Auction 391 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM

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Presale Auction 391 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM

Thursday 2 July 2026 hours 15:00 (UTC +01:00)
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  • Anonymous, As, Rome, c. 280 BC; Æ (285,66 g; 67,5 mm; 12 h)
    Lot 1

     Beardless head of Janus; I (mark of value) above; all on a raised disk. Rv. Head of Mercury left, wearing winged petasus; I (mark of value) above; all on a raised disk. Crawford 14/1; ICC 25; HN Italy 268; RBW –. Dark brown patina. Extremely fine.

  • Anonymous, Triens, Rome, c. 270 BC; Æ (103,84 g; 49,2 mm; 12 h)
    Lot 2

    Head of horse right; four pellets (mark of value) below. Rv. Head of horse left; four pellets (mark of value) below. Crawford 18/3; ICC 35; Sydenham 17; HN Italy 281; RBW –. Lovely brownish green patina: untouched. Wonderful cast in high relief. Extremely fine. Exceptional specimen.

  • Anonymous, Uncia, Rome, c. 265; Æ (13,37 g; 25,2 mm; 6 h)
    Lot 3

    Knucklebone (astragalus); pellet (mark of value) in field. Rv. Knucklebone (astragalus); pellet (mark of value) in field. Crawford 21/6 var. (no mark of value on reverse; lower weight); ICC 46 var. (same); HN Italy 293 var. (same); RBW 27 var. (same); cf. Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch 113, lot 125; cf. Numismatik Naumann Auction 131, lot 545. Untouched. Good very fine. Rare variant.

  • Anonymous, Triens, c. 240; Æ (72,08 g; 43,7 mm; 9 h)
    Lot 4

    Thunderbolt; on either side, two pellets (mark of value). Rv. Dolphin right; above, sickle and below, four pellets (mark of value). Haeberlin pl. 31, 9-10. Aes Grave 51. Sydenham 46. Thurlow-Vecchi 38. Crawford 25/6. Historia Numorum Italy 302. Dark brown and green patina: untouched. Extremely fine.

  • Anonymous, Semis, Rome, c. 230 BC; Æ (150 g; 54,3 mm; 12 h)
    Lot 5

    Bull leaping left; below, S (mark of value). Rv. Wheel of six spokes; between two spokes, S (mark of value). Crawford 24/4. Sydenham AG 87. HN Italy 327. ICC 67. Light brownish-green patina. Good very fine.

  • Anonymous, Triens, Rome, c. 230 BC; Æ (83,43 g; 44 mm)
    Lot 6

     Horse prancing left; two pellets above and below (mark of value). Rv. Wheel of six spokes; within, four pellets (mark of value). Crawford 24/5. Sydenham AG 88. HN Italy 328. ICC 68. Greenish brown patina. Good very fine.

  • Anonymous, As, Rome, c. 225-217 BC; Æ (248,46 g; 64,5 mm; 12 h)
    Lot 7

    Janus/Prow to right series. Laureate and bearded head of Janus; below, I (mark of value) set horizontally. Rv. Prow right; above, I (mark of value) set vertically. Crawford 35/1; Sydenham 71; ICC 74; HN Italy 337. Untouched mottled dark patina. High relief. Extremely fine.

  • Anonymous, As, Rome, c. 225-217 BC; Æ (220,38 g; 58 mm; 12 h)
    Lot 8

    Janus/Prow to l. series. Laureate and bearded head of Janus. Rv. Prow left; above, I (mark of value). Crawford 36/1; ICC 86. Untouched green patina with blue shades. Wonderful specimen. Good extremely fine. In excellent condition.

  • Anonymous, Semis, Rome, c. 225-217; Æ (120 g; 50 mm; 12 h)
    Lot 9

     Laureate head of Saturn left; below, S (mark of value). Rv. Prow right; above, S (mark of value). Crawford 35/2; Vecchi ICC 76; Haeberlin pl.16,5. Lovely green patina. Extremely fine.

    Ex Artemide 66E (9-10 March 2024), lot 258.

  • Anonymous, Quadrans, Rome, c. 225-217 BC; ; Æ (62 g; 38,5 mm; 12 h)
    Lot 10

    Libral standard. Head of Hercules left, wearing lion skin headdress. Rv. Prow to left; three pellets (mark of value) below. Crawford 36/4; Haeberlin pl. 22, 15; HN Italy 340; ICC 91. Dark green patina. Extremely fine.

  • Anonymous, Quadrigatus, Uncertain mint, c. 217 BC; AR (6,40 g; 20,8 mm; 6 h)
    Lot 11

    Mint: uncertain (Crawford); Syracusae (Debernardi). Date: 225-214 BC (Crawford); late 217 BC (Debernardi). Laureate head of Janus / Jupiter, hurling thunderbolt and holding sceptre, in galloping quadriga right driven by Victory; incuse ROMA on raised tablet below. Crawford 30/1; Debernardi Q14. Wonderful iridescent tone. Extremely fine.

  • Anonymous, 60 Asses, Rome, c. 211-208 BC; AV (3,35 g; 14,6 mm; 11 h)
    Lot 12

    Bearded head of Mars right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet; LX (mark of value) behind. Rv. Eagle standing right on thunderbolt; ROMA below. Crawford 44/2; Sydenham 226; Kestner 285; BMCRR Rome 185; Bahrfeldt 4a. Well-centred; portrait of exceptional style struck in high relief. Good extremely fine.

  • Anonymous, Didrachm, Uncertain mint, c. 275-270 BC; AR (7,29 g; 20 mm; 4 h)
    Lot 13

    Laureate head of Apollo left; [ROMA]NO to left. Rv. Horse galloping right; star with sixteen rays above. Crawford 15/1b; Burnett, Second 6; Sydenham 4; RSC 6a; BMCRR Romano-Campanian 19-20; Kestner 12; RBW 9. Rare. Light cabinet tone. Good very fine / near extremely fine.

  • Anonymous, Didrachm, Neapolis (?), ca. 269-266 BC; AR (7 g; 20,5 mm; 6 h)
    Lot 14

    Head of Hercules to right, wearing taenia, with club and lion-skin over shoulder. Rv. She-wolf standing to right, head to left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; ROMANO in exergue. Crawford 20/1; BMCRR Romano-Campanian 28; RSC 8. Fine style; deep cabinet tone with wonderful iridescence. Near extremely fine.

  • Anonymous, Didrachm, Uncertain Campanian mint, 263 BC (?); AR (6,24 g; 19,2 mm; 9 h)
    Lot 15

    Beardless head of Mars right in crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a griffin. Rv. Horse protome; behind, sickle; below, ROMA.  Crawford 25/1; Sydenham 24; HN Italy 297; Debernardi E7. Very rare. Slight oxidation, otherwise extremely fine.

  • Anonymous, Sextans, Rome, c. 217-215 BC; Æ (23,8 g; 30,2 mm; 3 h)
    Lot 16

    Semilibral standard. Head of Mercury right, wearing winged petasos; two pellets (mark of value) above. Rv. Prow of galley right; ROMA above, two pellets (mark of value) below. Crawford 38/5; Sydenham 85; BMCRR 59. Lovely green patina. Good very fine.

  • Anonymous, Semuncia, Rome, c. 217-215 BC; Æ (7,86 g; 20,1 mm; 5 h)
    Lot 17

    Semilibral standard. Head of Mercury to right, wearing winged petasos. Rv. Prow of galley to right, with club on boat house; ROMA above. Crawford 38/7; Sydenham 87; RBW 100. Dark brown patina; untouched. Good extremely fine.

  • Anonymous, Sextans, Uncertain mint in Sicily, c. 214-212 BC; Æ (14,08 g; 26,4 mm; 6 h)
    Lot 18

    Grain-ear, I series. Head of Mercury right, wearing winged petasos; above, two pellets (mark of value). Rv. Prow of galley right; above, ROMA and grain ear; below, two pellets (mark of value). Crawford 42/3. Appealing green patina. Extremely fine.

  • Anonymous, Quinarius, Uncertain Campanian mint (Cales?), 214 BC; AR (2,06 g; 15 mm; 6 h)
    Lot 19

    Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, V (mark of value). Rv. The Dioscuri on horseback riding right, each holding spear, wearing flowing cloak and pilei surmounted by star; ROMA in quadrangular frame below, with curved side at left. Crawford 44/6; Debernardi Bq7. Minor flan crack at 8 o'clock on the reverse. Deeply toned. Near extremely fine.

  • Anonymous, Denarius, Uncertain Lucanian mint (Venusia?), 208 BC; AR (4,03 g; 19 mm; 9 h)
    Lot 20

    Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) behind. Rv. Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right; two stars above. Crawford 53/2; Debernardi B82. Lightly toned, lovely iridescence. Good extremely fine.

  • Anonymous, Denarius, Uncertain Campanian mint (Capua?), 207 BC; AR (4,43 g; 18,5 mm; 6 h)
    Lot 21

    Crescent – First Series. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X (mark of value). Rv. Dioscuri galloping right; above, crescent; below, ROMA in partial tablet. Crawford 57/2; Sydenham 265; Debernardi B89. Wonderful iridescent tone. In exceptional condition. Good extremely fine / near FDC.

  • Anonymous, Victoriatus, Uncertain mint, 214-208 BC; AR (3,30 g; 16,8 mm; 6 h)
    Lot 22

    Mint: Sicily (Crawford); South-West Italy (Cumae?) (Debernardi). Date: 211-208 BC (Crawford); 214 BC (Debernardi). Laureate head of Jupiter right; behind, C. Rv. Victory right, crowning trophy; between, M; in exergue, ROMA. Crawford 71/1a; Debernardi V6. Lustrous metal. Small flan chip, otherwise good extremely fine. Fine style.

  • C. Maianius, Denarius, Rome, 153 BC; AR (3,70 g; 18,5 mm; 9 h)
    Lot 23

    Helmeted head of Romearight; behind, X (mark of value). Rv. Victory in biga right, holding reins and whip; below, C·MAIANI; in exergue, ROMA. Crawford 203/1a; Babelon (Maiania) 1; Sydenham 427. Exremely fine / about extremely fine. Lustrous metal.

  • Ti. Veturius, Denarius, Rome, 137 BC; AR (4 g; 18,8 mm; 3 h)
    Lot 24

    Draped bust of Mars to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet; behind, TI·VET ligate and X (mark of value). Rv. ROMA Oath-taking scene: two soldiers facing each other, each of them holding sword and spear, both touching with the blade of their swords a pig, being held by man kneeling to left with his head raised toward the soldier on the right. Crawford 234/1; Babelon (Veturia) 1; Sydenham 527. Wonderful rainbow iridescence. Scratch on the reverse, otherwise good extremely fine.

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Auction 391 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM

A Selected Collection of Roman Republican, Imperial and Byzantine Coins.

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