Auction 87 - Ancient Coins

Roman Republic, Post-semilibral series, Cast As, Rome, ca. 215-212 BC; AE (g 72; mm 43; h 12); Bearded head of Janus, Rv. Prow l.; above, I. Crawford 41/5a; ICC 105.
Untouched green patina, good extremely fine.; ;

Roman Republic, Post-semilibral series, Cast As, Rome, ca. 215-212 BC; AE (g 86; mm 46; h 12); Bearded head of Janus, Rv. Prow l.; above, I. Crawford 41/5a; ICC 105.
Brownish glossy patina, extremely fine.; ;

Roman Republic, Post-semilibral series, Cast As, Rome, ca. 215-212 BC; AE (g 78; mm 42; h 12); Bearded head of Janus, Rv. Prow l.; above, I. Crawford 41/5a; ICC 105.
Dark green patina, good very fine.; ;

Roman Republic, Post-semilibral series, Cast Semis, Rome, ca. 215-212 BC; AE (g 38; mm 33; h 12); Laureate head of Saturn l.; behind, S, Rv. Prow l.; above, S. Crawford 41/6a; ICC 107.
Untouched glossy green patina, good extremely fine.; ;

Roman Republic, Post-semilibral series, Cast Semis, Rome, ca. 215-212 BC; AE (g 41; mm 34; h 12); Laureate head of Saturn l.; behind, S, Rv. Prow l.; above, S. Crawford 41/6a; ICC 107.
Untouched green patina, very fine.; ;

Roman Republic, Post-semilibral series, Cast Semis, Rome, ca. 215-212 BC; AE (g 55; mm 37; h 12); Laureate head of Saturn l.; behind, S, Rv. Prow l.; above, S. Crawford 41/6a; ICC 107.
Green patina, very fine.; ;

Roman Republic, Post-semilibral series, Cast Semis, Rome, ca. 215-212 BC; AE (g 47; mm 38; h 12); Laureate head of Saturn l.; behind, S, Rv. Prow l.; above, S. Crawford 41/6a; ICC 107.
Untouched green patina, about very fine - very fine.; ;

Roman Republic, Post-semilibral series, Cast Semis, Luceria, ca. 214-212 BC; AE (g 47; mm 37; h 12); Laureate head of Saturn r.; behind, S, Rv. Prow r.; above, S; before, L. Crawford 43/2a; ICC 114.
Rare. Untouched green patina, about extremely fine.; ;

Roman Republic, Post-semilibral series, Cast Semis, Luceria, ca. 214-212 BC; AE (g 41; mm 36; h 12); Laureate head of Saturn r.; behind, S, Rv. Prow r.; above, S; before, L. Crawford 43/2a; ICC 114.
Rare. Untouched green patina, good very fine.; ;

Unknown mint in Central Italy, Cast Sextans, 3rd century BC; AE (g 25; mm 26); Club, Rv. °°. HNItaly 54 (Umbria or Etruria); ICC 199.
Dark green patina, very fine.; ;

Umbria, Cast Uncia, Tuder, ca. 280-240 BC; AE (g 22; mm 26; h 12); Squat kantharos; above, °, Rv. Spearhead; around, TV and °. HNItaly 45; ICC 221.
Rare, untouched light green patina and about extremely fine. [Ex Sternberg sale 16 November 1992, lot 181]; ;

Umbria, Cast Semis, Tuder, ca. 220-200 BC; AE (g 46; mm 32; h 3); Sleeping dog l.; above, TVTERE, Rv. Lyre; on l., ). HNItaly 46; ICC 223.
Rare, green patina and good extremely fine.; ;

Umbria, Cast Quadrans, Tuder, ca. 220-200 BC; AE (g 20; mm 27; h 6); Frog; in field, °° °, Rv. Anchor; around, TV and °°°. HNItaly 48; ICC 225.
Rare, brown-green tone and about extremely fine. [Ex Sternberg sale 16 November 1992, lot 183]; ;

Umbria, Cast Sextans, Tuder, ca. 220-200 BC; AE (g 14; mm 25; h 12); Cicada; in field, °°, Rv. Trident; around, T and °°. HNItaly 49; ICC 226.
Scarce, untouched green patina and extremely fine. [Ex Sternberg sale 16 November 1992, lot 184]; ;

Umbria, Cast Uncia, Tuder, ca. 220-200 BC; AE (g 8; mm 19; h 12); Squat kantharos; above, °, Rv. Spearhead; around, TV and °. HNItaly 50; ICC 227.
Rare, green patina and good extremely fine.; ;

Picenum, Cast As, Hatria, ca. 275-225 BC; AE (g 424; mm 76; h 12); Head of Silenus facing, with animal's ears; on r. field, L, Rv. Dog lying asleep r.; below, H - AT. HNItaly 11; ICC 236.
Extremely rare and among the finest specimen known of this interesting and intriguing issue. An exceptionally detailed portrait and a beautiful glossy green patina: good extremely fine / extremely fine.; ;

Picenum, Cast Quincunx, Hatria, ca. 275-225 BC; AE (g 157; mm 57; h 12); Female head emerging murex shell l.; below, HAT; above, letter (?), Rv. Pegasus flying r.; below, °°°°°. HNItaly 12; ICC 237.
Rare, dark green patina and extremely fine.; ;

Picenum, Cast Quadrunx, Hatria, ca. 275-225 BC; AE (g 203; mm 60; h 12); Male head l.; on l. field, °°°°, Rv. Crater with something inside (?); in r. field, HAT. HNItaly 13; ICC 238.
Very rare, dark green patina, extremely fine.; ;

Picenum, Cast Teruncius, Hatria, ca. 275-225 BC; AE (g 157; mm 57; h 12); Fish r.; above, HAT, Rv. Stingray r.; below, °°°. HNItaly 14; ICC 239.
Rare, dark green patina and about extremely fine.; ;

Picenum, Cast Biunx, Hatria, ca. 275-225 BC; AE (g 51; mm 37; h 6); Cock standing l.; before, °°, Rv. Shoe; below, HAT. HNItaly 15; ICC 240.
Rare, brown-green tone and very fine - good very fine.; ;

Picenum, Cast Uncia, Hatria, ca. 275-225 BC; AE (g 37; mm 32; h 12); Anchor, Rv. °; around, HAT. HNItaly 16; ICC 242.
Rare, brown-green tone and about extremely fine.; ;

Picenum, Cast Semuncia, Hatria, ca. 275-225 BC; AE (g 27; mm 27; h 3/9); H, Rv. A; on r, Σ. HNItaly 17; ICC 244.
Rare, brown-green tone and good extremely fine.; ;

Uncertain Apulian mint (Luceria ?), Cast As, ca. 275-225 BC; AE (g 318; mm 65; h 12); Head of young Hercules r., wearing lion's skin, Rv. Head of bridled horse l. HNItaly 351; Haeberlin pp. 181-182,1-3, pl. 70,1-3; ICC 272.
Of the highest rarity, only 3 examples cited by Haeberlin. Untouched green patina, extremely fine.

The only find provenance for this issue is Apulia and it is almost certainly an anonymous issue of Luceria (BTCGI IX, pp. 261-9), a settlement of the Daunii of considerable strategic importance about 19 km N-NW of Foggia. According to legend, like Arpi and Canosa it dates to Diomedes, who carried the Palladium from Troy to the site (Strabo 6.264; Pliny 2.102). During the Second Samnite War (326-304) it was an ally of Rome, to whom it gave aid following the disaster of the Caudine Forks in 321. It became a Latin colony in 314 (Livy 9.26.1-5). From then on Luceria was a steadfast supporter of Rome and during the Second Punic War (218-201) became the winter quarters of the Roman army (Livy 22.9). The standard monetary unit at Luceria, (as at Teate and Venusia) was the nummus (Crawford, CMRR, pp. 14-15).; ;

Unknown mint in Central Italy, Cast Sextans, 3rd century BC; AE (g 34; mm 37; h 12); Tortoise; in field, ° °, Rv. Head of griffin r.; in field, ° °. HNItaly 380; Haeberlin pl. 68,7-8; ICC 300.
Very rare, green patina, about very fine.; ;

Unknown mint in Central Italy, Cast Uncia, 3rd century BC; AE (g 25; mm 29; h 12); Jug; on l., °, Rv. Pedum; on l., °. HNItaly 386; Haeberlin pl. 68, 23-25; ICC 308.
Rare, untouched green patina, about extremely fine.; ;

Unknown mint in Central Italy, Cast Semuncia, 3rd century BC; AE (g 11; mm 23); Beetle, Rv. Sunburst of four rays. HNItaly 397; ICC 318.
Very rare. Brown-green tone and about very fine.; ;

Apulia, Cast Nummus, Luceria, ca. 225-217 BC; AE (g 211; mm 66; h 2); Head Apollo (?) l., Rv. Cock standing l. HNItaly 669; ICC 336.
Very rare, untouched green patina, about extremely fine.; ;

Apulia, Cast Quincunx, Luceria, ca. 225-217 BC; AE (g 76; mm 44); Four wheel spokes, with central circle, Rv. Same type; in field, °°°°°. HNItaly 670; ICC 337.
Very rare. Untouched green patina, hole from casting, very fine.; ;

Apulia, Cast Quatrunx, Luceria, ca. 225-217 BC; AE (g 111; mm 43; h 12); Thunderbolt, Rv. Club; in field, °°°°. HNItaly 671; ICC 339.
Untouched green patina, good very fine.; ;

Apulia, Cast Teruncius, Luceria, ca. 225-217 BC; AE (g 119; mm 45); Sunburst of six rays, Rv. Dolphin l. within circle; below, °°°. HNItaly 672; ICC 340.
Scarce. Untouched green patina and extremely fine.; ;

Apulia, Cast Uncia, Luceria, ca. 225-217 BC; AE (g 54; mm 29; h 9); Frog, Rv. Corn-ear; in field, °. HNItaly 674; ICC 342.
Untouched green patina, about extremely fine.; ;

Apulia, Cast Semuncia, Luceria, ca. 225-217 BC; AE (g 20; mm 23; h 6); Crescent, Rv. Thyrsus with fillets. HNItaly 675; ICC 343.
Untouched green patina, good very fine.; ;

Apulia, Cast Nummus, Luceria, ca. 217-212 BC; AE (g 77; mm 46; h 12); Head of young Hercules r., wearing lion's skin, Rv. Horse prancing r.; below, L; above, star. HNItaly 676; ICC 344.
Untouched green patina, good very fine.; ;

Apulia, Cast Nummus, Luceria, ca. 217-212 BC; AE (g 81; mm 47; h 12); Head of young Hercules r., wearing lion's skin, Rv. Horse prancing r.; below, L; above, star. HNItaly 676; ICC 344.
Untouched green patina, good very fine.; ;

Apulia, Cast Quincunx, Luceria, ca. 217-212 BC; AE (g 32; mm 32); Four wheel spokes, Rv. Four wheel spokes; above, °°°°°; below, L. HNItaly 677a; ICC 345.
Untouched light green patina, good extremely fine.; ;

Apulia, Cast Quincunx, Luceria, ca. 217-212 BC; AE (g 40; mm 33); Four wheel spokes, Rv. Four wheel spokes; above, °°°°°; below, L. HNItaly 677a; ICC 345.
Untouched green patina, extremely fine.; ;

Apulia, Cast Quatrunx, Luceria, ca. 217-212 BC; AE (g 31; mm 29); Thunderbolt, Rv. Club; around, °°°° and L. HNItaly 677b; ICC 346.
Untouched green patina, good extremely fine.; ;

Apulia, Cast Quatrunx, Luceria, ca. 217-212 BC; AE (g 32; mm 29); Thunderbolt, Rv. Club; around, °°°° and L. HNItaly 677b; ICC 346.
Untouched light green patina, about extremely fine.; ;

Apulia, Cast Quatrunx, Luceria, ca. 217-212 BC; AE (g 25; mm 29); Thunderbolt, Rv. Club; around, °°°° and L. HNItaly 677b; ICC 346.
Green patina and very fine.; ;

Apulia, Cast Teruncius, Luceria, ca. 217-212 BC; AE (g 23; mm 28); Sunburst of eight rays, Rv. Dolphin r. within circle; above, °°°; below, L. HNItaly 677c; ICC 347.
Green patina and extremely fine.; ;

Apulia, Cast Biunx, Luceria, ca. 217-212 BC; AE (g 13; mm 23; h 6); Scallop-shell, Rv. knucklebone (astragalos) seen from outside; above, °°; below, L. HNItaly 667d; ICC 348.
Untouched light green patina and extremely fine.; ;

Apulia, Cast Semuncia, Luceria, ca. 217-212 BC; AE (g 6; mm 18; h 6); Crescent, Rv. Thyrsus with fillets; in field, L. HNItaly 677f; ICC 350.
Untouched green patina, good very fine.; ;

Lucania, Cast Uncia, Venusia, ca. 215 BC; AE (g 13; mm 23; h 6); knucklebone (astragalos) seen from outside; below, °, Rv. Knucklebone seen from inside; below, °; above, VE ligate. HNItaly -; TV -; AG - ; Siciliano 1994 -; ICC 357.
Extremely rare, untouched green patina, about extremely fine.; ;

Anonymous, Didrachm, Neapolis or Rome, ca. 265-242 BC; AR (g 6,63; mm 18; h 6); Head of Roma r., wearing Phrygian helmet; behind, cornucopia, Rv. Victory standing r., attaching wreath to palm branch; before, T; behind, ROMANO. Crawford 22/1; Sydenham 21.
Rare. Cabinet tone, well centered and good very fine.; ;

Anonymous, Didrachm, Rome, ca. 241-235 BC; AR (g 6,36; mm 20; h 6); Helmeted head of Mars r., Rv. Bridled horse's head r.; behind, sickle; below, ROMA. Crawford 25/1; Sydenham 24.
Rare and toned; a minor dot on edge, good very fine.; ;

Anonymous, Quadrigatus, Rome, ca. 225-212 BC; AR (g 6,64; mm 23; h 4); Laureate Janiform head of Dioscuri, Rv. Jupiter in quadriga driven by Victory r., holding sceptre and thunderbolt; in ex. ROMA incuse on raised tablet. Crawford 28/3; Sydenham 64.
Old cabinet tone, large flan, extremely fine.; ;

Anonymous, Quadrigatus, Rome, ca. 225-212 BC; AR (g 6,67; mm 23; h 5); Laureate Janiform head of Dioscuri, Rv. Jupiter in quadriga driven by Victory r., holding sceptre and thunderbolt; in ex. ROMA incuse on raised tablet. Crawford 28/3; Sydenham 64.
Lustrous, large flan, about extremely fine.; ;

Anonymous, Quadrigatus, Rome, ca. 225-212 BC; AR (g 6,35; mm 19; h 6); Laureate Janiform head of Dioscuri, Rv. Jupiter in quadriga driven by Victory r., holding sceptre and thunderbolt; in ex. ROMA. Crawford 28/3; Sydenham 64.
Lightly toned and good extremely fine.; ;