Auction 87 - Ancient Coins

M. Aburius M.f. Geminus, Denarius, Rome, 132 BC; AR (g 3,95; mm 18; h 3); Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, GEM; before, *, Rv. Sol in quadriga r., holding reins and whip; below, M ABVRI; in ex. ROMA. Crawford 250/1; Aburia 6; Sydenham 487.
Lustrous with delicate gold toning, fdc.; ;

M. Aburius M.f. Geminus, Denarius, Rome, 132 BC; AR (g 3,98; mm 19; h 3); Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, GEM; before, *, Rv. Sol in quadriga r., holding reins and whip; below, M ABVRI; in ex. ROMA. Crawford 250/1; Aburia 6; Sydenham 487.
Lustrous, good extremely fine - about fdc.; ;

M. Aburius M.f. Geminus, Denarius, Rome, 132 BC; AR (g 3,97; mm 18; h 4); Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, GEM; before, *, Rv. Sol in quadriga r., holding reins and whip; below, M ABVRI; in ex. ROMA. Crawford 250/1; Aburia 6; Sydenham 487.
Lustrous with delicate gold toning, fdc.; ;

T. Cloelius, Denarius, Rome, 128 BC; AR (g 3,93; mm 19; h 3); Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, wreath; below, ROMA, Rv. Victory in biga r., holding reins; below, corn-ear; in ex. T. CLOVLI. Crawford 260/1; Cloulia 1; Sydenham 516.
Gold toning, large flan, good extremely fine.; ;

Cn. Domitius (Ahenobarbus or Calvinus), Denarius, Rome, 128 BC; AR (g 3,94; mm 19; h 2); Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, corn-ear; before, *, Rv. Victory in biga r., holding reins and whip; above, ROMA; below, man fighting lion; in ex. CN DOM. Crawford 261/1; Domitia 14; Sydenham 514.
Lightly toned, high relief, good extremely fine.; ;

Cn. Domitius (Ahenobarbus or Calvinus), Denarius, Rome, 128 BC; AR (g 3,85; mm 19; h 12); Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, corn-ear; before, *, Rv. Victory in biga r., holding reins and whip; above, ROMA; below, man fighting lion; in ex. CN DOM. Crawford 261/1; Domitia 14; Sydenham 514.
Lightly toned, some deposits on obverse; high relief, well centered reverse, good extremely fine - about fdc.; ;

Elephant’s head series, Denarius, Rome, 128 BC; AR (g 3,92; mm 18; h 6); Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, *, Rv. Goddess in biga r., holding sceptre, reins and branch; below horses, elephant’s head with bell attached and ROMA. Crawford 262/1; Caecilia 38; Sydenham 496.
Lightly toned, about fdc.; ;

C. Servilius Vatia, Denarius, Rome, 127 BC; AR (g 3,99; mm 18; h 7); Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, lituus; before, *; below, ROMA, Rv. Battle on horseback between two warriors; the shield of horseman on r. inscribed M; in ex. C SERVEIL. Crawford 264/1; Servilia 6; Sydenham 483.
Cabinet tone, good extremely fine.; ;

C. Cassius, Denarius, Rome, 126 BC; AR (g 4,01; mm 19; h 1); Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, voting urn and *, Rv. Libertas in quadriga r., holding reins, vindicta and pileus; below, C CASSI; in ex. ROMA. Crawford 266/1; Cassia 1; Sydenham 502.
Lightly toned, high relief and well centered, undoubtedly fdc.; ;

C. Cassius, Denarius, Rome, 126 BC; AR (g 3,92; mm 19; h 3); Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, voting urn and *, Rv. Libertas in quadriga r., holding reins, vindicta and pileus; below, C CASSI; in ex. ROMA. Crawford 266/1; Cassia 1; Sydenham 502.
Delicate red toning in the interstices, high relief and well centered reverse; about fdc.; ;

Q. Fabius Labeo, Denarius, Rome, 124 BC; AR (g 3,95; mm 18; h 3); Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, ROMA; before, X LABEO, Rv. Jupiter in quadriga r., holding sceptre, reins and thunderbolt; below, rostrum; in ex. Q FABI. Crawford 273/1; Fabia 1; Sydenham 532.
Lustrous and good extremely fine / extremely fine.; ;

Q. Minucius Rufus, Denarius, Rome, 122 BC; AR (g 3,89; mm 18; h 8); Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, RVF; before, X, Rv. Dioscuri galloping r.; below, Q MINV; in ex. ROMA. Crawford 277/1; Minucia 1; Sydenham 421.
Lightly toned, an invisible scratch on obverse, good extremely fine.; ;