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

Julius Caesar, Denarius, Sicilian mint, possibly Lilybaeum; Aulus Allienus, proconsular governor of Sicily, late 47 BC. AR (g 3,27; mm 17; h 11). Diademed and draped bust of Venus r.; C•CAESAR [IMP•COS•ITER] around, Rv. Trinacrus standing l., foot on prow, holding triskeles, resting elbow on knee; [A•ALLIENVS] PRO•COS around. Crawford 457/1; RSC 1; Sydenham 1022. Near very fine

Julius Caesar, Denarius, military mint in North Africa, late 48-47 BC. AR (g 3,94; mm 18; h 6). Diademed head of Venus r., Rv. Aeneas advancing l., holding palladium and bearing Anchises on his shoulder; CAESAR to r. Crawford 458/1; RSC 12; Sydenham 1013. Cabinet tone and good extremely fine

Julius Caesar, Denarius, military mint in North Africa, late 48-47 BC. AR (g 3,94; mm 18; h 6). Diademed head of Venus r., Rv. Aeneas advancing l., holding palladium and bearing Anchises on his shoulder; CAESAR to r. Crawford 458/1; RSC 12; Sydenham 1013. Extremely fine

Julius Caesar, Denarius, military mint in North Africa, late 48-47 BC. AR (g 3,95; mm 17; h 6). Diademed head of Venus r., Rv. Aeneas advancing l., holding palladium and bearing Anchises on his shoulder; CAESAR to r. Crawford 458/1; RSC 12; Sydenham 1013. Near extremely fine

Julius Caesar, Denarius, military mint in North Africa, late 48-47 BC. AR (g 3,92; mm 18; h 6). Diademed head of Venus r., Rv. Aeneas advancing l., holding palladium and bearing Anchises on his shoulder; CAESAR to r. Crawford 458/1; RSC 12; Sydenham 1013. Good very fine

Julius Caesar, Denarius, military mint in North Africa, late 48-47 BC. AR (g 3,88; mm 18; h 7). Diademed head of Venus r., Rv. Aeneas advancing l., holding palladium and bearing Anchises on his shoulder; CAESAR to r. Crawford 458/1; RSC 12; Sydenham 1013. Good very fine

Julius Caesar, Denarius, military mint in North Africa, late 48-47 BC. AR (g 3,92; mm 17; h 6). Diademed head of Venus r., Rv. Aeneas advancing l., holding palladium and bearing Anchises on his shoulder; CAESAR to r. Crawford 458/1; RSC 12; Sydenham 1013. Very fine

Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, Denarius, military mint in Africa, 47- Spring 46 BC. AR (g 3,96; mm 18; h 2). Laureate head of Jupiter r.; Q•METEL PIVS, Rv. African elephant walking r.; SCIPIO above, IMP below. Crawford 459/1; Caecilia 47; Sydenham 1046. Toned, extremely fine

Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, Denarius, military mint in Africa, 47- Spring 46 BC. AR (g 3,92; mm 18; h 9). Laureate head of Jupiter r.; Q•METEL PIVS, Rv. African elephant walking r.; SCIPIO above, IMP below. Crawford 459/1; Caecilia 47; Sydenham 1046. Very fine - good very fine

Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio and Eppius, Denarius, military mint traveling with Scipio in Africa, 47- Spring 46 BC. AR (g 3,92; mm 15,5; h 12). Head of Africa r., wearing elephant skin headdress; stalk of grain to r., plow below; Q•METELL to r., SCIPIO•IMP to l., Rv. Hercules standing facing, with hand on hip, leaning on club draped with lion skin and set on rock, EPPIVS to r., LEG•F•C to l. Crawford 461/1; Caecilia 50a; Sydenham 1051. Toned, very fine

Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio and Eppius, Denarius, military mint traveling with Scipio in Africa, 47- Spring 46 BC. AR (g 3,52; mm 18; h 5). Head of Africa r., wearing elephant skin headdress; stalk of grain to r., plow below; Q•METELL to r., SCIPIO•IMP to l., Rv. Hercules standing facing, with hand on hip, leaning on club draped with lion skin and set on rock, EPPIVS to r., LEG•F•C to l. Crawford 461/1; Caecilia 50a; Sydenham 1051. Very fine

M. Porcius Cato, Denarius, Utica, Spring 47- Spring 46 BC. AR (g 4,05; mm 17; h 9). Draped female bust (Roma or Libertas?) r.; RO(MA) behind, M•CATO•PRO•PR before, Rv. Victory seated r., holding patera and palm frond over shoulder; VIC(TR)IX below. Crawford 462/1a; Porcia 10; Sydenham 1053. Good very fine

M. Porcius Cato, Denarius, Utica, Spring 47- Spring 46 BC. AR (g 4,08; mm 18; h 11). Draped female bust r.; M•CATO•PRO•PR before, Rv. Victory seated r., holding patera; VIC(TR)IX in exergue. Crawford 462/1c; Porcia 9; Sydenham 1052. About extremely fine

M. Porcius Cato, Quinarius, Utica, Spring 47- Spring 46 BC. AR (g 2,01; mm 14; h 6). Head of Liber r.; M•C(AT)O•PRO•PR below, Rv. Victory seated r., holding palm frond and patera; VICT[RIX] in exergue. Crawford 462/2; Porcia 11; Sydenham 1054a. Porous, very fine

Mn. Cordius Rufus, Denarius, Rome, 46 BC. AR (g 3,84; mm 19; h 12). Conjoined heads of the Dioscuri r., wearing pilei with fillet surmounted by stars; RVFVS•IIIVIR, Rv. Venus Verticordia standing l., holding scales and sceptre; Cupid on her shoulder; (MN)•CORDIVS to r. Crawford 463/1a; Cordia 2a; Sydenham 976. Toned, good very fine

Mn. Cordius Rufus, Denarius, Rome, 46 BC. AR (g 3,77; mm 18; h 8). Conjoined heads of the Dioscuri r., wearing pilei with fillet surmounted by stars; RVFVS•IIIVIR, Rv. Venus Verticordia standing l., holding scales and sceptre; Cupid on her shoulder; (MN)•CORDIVS to r. Crawford 463/1a; Cordia 2a; Sydenham 976. Very fine

Mn. Cordius Rufus, Denarius, Rome, 46 BC. AR (g 3,45; mm 19; h 8). Conjoined heads of the Dioscuri r., wearing pilei with fillet surmounted by stars; RVFVS•IIIVIR, Rv. Venus Verticordia standing l., holding scales and sceptre; Cupid on her shoulder; (MN)•CORDIVS to r. Crawford 463/1a; Cordia 2a; Sydenham 976. Area of flatness, very fine - good very fine

Mn. Cordius Rufus, Denarius, Rome, 46 BC. AR (g 3,61; mm 18; h 9). Crested Corinthian helmet r., surmounted by owl.; RVFVS to l., Rv. Aegis of Minerva decorated with head of Medusa in centre; (MN)•CORDIVS around. Crawford 463/2; Cordia 4; Sydenham 978. Toned, very fine

Mn. Cordius Rufus, Denarius, Rome, 46 BC. AR (g 3,83; mm 17.5; h 4). RVFVS S C, Diademed head of Venus r.; Rv. (MN) CORDIVS, Cupid riding dolphin r. Crawford 463/3; Sydenham 977; Cordia 3. Scratch on obv., otherwise good very fine

T. Carisius, Denarius, Rome, 46 BC. AR (g 3,75; mm 18; h 5). Head of Sibyl Herophile r., hair elaborately decorated with jewels and enclosed in a sling and tied with bands, Rv. Sphinx seated r.; T•CARISIVS above, III•VIR in exergue. Crawford 464/1; Carisia 11a; Sydenham 983a. Very fine

T. Carisius, Denarius, Rome, 46 BC. AR (g 4,12; mm 18; h 6). Head of Sibyl Herophile r., hair elaborately decorated with jewels and enclosed in a sling and tied with bands, Rv. Sphinx seated r.; T•CARISIVS before, III•VIR in exergue. Crawford 464/1; Carisia 11; Sydenham 983b. Toned, near very fine

T. Carisius, Denarius, Rome, 46 BC. AR (g 4,13; mm 20; h 2). Head of Roma r., wearing ornate crested helmet; ROMA behind, Rv. Sceptre, cornucopia on globe, and rudder; all within laurel wreath; T•CARIS below. Crawford 464/3a; Carisia 4; Sydenham 984a. Very fine - good very fine

T. Carisius, Denarius, Rome, 46 BC. AR (g 4,08; mm 18; h 11). Draped and winged bust of Victory r.; S•C behind, Rv.Victory driving quadriga r.; T•CARISI in exergue. Crawford 464/5; Carisia 3; Sydenham 985. Toned, good very fine

T. Carisius, Denarius, Rome, 46 BC. AR (g 3,79; mm 18; h 9). Draped and winged bust of Victory r.; S•C behind, Rv.Victory driving quadriga r.; [T•CARISI] in exergue. Crawford 464/5; Carisia 3; Sydenham 985. Off-centre, very fine

C. Considius Paetus, Denarius, Rome, 46 BC. AR (g 4,05; mm 18; h 11). Laureate head of Apollo r.; [control mark] behind, Rv. Curule chair; C•CONSIDI above, PAETI in exergue. Crawford 465/2a; Considia 2; Sydenham 991. Very fine / good very fine

C. Considius Paetus, Denarius, Rome, 46 BC. AR (g 3,81; mm 17; h 12). Laureate head of Apollo r.; A behind, Rv. Curule chair; C•CONSID[I] above, PAETI in exergue. Crawford 465/2a; Considia 2; Sydenham 991. Very fine

Roman Imperatorial, C. Considius Paetus, Denarius, Rome, 46 BC. AR (g 3,95; mm 19,5; h 6). PAETI, Laureate and diademed head of Venus l.; Rv. C CONSI[DI], Victory driving galloping quadriga l., holding reins, palm frond and wreath. Crawford 465/4; RBW 1628; RSC Considia 7. About very fine

C. Considius Paetus, Sestertius, Rome, 46 BC. AR (g 1,01; mm 11; h 1). Winged bust of Cupid r.; C CONSIDI; Rv. Double cornucopia set on globe. Crawford 465/8a; Considia 10; Sydenham 997a. Rare, fine

Julius Caesar, Denarius, Utica(?), 46 BC. AR (g 3,88; mm 19; h 12). Head of Ceres r., wearing wreath of grain; COS•TERT behind, DICT•ITER before, Rv. Emblems of the augurate and pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, jug and lituus; AVGVR above, PONT•MAX below, D to r. Crawford 467/1a; RSC 4a. Near extremely fine

Julius Caesar, Denarius, Utica(?), 46 BC. AR (g 2,86; mm 17,5; h 6). Head of Ceres r., wearing wreath of grain; COS•TERT behind, DICT•ITER before, Rv. Emblems of the augurate and pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, jug and lituus; AVGVR above, PONT•MAX below, M to r. Crawford 467/1a; RSC 4a. Near extremely fine

Julius Caesar, Denarius, military mint in Spain, late 46-early 45 BC. AR (g 3,81; mm 18; h 1). Diademed head of Venus r., with Cupid over her shoulder, Rv. Trophy of Gallic arms, composed of helmet and cuirass, oval shield and carnyx in each hand; two seated captives at base, the one on l. a female in attitude of dejection, the one on r. a bearded male with hands bound behind him; CAESAR in exergue. Crawford 468/1; RSC 13; Sydenham 1014. Good very fine

Cn. Pompeius Magnus and M. Poblicius, Denarius, Spain, 46-45 BC. AR (g 3,80; mm 20; h 7). Helmeted head of Roma r. within bead and reel border; M•POBLICI•LEG•PRO before; PR behind, Rv. Hispania standing r., shield on her back, holding two spears over shoulder and presenting palm frond to Pompeian soldier standing l. on prow, armed with sword; CN•MAGNVS•[IMP] to r. Crawford 469/1a; RSC 1 (Pompey the Great); Sydenham 1035. Good very fine

Cn. Pompeius Magnus and M. Poblicius, Denarius, Spain, 46-45 BC. AR (g 3,82; mm 19; h 7). Helmeted head of Roma r. within bead and reel border; M•POBLICI•LEG•PRO before; PR behind, Rv. Hispania standing r., shield on her back, holding two spears over shoulder and presenting palm frond to Pompeian soldier standing l. on prow, armed with sword; CN•MAGNVS•IMP to r. Crawford 469/1c; RSC 1 (Pompey the Great); Sydenham 1035. Area of flatness, good very fine

Cn. Pompeius Magnus and M. Poblicius, Denarius, Spain, 46-45 BC. AR (g 3,92; mm 20; h 9). Helmeted head of Roma r. within bead and reel border; M•POBLICI•LEG•PRO before; PR behind, Rv. Hispania standing r., shield on her back, holding two spears over shoulder and presenting palm frond to Pompeian soldier standing l. on prow, armed with sword; [CN•MAGN]VS•IMP to r. Crawford 469/1c; RSC 1 (Pompey the Great); Sydenham 1035. Area of flat strike, good very fine

L. Papius Celsus, Denarius, Rome, 45 BC. AR (g 3,75; mm 20; h 3). Head of Juno Sospita r., wearing goat skin, Rv. She-wolf standing r., placing stick on fire; to r., [eagle standing l.], fanning flames; CELSVS•III•VIR above, L•PAPIV[S] in exergue. Crawford 472/1; Papia 2; Sydenham 964. Some corrosion, slightly off-centre, very fine

Lollius Palicanus, Denarius, Rome, 45 BC. AR (g 3,75; mm 18; h 4). HON[ORIS], Laureate head of Honoris r.; Rv. PALIKANVS, Curule chair between two grain-ears. Crawford 473/2; Sydenham 961; Lollia 1. Scratches, very fine

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