Web Auction 92 - Greek, Roman, Byzantine Coins and Numismatic Literature

C. Poblicius Q.f., Serrate Denarius, Rome, 80 BC. AR (g 4,10; mm 20; h 5). Helmeted and draped bust of Roma r.; H above, ROMA behind, Rv. Hercules standing l., strangling Nemean Lion; club at his feet; bow and arrows to l.; H above, C•POBLICI•Q•F to r. Crawford 380/1; Poblicia 9; Sydenham 768. Good very fine

C. Poblicius Q.f., Serrate Denarius, Rome, 80 BC. AR (g 3,95; mm 20; h 4). Helmeted and draped bust of Roma r.; M above, ROMA behind, Rv. Hercules standing l., strangling Nemean Lion; club at his feet; bow and arrows to l.; M above, C•POBLICI•Q•F to r. Crawford 380/1; Poblicia 9; Sydenham 768. Good very fine

L. Papius, Serrate Denarius, Rome, 79 BC. AR (g 3,76; mm 20,5; h 12). Head of Juno Sospita r., wearing goat’s skin headdress; vase behind, Rv. Griffin springing r.; rhyton below; L•PAPI in exergue. Crawford 384/1 (symbols 33); Papia 1; Sydenham 773. Toned, very fine

L. Papius, Serrate Denarius, Rome, 79 BC. AR (g 4,11; mm 18; h 5). Head of Juno Sospita r., wearing goat’s skin headdress; cup behind, Rv. Griffin springing r.; lamp below; L•PAPI in exergue. Crawford 384/1 (symbols 51); Papia 1; Sydenham 773. Toned, good very fine

M. Volteius M.f., Denarius, Rome, 75 BC. AR (g 3,79; mm 18; h 6). Laureate, helmeted and draped bust of Attis r.; hammer to l., Rv. Cybele driving biga of lions r.; IB above, M•VOLTEI•[M•F] in exergue. Crawford 385/4; Volteia 4; Sydenham 777. Near extremely fine

L. Cassius Q.f. Longinus, Denarius, Rome, 75 BC. AR (g 3,76; mm 19; h 6). Head of Liber (or Bacchus) r., wearing ivy wreath; thyrsus over shoulder, Rv. Head of Libera l., wearing vine wreath; L•CASSI•Q•F behind. Crawford 386/1; Cassia 6; Sydenham 779. Good very fine - extremely fine

L. Rutilius Flaccus, Denarius, Rome, 77 BC. AR (g 3,62; mm 18; h 6). Helmeted head of Roma r., wearing peaked visor; FLAC behind, Rv. Victory driving galloping biga r., holding reins and wreath; L•RVTILI in exergue. Crawford 387/1; Rutilia 1; Sydenham 780. Flan-crack, good very fine

P. Satrienus, Denarius, Rome, 77 BC. AR. Helmeted head of young Mars r.; IXXXVI to l.; Rv. SATRIEN/VS, She-wolf standing l. with paw raised; ROMA above. Crawford 388/1b; cf. RBW 1422; RSC Satriena 1. Scratches, otherwise good very fine

L. Rustius, Denarius, Rome, 74 BC. AR (g 3,96; mm 19; h 6). Helmeted head of Mars r.; S•C behind, denomination mark before, Rv. Ram standing r.; L•RVST[I] in exergue. Crawford 389/1; Rustia 1; Sydenham 782. Iridescent tone, very fine - good very fine

L. Lucretius Trio, Denarius, Rome, 74 BC. AR (g 3,96; mm 19; h 8). Radiate head of Sol r., Rv. Seven stars around pellet within crescent moon; TRIO above, L•LVCRETI below. Crawford 390/1; Lucretia 2; Sydenham 783. Good very fine

Cn. Egnatius Cn.f. Cn.n. Maxsumus, Denarius, Rome, 76 BC. AR (g 3,86; mm 20; h 5). Diademed and draped bust of Venus r., cupid on shoulder; MAXSVMVS behind, Rv. Liberty in walking quadriga r., crowned by Victory; C•EGNATIVS•CN•F / CN•N in exergue. Crawford 391/1a; Egnatia 1; Sydenham 786. Rare, scratch on obv., good fine - near very fine

Cn. Egnatius Cn.f. Cn.n. Maxsumus, Denarius, Rome, 76 BC. AR (g 3,65; mm 18; h 7). Diademed and draped bust of Libertas r.; MAXSVMVS and pileus to l., Rv. Roma, holding staff and sword, foot on wolf's head, and Venus, holding staff, standing facing; Cupid alighting on the shoulder of Venus; rudder standing on prow on either side; control mark to l.; C•EGN(AT)IVS•CN•F below, [CN•N] to r. Crawford 391/3; Egnatia 2; Sydenham 787. Good very fine