Auction 391 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM

Helmeted head of Roma right; below chin, X (mark of value); behind, TRIO. Rv. Dioscuroi galloping right;, below, CN·LVCR; ROMA in exergue. Crawford 237/1a; Babelon (Lucretia) 1; Sydenham 450. Attractive rainbow tone. Minor edge chip, otherwise good extremely fine / about FDC.

Helmeted bust of Roma right; X (mark of value) before; TRIO behind. Rv. Dioscuri riding right, each holding a couched lance, stars above; CN·LVCR below; ROMA in exergue. Crawford 237/1a; Babelon (Lucretia) 1; Sydenham 450. Good extremely fine.

Head of Roma to right, wearing winged helmet; behind, GEM downwards; before, * (mark of value). Rv. Sol in quadriga to right, holding whip in his right hand and reins in his left; below, M ABVRI (partially ligate); in exergue, ROMA. Crawford 250/1; Babelon (Aburia) 6; Sydenham 487. Old cabinet tone. Good extremely fine.

Q·METE Head of Roma to right, wearing winged helmet, pendant earring and pearl necklace; before, * (mark of value). Rv. Jupiter standing in slow quadriga to right, holding thunderbolt in his left hand and branch in his right; in exergue, ROMA. Crawford 256/1; Babelon (Caecilia) 21; Sydenham 509. Wonderfully iridescent; struck in high relief. Near FDC.

Head of Roma to right, wearing winged helmet; behind, wreath; ROMA below neck truncation. Rv. Victory standing right in prancing biga; below horses, grain ear; T·CLOVLI in exegue. Crawford 260/1; Babelon (Cloulia) 1; Sydenham 516. Wonderful cabinet tone. Extremely fine.

Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, corn-ear; before, * (mark of value). Rv. Victory in biga right, holding reins and whip; above, ROMA; below, man fighting lion; in exergue, CN·DOM. Crawford 261/1; Babelon (Domitia) 14; Sydenham 514. Lovely light cabinet tone; struck in high relief. Good extremely fine. 

Helmeted head of Roma right; below chin, * (mark of value); behind, lituus and below, ROMA. Rv. Battle on horseback between two warriors; horseman's shield on right inscribed M. In exergue, C·SERVEIL. Crawford 264/1; Babelon (Servilia) 6; Sydenham 483. Unusually well centred and complete for the issue. Extremely fine. Nice lustre.

Head of Roma to right, wearing crested and winged helmet; behind, ROMA downwards; before, LABEO upwards; X (mark of value) below chin. Rv. Jupiter driving fast quadriga to right, hurling thunderbolt with his right hand and holding sceptre and reins in his left; below, rostrum; in exergue, Q·FABI. Crawford 273/1; Babelon (Fabia) 1; Sydenham 532. Lovely cabinet tone. Good extremely fine.

Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, ROMA. Rv. Victory in prancing quadriga right, holding palm branch; above, wreath; below horses, X (mark of value). In exergue, M·TVLLI. Crawford 280/1; Babelon (Tullia) 1; Sydenham 531. Deep cabinet tone. Good very fine.

Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, ROMA downwards; before, * (mark of value) below chin; Rv. Victory in biga right, holding reins and wreath; below, M·CALID; in exergue, partially ligate, Q·MET·CN FVL. Crawford 284/1a; Babelon (Calidia) 1, (Caecilia) 35, (Fulvia) 2; Sydenham 539. Small edge chip, otherwise near extremely fine.

Head of Roma to right, wearing crested and winged helmet; before, Q·CVRT upwards; behind, X (mark of value). Rv. Jupiter driving fast quadriga to right, hurling thunderbolt with his right hand and holding sceptre and reins in his left; above, lituus; below, M SILA; in exergue, ROMA. Crawford 285/2; Babelon (Curtia) 2 and (Junia) 9; Sydenham 537. Nice cabinet tone. Extremely fine / near extremely fine.

Helmeted head of Roma right; before, M·CIPI·M·F upwards; behind, X (mark of value). Rv. Victory in biga right, holding reins and palm-branch tied with fillet; below, rudder; in exergue, ROMA. Crawford 289/1; Babelon (Cipia) 1; Sydenham 546. Light cabinet tone. Near extremely fine.

Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, ROMA in monogram. Below neck truncation, * (mark of value). Rv. Fight between two gladiators; in exergue, T·DEIDI. Crawford 294/1; Babelon (Didia) 2; Sydenham 550. Deep cabinet tone. Extremely fine. 

Head of Roma to right, wearing crested and winged helmet; behind, ROMA; to right, X (mark of value); all within torque. Rv. Horseman galloping to left, holding spear in his right hand and shield in his left; below, L·TORQVA; in exergue, EX·S·C; to upper right, Q. Crawford 295/1; Babelon (Manlia) 2; Sydenham 545. Deep iridescent tone. Good very fine.

Bust of Hercules to left draped with lion skin, club above right shoulder. Rv. Desultor to left; behind, pellet above L; below, rat to right between TI and Q; in exergue, D·S·S on incuse tablet. Crawford 297/1a; Babelon (Quinctia) 6; Sydenham 563. Lightly toned. Some oxidation spots, otherwise extremely fine / near extremely fine.

Togate bust of Apollon Veiovis left, holding thunderbolt; behind, ROMA in monogram. Rv. Lares Praestites seated right, each holding staff in left hand; between them, dog; above, bust of Vulcan with tongs over shoulder. On left, LA (ligate); on right, [RE] (ligate); in exergue, L·CAESI. Crawford 298/1; Babelon (Caesia) 1; Sydenham 564. Lovely cabinet tone. Good extremely fine / extremely fine.

Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, quadrangular device. Rv. Victory in triga right; in exergue, AP·CL·T·MAL·Q·VR. Crawford 299/1a; Babelon (Claudia) 2 and (Mallia) 1; Sydenham 570. Lovely cabinet tone. Extremely fine.

Diademed head of Pietas right. Behind, PIETAS (TA ligate) downwards. Rv. One of the Catanean brothers running right., carrying his father on his shoulder; in right field, L (control letter); on left, M·HERENNI (HE ligate) downwards. Crawford 308/1b; Babelon (Herennia) 1; Sydenham 567. Pleasing cabinet tone. Good etremely fine. 

Laureate head of Saturn left; behind, harpa and ROMA; below chin, ·K (control mark). Rv. Venus in biga right, holding sceptre and reins; above, Cupid flying left, holding wreath. In exergue, L·MEMMI / GAL. Crawford 313/1b; Babelon (Memmia) 2; Sydenham 574. Wonderful iridescence. Good extremely fine. 

Head of Juno Sospita to right, wearing goat-skin headdres; behind, I·S·M·R downawrds. Rv. Bull charging to right; above, H; below, L·THORIVS; in exergue, BALBVS. Crawford 316/1; Babelon (Thoria) 1; Sydenham 598. Lightly toned. Extremely fine.

Head of Juno Sospita to right, wearing goat-skin headdress; behind, I·S·M·R. Rv. Bull charging to right; above, I; below, L·THORIVS; in exergue, BALBVS. Crawford 316/1; Babelon (Thoria) 1; Sydenham 598. Nicely toned. Extremely fine.

Helmeted head of Roma left. Rv. Saturn in quadriga right, holding reins and harpa; below horses, K· (control mark). In exergue, L·SATVRN. Crawford 317/3b; Babelon (Appuleia) 1; Sydenham 578a. Lightly toned. Some green deposits on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine.

Helmeted head of Mars left. Rv. Roman soldier fighting barbarian soldier in protection of fallen comrade; in exergue, partially ligate, Q·THERM·MF. Crawford 319/1; Babelon (Minucia) 19; Sydenham 592. Old cabinet tone. Extremely fine.

Turreted and veiled bust of Cybele right; behind, EX·A·PV. Rv. Victory in prancing biga right; below, C· and heron. In eRBW 1177 (this coin). Crawford 322/1b. Lightly toned. Extremely fine.