Auction 331 | RES PVBLICA
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Lotto 409 Draped bust r., with attributes of Isis, Minerva, Apollo, Diana and Victory; before, cornucopiae; behind, CESTIANVS downwards; before, S·C downwards; Rv. Eagle on thunderbolt; around, anticlockwise, M - PLAETORIVS MF AED - CVR. Crawford 409/1; Babelon (Plaetoria) 4; Sydenham 809. Lustrous metal. About extremely fine.
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Lotto 410 Head of Cybele r.; behind, forepart of lion; before, globe; behind, CESTIANVS downwards; Curule chair, on l., star (control mark); around, anticlockwise, M·PLAETORIVS·AED·CVR·E[X·S·C]. Crawford 409/2. Good very fine / about extremely fine.
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Lotto 411 Laureate head of Apollo r.; sandal to l.; Rv. Thalia standing l. and leaning on column, holding persona (comic mask); on r., Q·POMPONI downwards; on l., [MVSA] downwards. Crawford 410/9b; Babelon (Pomponia) 19; Sydenham 821. Appealing old cabinet tone. Minor areas of flatness, otherwise good very fine.
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Lotto 412 Head of Juno Sospita r., wearing goat skin headdress, L·ROSCI below, fence gate (control mark) behind; Rv. Virgin standing r. facing partially coiled serpent l., holding out fold of stola, pellet before; animal’s leg and hoof (control mark) to l., FABATI in exergue. Crawford 412/1 (symbols 31); Babelon (Roscia) 3; Sydenham 915. Nice toning. Obverse slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine.
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Lotto 413 Veiled and draped bust of Vesta l.; S to l., calix to r.; Rv. Voter standing l., dropping tablet inscribed V into cista to l.; on r., LONGIN·I[II·V] downwards. Crawford 413/1; Babelon (Cassia) 10; Sydenham 935. Good very fine. Lustrous.
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Lotto 414 Head of Ceres r.; on l., corn earn; on r., barley grain; on either side, III – VIR; below, [BRO]CCHI; Rv. Curule chair; on either side, fasces; above, L·FVRI / CN·F. Crawford 414/1; Babelon (Furia) 23; Sydenham 902. Deep old cabinet tone. Obverse slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine.
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Lotto 415 Veiled and diademed head of Concordia r.; on l., PAVLLVS·LEPIDVS upwards; on r., CONCORDIA downwards; Rv. Trophy; above, TER; on r., togate figure (L. Aemilius Paullus); on l., three captives (King Perseus of Macedon and his sons); in exergue, PAVLLVS. Crawford 415/1; Babelon (Aemilia) 10a; Sydenham 926b. Good very fine.
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Lotto 416 Diademed head of Bonus Eventus r.; before, BON·EVENT; behind, LIBO; Rv. Puteal Scribonianum decorated with garland and two lyres; hammer at base; above, PVTEAL; below, SCRIBON. Crawford 416/1a; Babelon (Scribonia) 8. Sydenham 928. Slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine.
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Lotto 417 Head of Neptune r.; behind, trident; before, P·YPSAE·S·C dwonwards; Rv. Jupiter in quadriga l., holding reins in l. hand and hurling thunderbolt with r. hand; behind, CEPIT upwards; in exergue, C·YPSAE·CO[S] / PRIV in exergue. Crawford 420/1a; Babelon (Plautia) 11; Sydenham 910. Lovely cabinet tone. Very fine.
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Lotto 418 Head of Saturn r.; behind, harpa and conical stone; behind, S·C upwards; before, SVFENAS downwards; Rv. Roma seated l. on pile of armour, holding sceptre in r. hand and sword n l. hand; behind, Victory, holding palm branch in l. hand and crowning Roma with r. hand; around, anticlockwise, PR·L·V·P·F; in exergue, SEX·NONI. Crawford 421/1; Babelon (Nonia) 1; Sydenham 885. Good very fine. Nice lustre.
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Lotto 419 Nabataean king Aretas kneeling to r., holding reins and olive branch before camel standing to r.; M SCAVR / AED CVR in two lines above, E[X] – SC to either side of camel, [RE]X ARETAS in exergue; Rv. Jupiter driving galloping quadriga to l., holding reins and hurling thunderbolt; scorpion below horses; [P] HVPSAEVS / AED CVR in two lines above; CAPTV upward to r.; C HVPSAE COS / PREIVER in two lines in exergue. Crawford 422/1b; Babelon (Aemilia) 8, (Plautia) 8; Sydenham 912. Very fine. Lustrous.
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Lotto 420 Nabataean king Aretas kneeling to r., extending olive-branch and holding reins, before camel standing r.; [M] SCAVR / [A]ED CVR in two lines above, E[X] – SC across field, [REX] ARETA[S] in exergue; Rv. Jupiter driving quadriga l.; below horses' forelegs, scorpion; P HVPSAE / [A]ED CVR in two lines above, [CA]PTV to right, [C HVPSAE COS / PREIVE] in two lines in exergue. Crawford 422/1b; Babelon (Aemilia) 8; Sydenham 913. Good very fine.
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Lotto 421 Nabataean king Aretas kneeling to r., extending olive-branch and holding reins, before camel standing r.; [M] SCAVR / [A]ED CVR in two lines above, [EX] – SC across field, [REX] ARETAS in exergue; Rv. Jupiter driving quadriga l.; below horses' forelegs, scorpion; [P HVP]SAE / [A]ED CVR in two lines above, CAPTV to right, C HVPSAE COS / PREIVE in two lines in exergue. Crawford 422/1b; Babelon (Aemilia) 8; Sydenham 913. Very fine.
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Lotto 422 Head of Ancus Marcius to r., wearing diadem; lituus behind, ANCVS below; RV. Aqueduct on which stands equestrian statue, flower at horse's feet; PHILIPPVS to L., AQVA MAR (partially ligate) within arches of aqueduct. Crawford 425/1; Babelon (Marcia) 28; Sydenham 919. Very fine.
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Lotto 423 Bust of Venus r., draped, laureate and wearing diadem; behind, sceptre; behind, S·C downwards; Rv. Three trophies; on l. jug; on r., lituus; in exergue, FAVST monogram. Crawford 426/3; Babelon (Cornelia) 63; Sydenham 884. A few scratches on the obverse. Very fine.
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Lotto 424 56 BC (Crawford), 51 BC (BMCRR). Laureate head of Quirinus r.; behind, [Q]VIRINVS; before, C·MEMMI·C·F; Rv. Ceres seated r., holding torch in l. hand and corn-ears in r. hand; before, snake; around, MEMM[IVS·A]ED·CERIALIA·PREIMVS·FECIT. Crawford 427/2; Babelon (Memmia) 9; Sydenham 921. Nice cabinet tone. About extremely fine.
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Lotto 425 Bust of Venus r., draped, laureate and wearing diadem; behind, sceptre; behind, S·C downwards; Rv. Three trophies; on l., jug; on r., lituus; in exergue, FAVSTVS monogram. Crawford 426/3; Babelon (Cornelia) 63; Sydenham 884. Deep, dark toning. Very fine.
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Lotto 426 Head of Ceres r., wearing wreath of grain ears and pendant earring; before, [C·]MEMMI·C·F downwards; Rv. Trophy of arms set on captive kneeling to r., his hands tied behind his back; to r., MEMMIVS downwards; to l., [IM]PERATO[R] downwards. Crawford 427/1; Babelon (Memmia) 10; Sydenham 920. Pleasant cabinet tone. Reverse slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine.
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Lotto 427 Bust of Venus r., draped, laureate and wearing diadem; behind, S·C; Rv. Female figure holding spear and leading horse l.; at feet, cuirass and shield; around, P·CRASSV-S M·F. Crawford 430/1; Babelon (Licinia) 18; Sydenham 929. Very fine.
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Lotto 428 Turreted head of Cybele r., wearing cruciform earring, hair in knot, locks falling down neck; AED·CVR·S·C downwards to l., A·PLAVTIVS downward to r.; Rv. Bacchius kneeling r. beside his camel, holding reins in l. hand and extending olive branch upward in r.; IVDAEVS upward to r., BACCHIVS in exergue. Crawford 431/1; Babelon (Plautia) 13; Sydenham 932. Lustrous. Good very fine.
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Lotto 429 Head of Diana Planciana r., wearing petasus; before, CN·PLANCIV[S] downwards; behind, AED·CVR·S·C downwards; Rv. Cretan ibex standing r., bow and quiver behind. Crawford 432/1; Babelon (Plancia) 1; Sydenham 933. Very fine.
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Lotto 430 Head of Libertas r.; behind, LIBERTAS downwards; Rv. L. Junius Brutus walking l. between two lictors carrying fasces and preceded by an accensus; in exergue, BRVTVS. Crawford 433/1; Babelon (Junia) 31; Sydenham 906. Good very fine.
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Lotto 431 Curule chair; on l., arrow; on r., laurel-branch; above, Q·POMPEI·Q·F / RVFVS; below, on tablet, COS; Rv. Curule chair; onl. lituus; on r., wreath; above, [S]VLLA·COS; below, on tablet, Q·POMPEI·RVF. Crawford 434/2; Babelon (Pompeia) 5; Sydenham 909. Very fine.
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Lotto 432 Laureate head of Salus r.; SALVTIS upwards to l.; Rv. Valetudo (Salus) standing l., holding snake and leaning elbow on column; on r. MN·ACILIVS (MN ligate) downwards; on l., III·VIR VA[LETV] upwards. Crawford 442/1a; Babelon (Acilia) 8; Sydenham 922. Slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine.