Auction 391 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM

Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, FLAC downwards. Rv. Victory in biga right, holding reins in left hand and wreath in right hand; in exergue, L·RVTILI. Crawford 387/1; Babelon (Rutilia) 1; Sydeham 780a. Attractive tone with subtle golden highlights. Good extremely fine / about FDC.

Laureate head of Neptune right, with trident over shoulder; LXIIII (control number) to upper left. Rv. Winged Genius riding dolphin right; below, L LVCRET[I] / TRIO. Crawford 390/2; Babelon (Lucretia) 3; Sydenham 784. Deep old cabinet tone. Good extremely fine.

Draped bust of Genius Populi Romani to right, his hair bound with a taenia, sceptre over his shoulder; above head, G·P·R. Rv. Sceptre with wreath, globe and rudder; below, CN·LEN·Q; EX – S C across fields. Crawford 393/1a; Babelon (Cornelia) 54; Sydenham 752. Banker's mark on obverse; some minor scratches. Deep cabinet tone; lustrous. Good extremely fine.

Draped bust of Diana to right, with bow and quiver over her shoulder. Rv. Hound running right; below, spear right; in exergue, C·POSTVMI / TA (ligate). Crawford 394/1a; Babelon (Postumia) 9; Sydenham 785. Nicely toned. Slight porosity, otherwise extremely fine.

Helmeted and draped bust of Virtus right; before, VIRTVS upwards; behind, III·VIR downwards. Rv. Warrior, holding shield in left hand and lifting up fallen figure with right; to right, partially ligate, MN AQVIL upwards; to left, partially ligate, MN·F MN·N downwards; in exergue, SICIL. Crawford 401/1; Babelon (Aquillia) 2; Sydenham 798. Lovely iridescent tone. Good extremely fine.

Veiled and diademed head of Vesta to right; behind, S·C. Rv. Knife, culullus and axe; on left, AE; on right, CVR; in exergue, P·GALB. Crawford 406/1; Babelon (Sulpicia), 473; Sydenham 839. Deep old cabinet tone. Good extremely fine.

Laureate head of Apollo to right; behind, star. Rev. C PIS L F FRVGI Horseman galloping to right, holding palm branch; above, club. Crawford 408/1a; Babelon (Calpurnia) 24; Sydenham 850d; Hersh, NC 1976, O-/R-1039. Pleasantly toned. Good extremely fine.

Draped bust right, with attributes of Isis, Minerva, Apollo, Diana and Victory; before, cornucopia and S·C downwards; behind, CESTIANVS. Rv. Eagle on thunderbolt; around, anticlockwise, M - PLAETORIVS MF AED - CVR. Crawford 409/1; Babelon (Plaetoria) 4; Sydenham 809. Extremely fine.

Head of Apollo right, wearing taenia; behind, Q·POMPONI downwards; before, MVSA upwards. Rv. Hercules standing right, wearing lion's skin and playing lyre; in lower r. field, club; on right, HERCVLES downwards; on left, MVSARVM downwards. Crawford 410/1; Babelon (Pomponia) 8; Sydenham 810. Nice cabinet tone. Extremely fine.

Head of Juno Sospita to right, wearing goat' skin headdress; behind, control mark; L ROSCI below neck truncation. Rv. Female figure standing right, feeding serpent to right; behind, grape bunch; in exergue, FABATI. Crawford 412/1; Babelon (Roscia) 3; Sydenham 915. Good extremely fine. Lustrous.

Veiled and diademed head of Vesta to left; below chin, I; in field to right, two-handled cup. Rv. Voter standing front, head to left, dropping tablet [marked V[ into cista; to right, LONGIN·III·V downwards. Crawford 413/1; Babelon (Cassia) 10; Sydenham 935. Old cabinet tone. Good extremelyfine.

Diademed head of Bonus Eventus right; behind, LIBO downwards; before, BON EVENT downwards. Rv. Scribonian well decorated with garland and two lyres; hammer set on base; above, PVTEAL; in exergue, SCRIBON. Crawford 416/1a; Babelon (Scribonia) 8; Sydenham 928. Extremely fine. Lustrous metal.

Laureate and diademed female head to right. Rv. Equestrian statue of M. Aemilius Lepidus holding trophy in his left hand and reins in his right; in exergue, M·LEPIDVS. Crawford 419/1a; Babelon (Aemilia) 21; Sydenham 827. Reverse slightly off-centre, otherwise extremely fine.

King Aretas kneeling to right, holding palm branch in his right hand and reins of a camel standing beside him; above, M·SCAVR / AED·CVR; on either side, EX / SC; REX·ARETAS in exergue. Rv. Jupiter in quadriga to left; below, scorpion to right; above, P·HYPSAE / AED CVR; on right, [CAPTV] upwards; in exergue, C·HYPSAE·CO[S] / PREIVE. Crawford 422/1b; Babelon (Aemilia) 8, (Plautia) 8; Sydenham 913. Deep cabinet tone, lovely iridescence. Good extremely fine.

Diademed head of Ancus Marcius to right; behind, lituus and ANCVS downwards. Rv. Aqueduct, on which is a statue of Q. Marcius Rex on a horse rearing to right with a plant below; above, PHILIPPVS downwards; below, within arches of acqueduct, A-Q-V-A-MAR (partially ligate). Crawford 425/1; Babelon (Marcia) 28; Sydenham 919. Nice cabinet tone. Extremely fine / good extremely fine.

Diademed head of Ancus Marcius right; behind, lituus and below, ANCVS. Rv. PHILIPPVS Equestrian statue standing on aqueduct; at horse's feet, flower. Below, [A]QVA MAR ligate within the arches of the aqueduct. Crawford 425/1; Babelon (Marcia) 28; Sydenham 919. Wonderful old cabinet tone. Good extremely fine.

Laureate, diademed, and draped bust of Venus right, wearing cruciform earring, necklace of pendants, hair collected into a knot, and string of pearls at back of head; sceptre to left; S·C downwards to left. Rv. Three military trophies; capis to left, lituus to right; FAVSTVS monogram in exergue. Crawford 426/3; Babelon (Cornelia) 63; Sydenham 884. Light porosity, otherwise extremely fine. Lustrous metal.

Veiled and diademed head of Vesta to right; behind, Q·CASSIVS downwards; before, VEST upwards. Rv. Curule chair within circular Temple of Vesta with conical roof surmounted by statue; in field to left, urn; in field to right, tablet inscribed AC (absolvo condemno). Crawford 428/1; Babelon (Cassia) 9; Sydenham 917. Appealing cabinet tone. Extremely fine.

Female head right wearing causia; before, CN·PLANCIVS downwards; behind, AED·CVR·S·C. Rv. Cretan goat standing right; behind, bow and quiver. Crawford 432/1; Babelon (Plancia) 1; Sydenham 933. A few scratches on the reverse, otherwise good extremely fine. 

Head of Libertas to right, wearing pendant earring and necklace; behind, LIBERT[AS] downwards. Rv. The consul L. Iunius Brutus, preceded by an accensus, walking left between two lictors, each carrying fasces with an axe over his left shoulder; in exergue, BRVTV[S]. Crawford 433/1; Babelon (Junia) 31; Sydenham 906. Lovely cabinet tone. Light scratches on the obverse not noticeable to the naked eye, otherwise good extremely fine. 

Diademed head of Fortuna Populi Romani right; 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. Lovely old cabinet tone. Extremely fine.

Laureate head of Salus right; SALVTIS upwards behind head. Rv. Valetudo standing left, holding snake in right hand and resting left arm on column; on right, partially ligate, MN·ACILIVS; on left, partially ligate, III·VIR·VALETV. Crawford 442/1a; Babelon (Acilia) 8; Sydenham 922. Light cabinet tone. Good extremely fine.

Elephant right, trampling dragon; in exergue, CAESAR. Rv. Pontifical emblems: culullus, aspergillum, axe and apex. Crawford 443/1; Babelon (Julia) 9; Sydenham 1006. Extremely fine. Nice lustre.

Elephant right, trampling dragon; in exergue, CAESAR. Rv. Pontifical emblems: culullus, aspergillum, axe and apex. Crawford 443/1; Babelon (Julia) 9; Sydenham 1006. Slight oxidation, otherwised good extremely fine.