Auction 87 - Ancient Coins

Roman Republic, Sickle symbol series, Cast As, Rome, ca. 240 BC; AE (g 277; mm 66; h 12); Janiform head of the Dioscuri, hair tied with band, Rv. Head of Mercury l., wearing winged petasus; behind, sickle. Crawford 25/4; ICC 48.
Very rare. Untouched green patina, extremely fine. [Ex Sternberg sale 17 May 1986, lot 423]; ;

Roman Republic, Sickle symbol series, Cast Semis, Rome, ca. 240 BC; AE (g 135; mm 53; h 12); Head of Minerva l., wearing Corinthian helmet; below, S, Rv. Female head l.; below, S; behind, sickle. Crawford 25/5; ICC 49.
Dark green patina and good very fine.; ;

Roman Republic, Sickle symbol series, Cast Triens, Rome, ca. 240 BC; AE (g 96; mm 48); Thunderbolt; in field, °° °°, Rv. Dolphin swimming r.; below, °°°°; above, sickle. Crawford 25/6; ICC 50.
Untouched green patina, good extremely fine.; ;

Roman Republic, Club symbol series, Cast As, Rome, ca. 235 BC; AE (g 261; mm 63; h 12); Head of Roma r., wearing Phrygian helmet with pinnate crest; behind, club, Rv. Same type l. Crawford 27/5; ICC 58.
Rare. Untouched green patina with areas of reddish cuprite, extremely fine. [Ex Sternberg sale 17 May 1986, lot 425]; ;

Roman Republic, Club symbol series, Cast Triens, Rome, ca. 235 BC; AE (g 74; mm 46; h 12); Thunderbolt; on l., club; in field, °° °°, Rv. Same type but club on r. Crawford 27/7; ICC 60.
Green patina, good very fine.; ;

Roman Republic, Club symbol series, Cast Quadrans, Rome, ca. 235 BC; AE (g 57; mm 40; h 12); Right hand; on r., club; on l., °°°, Rv. Left hand; on l., club; on r., °°°. Crawford 27/8; ICC 61.
Green patina and about extremely fine.; ;

Roman Republic, Club symbol series, Cast Sextans, Rome, ca. 235 BC; AE (g 51; mm 36; h 12); Scallop-shell seen from outside; below, club and ° °, Rv. Scallop-shell seen from inside; below, club. Crawford 27/9; ICC 62.
Beautiful and untouched green patina, good extremely fine.; ;

Roman Republic, Club symbol series, Cast Sextans, Rome, ca. 235 BC; AE (g 43; mm 35; h 12); Scallop-shell seen from outside; below, club and ° °, Rv. Scallop-shell seen from inside; below, club. Crawford 27/9; ICC 62.
Green patina and very fine.; ;

Roman Republic, Club symbol series, Cast Uncia, Rome, ca. 235 BC; AE (g 48; mm 27; h 12); knucklebone (astragalos) seen from outside; below, club, Rv. Knucklebone seen from inside; below, club. Crawford 27/10; ICC 63.
Untouched green patina and extremely fine.; ;

Roman Republic, Whell series, Cast Dupondius, Rome, ca. 230 BC; AE (g 608; mm 80); Head of Roma r., wearing Phrygian helmet with pinnate crest; behind, II, Rv. Wheel of six spokes; between two spokes, II. Crawford 24/2; ICC 65.
Very rare. Riverine patina and good extremely fine.; ;

Roman Republic, Whell series, Cast As, Rome, ca. 230 BC; AE (g 301; mm 61); Head of Roma r., wearing Phrygian helmet with pinnate crest; behind, I, Rv. Wheel of six spokes; between two spokes, I. Crawford 24/3; ICC 66.
Rare. Untouched green patina and good very fine.; ;

Roman Republic, Whell series, Cast As, Rome, ca. 230 BC; AE (g 234; mm 66); Head of Roma r., wearing Phrygian helmet with pinnate crest; behind, I, Rv. Wheel of six spokes; between two spokes, I. Crawford 24/3; ICC 66.
Rare. Untouched green patina and good very fine.; ;