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

L. Valerius Acisculus, Denarius, Rome, 45 BC. AR (g 3,99; mm 18; h 6). Diademed head of Apollo Soranus r. surmounted by star; pickax (acisculus) behind; ACIS[CVLV]S behind, Rv. Europa riding bull r., holding her veil which billows out above; L•VALERIV[S]. Crawford 474/1a; Valeria 17; Sydenham 998. Extremely fine

L. Valerius Acisculus, Denarius, Rome, 45 BC. AR (g 3,61; mm 19; h 3). Diademed head of Apollo Soranus r. surmounted by star; pickax (acisculus) behind; ACISCVLVS behind, Rv. Europa riding bull r., holding her veil which billows out above; L•VALERIVS in exergue. Crawford 474/1a; Valeria 17; Sydenham 998. Rev. off-centre, area of flatness, good very fine

L. Valerius Acisculus, Denarius, Rome, 45 BC. AR (g 4,01; mm 20; h 5). Diademed head of Apollo Soranus r. surmounted by star; pickax (acisculus) behind; ACISCVLVS behind, Rv. Europa riding bull r., holding her veil which billows out above; L•VALERIVS in exergue. Crawford 474/1a; Valeria 17; Sydenham 998. Banker's mark, area of flatness, otherwise good very fine

Julius Caesar, Denarius, Rome, P. Sepullius Macer, moneyer, February-March 44 BC. AR (g 3,98; mm 19; h 6). Wreathed and veiled head r.; CAESAR before, DICT•PER[PETVO] behind, Rv. Venus Victrix standing l., holding Victory and sceptre, shield set on ground to r.; P•SEPVLLIVS behind, MACER before. Crawford 480/13; RSC 39; Sydenham 1074. Bankers' marks, area of flatness, near very fine

Julius Caesar, Denarius, Rome, March-April 44 BC. AR (g 3,28; mm 18,5; h 11). IMPER CAESAR, Laureate head r.; Rv. M METTIVS, Venus standing l., holding Victory and sceptre, leaning on shield set on globe; E to l. Crawford 480/17; Sydenham 1055; RSC 35. Scratches, good fine

Julius Caesar, Denarius, P. Sepullius Macer, moneyer, Rome, April-May 44 BC. AR (g 3,46; mm 19; h 11). Tetrastyle temple with globe in pediment; CLEMENTIAE CAESARIS around, Rv. Desultor wearing conical cap and holding whip, r. on horseback, second horse behind; palm frond and wreath to l.; P•SEPVLLIVS above, MACER below. Crawford 480/21; RSC 44; Sydenham 1076. Very fine

Mark Antony, Denarius, Rome, April-May 44 BC. AR (g 4,12; mm 20; h 3). P. Sepullius Macer, moneyer. Veiled head r., wearing beard; capis to l., lituus to r., Rv. Desultor (horseman who leaps from one horse to another), wearing conical cap and holding whip, r. on horseback, second horse behind; palm frond and wreath to l.; P•SEP[VLLIVS] above, MACER below. Crawford 480/22; RSC 74; Sydenham 1077. Rare, slightly off-centre, very fine

Lepidus, Obol, Gaul Cabellio, 44-42 BC. AR (g 0,38; mm 11; h 1). Head of Apollo r.; CABE before, Rv. LE-PI flanking cornucopia; all within laurel wreath. RPC I 528; RSC 4. Rare, about very fine

L. Flaminius Chilo, Denarius, Rome, 43 BC. AR (g 3,76; mm 20; h 9). Diademed head of Venus r., wearing necklace; IIII•VIR behind, PRI•FL before, Rv. Victory driving prancing biga r., holding wreath; L•FLAMIN below, CHILO in exergue. Crawford 485/2; Flaminia 2; Sydenham 1088. Die-break, very fine

P. Accoleius Lariscolus, Denarius, Rome, 41 BC. AR (g 3,81; mm 19; h 9). Draped bust of Diana Nemorensis r.; P•ACCOLEIVS behind, LARISCOLVS before, Rv. Triple cult statue of Diana Nemorensis facing, supporting on their hands and shoulders a beam, above which are five cypress trees; the figure on l. holding poppy, that on r. holding lily. Crawford 486/1; Accoleia 1; Sydenham 1148. Scarce, area of flatness, good very fine

P. Accoleius Lariscolus, Denarius, Rome, 41 BC. AR (g 3,83; mm 19,5; h 6). Draped bust of Diana Nemorensis r.; P•ACCOLEIVS behind, LARISCOLVS before, Rv. Triple cult statue of Diana Nemorensis facing, supporting on their hands and shoulders a beam, above which are five cypress trees; the figure on l. holding poppy, that on r. holding lily. Crawford 486/1; Accoleia 1; Sydenham 1148. Scarce, area of flatness, good very fine

P. Accoleius Lariscolus, Denarius, Rome, 41 BC. AR (g 3,94; mm 19; h 3). Draped bust of Diana Nemorensis r.; P•ACCOLEIVS behind, LARISCOLVS before, Rv. Triple cult statue of Diana Nemorensis facing, supporting on their hands and shoulders a beam, above which are five cypress trees; the figure on l. holding poppy, that on r. holding lily. Crawford 486/1; Accoleia 1; Sydenham 1148. Scarce, area of flatness, good very fine