawford 454/1; Babelon (Licinia) 24; Sydenham 954. Extremely fine.

Military mint travelling with Scipio in Africa. Laureate head of Jupiter r., in archaic style with beard and hair in ringlets; [Q·M]ETEL PIVS around; Rv. Elephant standing r.; SCIPIO above, IMP below. Crawford 459/1; Babelon (Caecilia) 47; Sydenham 1046. About extremely fine.

Aulus Hirtius, praetor. Veiled head of Vesta r.; around, C·CAESAR COS TER; Rv. Emblems of the augurate and pontificate: lituus, guttus, and securis; AIHRTIVS·PR (sic!) around. Crawford 466/1 var.; Babelon (Julia) 24 var., (Hirtia) 2 var.; Sydenham 1018 var. Cfr. Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 34 (24 November 2006), lot 123. Some reddish hues. Near extremely fine.

Diademed head of Apollo to r.; star above, acisculus and ACISCVLVS behind; Rv. Europa seated on bull to r.; L·VALERI[VS] in exergue. Crawford 474/1a; Babelon (Valeria) 17; Sydenham 998. Good very fine / about extremely fine.

Veiled and wreathed head of Caesar r.; around, CAESAR – DICT PERPETVO ; Rv. Venus standing l., holding Victory and sceptre resting on shield; on r., [P·]SEPVLLIVS downwards; on l., MACER downwards. Crawford 480/13; Babelon (Julia) 50, (Sepullia) 5; Sydenham 1074; Sear Imperators 107d. About extremely fine.

Wreathed head of Caesar r.; behind, eight-rayed star; before, CAESAR·IMP downwards; Rv. Venus standing l., holding Victory and sceptre resting on star; to r.,  P·SEPVLLIVS downwards; to l., MACER upwards. Crawford 480/5a; Babelon (Julia) 46, (Sepullia) 1;Sydenham 1071; Sear Imperators 106. Extremely fine.

Northern Greece mint, c.ca 42 BC. Three togate figures advancing to left, the first and third carrying fasces lictoriae over left shoulder, ΚΟΣΩΝ in exergue, monogram to left; Rv. Eagle standing to left on sceptre, holding wreath in one claw. Sear 1733; BMC 2. About extremely fine.

Three togate figures advancing to left, the first and third carrying fasces lictoriae over left shoulder, ΚΟΣΩΝ in exergue, monogram to left; Rv. Eagle standing to left on sceptre, holding wreath in one claw. Sear 1733; BMC 2. Cfr. Crawford 433/1. Good extremely fine.

Laureate head of Apollo r.; behind, lyre; Rv. Diana standing facing, with bow and quiver over shoulder, holding lighted torch in each hand; to r., P.CLODIVS downwards; to l. ·M·F downwards. Crawford 494/23; Babelon (Clodia) 14; Sydenham 1117; Sear Imperators 184. Near extremely fine.

Head of Bacchus to r., wearing ivi wreath; Rv. Panther leaning with his paws against garlanded altar surmounted by mask of Silen and thyrsus; VARVS upwards to r.; in exergue, C·VIBIVS. Crawford 494/36; Babelon (Vibia) 24; Sydenham 1138. Extremely fine.

Ex Artemide Aste XIX (14 December 2007), lot 1175. 

Diademed and veiled bust of Concordia r.; to l., CONCORDIA upwards; Rv. Shrine of Venus Cloacina, the platform inscribed CLOACIN; above, L·MVSSIDIVS ·LONGVS. Crawford 494/42a; Babelon (Mussidia) 6; Sydenham 1093. Crack at 19 o'clock on the obverse, otherwise about extremely fine.

Military mint moving with Mark Antony in Italy. Bare head of Mark Antony to r.; behind, lituus; Rv. Radiate head of Sol to r.; around, M·ANTONIVS·III·VIR·R·P·C . Crawford 496/2; Babelon (Antonia) 29; Sydenham 1170. About extremely fine.