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

Brutus, Denarius, military mint traveling with Brutus in Lycia, Spring-early summer 42 BC. AR (g 3,49; mm 19; h 6). Head of Libertas r., wearing hair rolled back and collected into a knot behind; [L]EIBERTAS before, Rv. Lyre between quiver to l. and laurel branch tied with fillet to r.; CAEPIO•BRVTVS PR[O•C]OS around Crawford 501/1; RSC 5; Sydenham 1287. Rare, very fine

Brutus, Denarius, military mint traveling with Brutus and Cassius in western Asia Minor or northern Greece, Pedanius Costa, legate, late summer-autumn 42 BC. AR (g 3,45; mm 18; h 12). Laureate head of Apollo r.; COSTA before, LEG behind, Rv. Trophy; BRVTVS to r., IMP to l. Crawford 506/2; RSC 4; Sydenham 1296. Rough surfaces, flan-crack, near very fine

Brutus, Quinarius, military mint traveling with Brutus and Cassius in western Asia Minor or northern Greece, Spring-early summer 42 BC. AR (g 1,76; mm 14; h 4). Diademed head of Libertas r.; LEIBERTAS before, Rv. Stem of prow and anchor in saltire. Crawford 506/3; RSC 5a; Sydenham 1288. Very fine

Sextus Pompey, Denarius, Uncertain Sicilian mint, 37/6 BC. AR (g 3,78; mm 18; h 7). Diademed and bearded head of Neptune r.; trident over l. shoulder; (MA)G•PIVS•IMP•ITER around, Rv. Naval trophy set on anchor, top of trident visible above helmet; the arms composed of the stem of a prow in r. and aplustre in l.; heads of Scylla and Charybdis at base; PR(AE)F•CLAS•ET•OR(AE)•(MAR)IT•EX•S•C around. Crawford 511/2b; RSC 1a; Sydenham 1347. Toned, very fine - good very fine

Sextus Pompey, Denarius, Uncertain mint in Sicily, (Catania?), 37-36 BC. AR (g 3,66; mm 18; h 2). Bare head of Pompey Magnus r.; capis behind, lituus before; MAG•PIVS•IMP•ITER around, Rv. Neptune standing l., holding aplustre in r. hand, resting r. foot on prow, between the Catanaean brothers, Anapias and Amphinomus, carrying their parents on their shoulders; PR(AE)F above, CLAS•ET•O[R(AE) / (MAR)IT•EX•S•C] in exergue. Crawford 511/3a; Pompeia 27; Sydenham 1344. Rare, banker's mark on rev., very fine

C. Clodius C.f. Vestalis, Denarius, Rome, 43 BC. AR (g 3,86; mm 19; h 10). Draped bust of Flora r., wearing wreath of flowers; lily behind; C•CLODIVS before, C•F behind, Rv. Vestal virgin seated l., holding cymbium (two-handled bowl); VESTALIS to r. Crawford 512/2; Claudia 13; Sydenham 1135. Toned, small area of flatness, good very fine

C. Numonius Vaala, Denarius, Rome, 41 BC. AR (g 3,59; mm 20; h 1). Bare head of Numonius Vaala r.; C•NVMONIVS before, VAALA behind, Rv. A warrior l., armed with a shield and a sword attacking a vallum, which is defended by two soldiers; VAALA in exergue. Crawford 514/2; Numonia 2; Sydenham 1087. Rare, banker's mark, near very fine

Cn. Domitius L.f. Ahenobarbus, Denarius, Uncertain mint in the region of the Adriatic or Ionian Sea, 41-40 BC. AR (g 3,95; mm 20; h 10). Bare head r.; AHENOBAR before, Rv. Prow r., surmounted by a military trophy; CN•DOMITIVS•IMP around. Crawford 519/2; Domitia 21; Sydenham 1177. Very fine

Divus Julius Caesar, Denarius, Rome, Q. Voconius Vitulus, moneyer, 40 BC. AR (g 2,99; mm 19; h 7). Wreathed head of Caesar r.; lituus behind, DIVI•IVLI before, Rv. Bull-calf walking l.; [Q•V]OCONIVS above, VITVLVS in exergue. Crawford 526/2; RSC 46; Sydenham 1132. Very fine / good fine

Mark Antony and Octavian, Denarius, Military mint traveling with Antony in Syria(?), Autumn 41 BC. AR (g 3,63; mm 19; h 1). Bare head of Mark Antony r.; M•ANTON•IMP•III•VIR•R•P•C•AVG around, Rv. Bare head of Octavian r., with slight beard; CAESAR•IMP•PONT•III•VIR•R•P•C around. Crawford 528/3; RSC 2; Sydenham 1194. Good very fine

Octavian, Quinarius, military mint traveling with Octavian in Gaul 39 BC. AR (g 1,98; mm 15; h 1). Veiled and diademed head of Concordia r.; III•VIR•R•P•C around, Rv. Clasped r. hands holding caduceus; M•ANTON•C•CAESAR around. Crawford 529/4b; RSC 67 (Mark Antony); Sydenham 1195. Very fine

Octavian, Quinarius, military mint traveling with Octavian in Gaul 39 BC. AR (g 1,77; mm 14; h 3). Veiled and diademed head of Concordia r.; III•VIR•R•P•C around, Rv. Clasped r. hands holding caduceus; M•ANTON•C•CAESAR around. Crawford 529/4b; RSC 67 (Mark Antony); Sydenham 1195. Very fine