Auction 87 - Ancient Coins

L. Julius Bursio, Denarius, Rome, 85 BC; AR (g 3,72; mm 21; h 7); Male head r., with attributes of Apollo, Mercury and Neptune; behind, control symbol, Rv. Victory in biga r., holding reins and wreath; above, control numeral; in ex. L IVLI BVRSIO. Crawford 352/1c; Julia 5; Sydenham 728c.
Lustrous, large flan, good extremely fine.; ;

Mn. Fonteius C.f., Denarius, Rome, 85 BC; AR (g 4,08; mm 19; h 9); Laureate head of Apollo Veiovis r.; below, thunderbolt; behind, MN FONTEI C F; before, monogram APV, Rv. Winged figure on goat r.; above, pilei of the Dioscuri; in ex. thyrsus; all within laurel wreath. Crawford 353/1a; Fonteia 9; Sydenham 724.
Lustrous, good extremely fine - about fdc.; ;

Mn. Fonteius C.f., Denarius, Rome, 85 BC; AR (g 4,01; mm 19; h 6); Laureate head of Apollo Veiovis r.; below, thunderbolt; behind, MN FONTEI; before, C F, Rv. Winged figure on goat r.; above, pilei of the Dioscuri; in ex. thyrsus; all within laurel wreath. Crawford 353/1c; Fonteia 10; Sydenham 724a.
Gold toning, large flan, about fdc.; ;

Mn. Fonteius C.f., Denarius, Rome, 85 BC; AR (g 3,81; mm 19; h 12); Laureate head of Apollo Veiovis r.; below, thunderbolt; behind, MN FONTEI; before, C F, Rv. Winged figure on goat r.; to either side, pilei of the Dioscuri; in ex. thyrsus; all within laurel wreath. Crawford 353/1d; Fonteia 11; Sydenham 724b.
Lustrous, well centered reverse, good extremely fine / about fdc.; ;

P. Crepusius, Denarius, Rome, 82 BC; AR (g 4,51; mm 17; h 12); Laureate head of Apollo r.; behind, sceptre and control letter; before, control symbol, Rv. Horseman r., brandishing spear; behind, control numeral; in ex. P CREPVSI. Crawford 361/1c; Crepusia 1; Sydenham 738a.
Lustrous, struck on a thick, heavy, flan: about fdc.; ;

C. Mamilius Limetanus, Denarius Serratus, Rome, 82 BC; AR (g 4,25; mm 19; h 10); Draped bust of Mercury r., wearing winged petasus; behind, caduceus and control letter, Rv. Ulysses standing r., holding staff and extending hand to dog Argus; on l., C MAMIL; on r., LIMETAN. Crawford 362/1; Mamilia 6; Sydenham 741.
Lustrous and about fdc.; ;

C. Mamilius Limetanus, Denarius Serratus, Rome, 82 BC; AR (g 3,96; mm 19; h 9); Draped bust of Mercury r., wearing winged petasus; behind, caduceus and control letter, Rv. Ulysses standing r., holding staff and extending hand to dog Argus; on l., C MAMIL; on r., LIMETAN. Crawford 362/1; Mamilia 6; Sydenham 741.
Lightly toned and about fdc.; ;

L. Marcius Censorinus, Denarius, Rome, 82 BC; AR (g 3,91; mm 17; h 8); Laureated head of Apollo r., Rv. Marsyas walking l., holding wine-skin over shoulder; behind, column bearing statue on top; before, L CENSOR. Crawford 363/1d; Marcia 24; Sydenham 737.
Lightly toned, about fdc. [with a unidentified sale ticket: 27 October 1982, lot 354].; ;

Q. Antonius Balbus, Denarius Serratus, Rome, 83-82 BC; AR (g 4,07; mm 19; h 4); Laureate head of Jupiter r.; behind, S C, Rv. Victory in quadriga r., holding wreath and palm branch; below, control letter; in ex. Q ANTO BALB / PR. Crawford 364/1d; Antonia 1; Sydenham 742.
Lustrous, well centered, about fdc.; ;

Q. Antonius Balbus, Denarius Serratus, Rome, 83-82 BC; AR (g 3,96; mm 20; h 8); Laureate head of Jupiter r.; behind, S C; below, control mark, Rv. Victory in quadriga r., holding wreath and palm branch; in ex. Q ANTO BALB / PR. Crawford 364/1c; Antonia 1b; Sydenham 742a.
Lustrous, areas of minor flattening, anyway about fdc.; ;

C. Valerius Flaccus, Denarius, Massalia, 82 BC; AR (g 3,81; mm 19; h 7); Draped bust of Victory r.; behind, control letter, Rv. Aquila between two signa inscribed H(astati) - P(rincipes); on l., C VAL FLA; on r., IMPERAT; below, EX - S C. Crawford 365/1b; Valeria 12b; Sydenham 747b.
Lustrous and about fdc.; ;

L. Cornelius Sulla Felix and L. Manlius Torquatus, Denarius, Military mint traveling with Sulla, 82 BC; AR (g 4,68; mm 16; h 11); Helmeted head of Roma r.; before, L MANLI; behind, PRO Q, Rv. Triumphator, crowned by flying Victory, in quadriga r., holding reins and caduceus; in ex. L SVLLA IM. Crawford 367/5; Manlia 4, Cornelia 42; Sydenham 757.
Lustrous, struck on a small flan, good extremely fine.; ;