Auction 87 - Ancient Coins

A. Postumius A.f. Sp.n. Albinus, Denarius Serratus, Rome, 81 BC; AR (g 3,90; mm 19; h 8); Draped bust of Diana r., with bow and quiver over shoulder; above, bucranium, Rv. Rock, on which stand lighted altar; on l., bull; on r., togate figure holding aspergillum over bull; around, A POST A F - S N ALBIN. Crawford 372/1; Postumia 7; Sydenham 745.
Cabinet tone, large flan, good extremely fine.; ;

A. Postumius A.f. Sp.n. Albinus, Denarius Serratus, Rome, 81 BC; AR (g 4,01; mm 19; h 7); Draped bust of Diana r., with bow and quiver over shoulder; above, bucranium, Rv. Rock, on which stand lighted altar; on l., bull; on r., togate figure holding aspergillum over bull; around, A POST A F - S N ALBIN. Crawford 372/1; Postumia 7; Sydenham 745.
Pleasant light grey patina, good extremely fine.; ;

A. Postumius A.f. Sp.n. Albinus, Denarius Serratus, Rome, 81 BC; AR (g 3,48; mm 19; h 6); Veiled head of Hispania r.; behind, HISPAN, Rv. Togate figure with hand raised, standing r. between Aquila and fasces with axe; around, A POST A F S N ALBIN. Crawford 372/2; Postumia 8; Sydenham 746.
Lustrous, good extremely fine - about fdc.; ;

L. Licinius Lucullus Q[uaestor], Denarius, Uncertain mint, 81 BC; AR (g 3,88; mm 19; h 12); Diademed head of Venus r., Rv. Double cornucopiae; below, Q. Crawford 375/2; Cornelia 33; Sydenham 755; L. Pedroni, L'eredità di Tolomeo e le monete di Silla, 'Pomoerium' 3 (1998), pp. 87-98.
Scarce. Lovely cabinet tone, large flan, good extremely fine.; ;

C. Marius C.f., Denarius Serratus, Rome, ca. 81 BC; AR (g 3,95; mm 19; h 6); Draped bust of Ceres r.; behind, CAPIT and control numeral; before, control symbol, Rv. Ploughman with yoke of oxen l.; above, control numeral; in ex. C MARI C F / S C. Crawford 378/1c; Maria 9; Sydenham 744b.
Lovely gold toning, centered and about fdc.; ;

L. Procilius, Denarius, Rome, 80 BC; AR (g 3,71; mm 19; h 1); Laureate head of Jupiter r.; behind, S C, Rv. Juno Sospita r., holding spear and shield; behind, L PROCILI / F; before, snake. Crawford 379/1; Procilia 1; Sydenham 771.
Lustrous, about fdc.; ;

L. Procilius, Denarius Serratus, Rome, 80 BC; AR (g 3,85; mm 19; h 6); Head of Juno Sospita r.; behind, S C, Rv. Juno Sospita in biga r., holding shield and spear; below, snake; in ex. L PROCILI F. Crawford 379/2; Procilia 2; Sydenham 772.
Pleasant light grey patina, good extremely fine - about fdc.; ;

C. Naevius Balbus, Denarius Serratus, Rome, 79 BC; AR (g 3,94; mm 18; h 10); Diademed head of Venus r.; behind, S C, Rv. Victory in triga r., holding reins; above, control numeral; in ex. C NAE BALB. Crawford 382/1b; Naevia 6; Sydenham 769b.
Lustrous and fdc.; ;

Ti. Claudius Ti.f. Ap.n., Denarius Serratus, Rome, 79 BC; AR (g 3,76; mm 18; h 4); Draped bust of Diana r., with bow and quiver over shoulder; before, S C, Rv. Victory in biga r., holding reins, wreath and palm branch; below, control numeral; in ex. TI CLAVD TI F / AP N. Crawford 383/1; Claudia 5; Sydenham 770.
Lightly toned, well centered, fdc.; ;

Ti. Claudius Ti.f. Ap.n., Denarius Serratus, Rome, 79 BC; AR (g 3,76; mm 18; h 8); Draped bust of Diana r., with bow and quiver over shoulder; before, S C, Rv. Victory in biga r., holding reins, wreath and palm branch; below, control numeral; in ex. TI CLAVD TI F / AP N. Crawford 383/1; Claudia 5; Sydenham 770.
Lustrous, extremely fine - good extremely fine.; ;

L. Papius, Denarius Serratus, Rome, 79 BC; AR (g 3,87; mm 19; h 4); Head of Juno Sospita r.; behind, control symbol, Rv. Gryphon leaping r.; below, control symbol; in ex. L PAPI. Crawford 384/1 (s. 108); Papia 1; Sydenham 773.
Lustrous and about fdc.; ;

M. Volteius M.f., Denarius, Rome, 78 BC; AR (g 4,21; mm 18; h 3); Laureate head of Jupiter r., Rv. Jupiter Capitoline temple; below, M VOLTEI M F. Crawford 385/1; Volteia 1; Sydenham 774.
Lustrous, good extremely fine - about fdc.; ;