Auction 391 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM

Laureate head of Apollo to right; behind, trident; before, II. Rv. Horseman galloping right, holding palm frond over his left shoulder; below,  L PISO FRVGI / A. Crawford 340/1; Babelon (Calpurnia) 11. Good extremely fine.

Laureate head of Apollo right, H behind head, G below chin. Rv. Horseman galloping to right, carrying palm over shoulder and holding reins; L PISO FRVGI below, caduceus above, E below. Crawford 340/1; Babelon (Calpurnia) 11. Lustrous. Extremely fine.

Laureate head of Apollo to right; lizard below chin. Rv. Nude horseman galloping right, holding reins in his right hand and palm frond over his left shoulder; below, L·PISO·FRVGI / LXXXVII. Crawford 340/1.ì; Babelon (Calpurnia) 11; Sydenham 663. Lovely iridescent tone. Light porosity, otherwise good extremely fine / extremely fine.

Laureate head of Apollo right, control mark behind. Rv. Victory standing right, holding palm-branch over shoulder,  L PI - SO across fields, FRVGI in exergue. Crawford 340/2e. Cabinet tone. Good extremely fine.

PANSA Laureate head of Apollo right, control mark below chin. Rv. Minerva in fast quadriga right, holding spear and reins in left hand and trophy in right; in exergue, C·VIBIVS·C·[F]. Crawford 342/5b; Babelon (Vibia) 1; Sydenham 684. Deep old cabinet tone, attractive iridescence. Good extremely fine.

Veiled and diademed head of Juno right, with sceptre over shoulder; behind, DOS. Rv. Triumphal quadriga ight,, side panel decorated with eagle on thunderbolt; above, Victory holding wreath; [L]·RVBRI in exergue. Crawford 348/2; Babelon (Rubria) 2; Sydenham 706. Scarce. Appealing old cabinet tone. Extremely fine.

Laureate head of Neptune r.ight; behind, trident and DOS – SEN. Rv. Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm branch; before her, garlanded altar with serpent coiled around top; to left, [L·RVBRI downwards]. Crawford 348/4; Babelon (Rubria) 4; Sydenham 708. Nice cabinet tone. Extremely fine.

Male head to right, with attributes of Apollo, Mercury and Neptune; palm branch (control symbol) behind. Rv. Victory driving quadriga to right, holding reins and wreath; in exergue, L·IVLI·BVRSIO. Crawford 352/1a; Babeoln (Julia) 5. Good extremely fine. Nice lustre.

Laureate head of Apollo right. MN·FONTEI·C·F (MN and NT ligate) downward to left, ROMA monogram below chin, thunderbolt below neck. Rv. Winged Genius (or Cupid) seated on goat, standing right; pilei of the Dioscuri above, thyrsus with fillet in exergue; all within laurel wreath. Crawford 353/1a; Babelon (Fonteia) 9; Sydenham 724. Extremely fine / good extremely fine.


Ex Leu Numismatik Auction 8 (23 October 2021), lot 226.

Laureate head of Apollo right; MN·FONTEI (MN and NT ligate) downward to left; C·F below chin, thunderbolt below neck truncation. Rv. Winged Genius (or Cupid) seated on goat, standing right; pilei of the Dioscuri above, thyrsus with fillet in exergue; all within laurel wreath. Crawford 353/1c; Babellon (Fonteia) 10; Sydenham 724a. Wonderful rainbow toning. Good extremely fine.

Diademed bust of Venus right; LXXIII behind, C·NORBANVS below. Rv. Fasces between corn ear and caduceus. Crawford 357/1b; Babelon (Norbana) 2; Sydenham 739. Old cabinet tone. Some roughness on reverse, otherwise extremely fine / near extremely fine.

Veiled, diademed and draped bust of Venus right; behind, L·CENSORI downwards. Rv. Venus driving biga right; XXIII (control mark) above, C·LIME(TA) below, P·CREPVS[I] in exergue. Crawford 360/1b; Babelon (Marcia) 27, (Crepusia) 3, (Mamilia) 9.Sydenham 736a. Rare obverse variety (there are only two obverse dies with the legend L·CENSORI, cf. BMCRR Rome 2638; Paris, AF; A8693). Good extremely fine.

Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rv. LMarsyas, bald-headed, standing to left, raising his right arm and holding wine-skin over his left shoulder; behind him, column surmounted by small statue; before,  L·CENSOR downwards. Crawford 363/1d; Babelon (Marcia) 24; Sydenham 737. Lightly toned. Good extremely fine.

Laureate head of Jupiter right; behind, S·C. Rv. Victory in quadriga right, holding reins and palm branch in left hand and wreath in right; below, F (control letter). In exergue, Q·ANTO·BALB / PR. Crawford 364/1d; Babelon (Antonia) 1; Sydenham 742b. Deep old cabinet tone. Near FDC / good extremely fine.

Winged and draped bust of Victory to right; behind, N (control letter). Rv. C·VAL·FLA – [I]MPERA[T] Legionary eagle between two standards inscribed H (Hastati) and P (Principes); below, EX· – S[·C]. Crawford 365/1b; Babelon (Valeria) 12; Sydenham 747b. Lovely cabinet tone. Near extremely fine.

Draped bust of Anna Perenna right, wearing stephane; scales below chin, C·ANNIVS·T·F·T·N·PRO·COS·EX·S·C around. Rv. Victory driving galloping quadriga right, holding palm frond and reins; below, G; above, HIS[P·Q]; L·FABI·L·F in exergue. Crawford 366/3b; Babelon (Annia) 5; Sydenham 748g. Attractive golden iridescent toning. Extremely fine.

Helmeted bust of Roma right, with peaked visor, cruciform earring and necklace, hair in three locks; before, L·MANLI upwards; behind, PRO·Q downwards. Rv. Sulla, togate, driving triumphal quadriga right, holding branch and reins; above, Victory flying left crowning Sulla with laurel wreath; L·SVLLA·IM[P] in exergue. Crawford 367/5; Sydenham 757. Extremely fine / good extremely fine. Lustrous.

Uncertain mint. Laureate head of Apollo r.; Rv. Victory standing r., crowning trophy; in between, D (control mark); in exergue, ROMA. Crawford 373/1b; Sydenham 609a. Good extremely fine.

Diademed head of Pietas right; before, stork. Rv. Jug and lituus, all within laurel wreath; IMPER in exergue. Crawford 374/2; Babelon (Caecilia) 44; Sydenham 750. Lovely cabinet tone. Extremely fine.

Draped bust of Ceres right; behind, CAPIT·LXXXX upwards, trophy below chin. Rv. Ploughman with yoke of oxen left; LXXXX above, C·MARI·C·F / S·C in two lines in exergue. Crawford-378/1c; Babelon (Maria) 9; Sydenham 744b. Lightly toned. Good extremely fine. Nice lustre.

Head of Venus right, wearing diadem; behind, S·C downwards; before, I (control letter). Rv. Victory in triga right, holding reins in both hands; in exergue, partially ligate, [C·]NAE·BALB. Crawford 382/1a; Babelon (Naevia) 6; Sydenham 769. Lovely cabinet tone. Good extremely fine / near FDC.

Diademed and draped bust of Diana right, her hair drawn back and tied into a knot behind, bow and quiver over shoulder; before, S·C upwards. Rv. Victory driving galloping biga right, holding reins and palm frond in left hand and wreath in right; A·T(reversed)V below, TI·CLAVD·TI·F / AP·N in two lines in exergue (VD and AP ligate). Crawford 383/1; Babelon (Claudia) 6; Sydenham 770a. Lovely cabinet tone. Good extremely fine near FDC.

Head of youthful Hercules to right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rv. Boar running right; M·VOLTEI·M·F in exergue. Crawford 385/2;  Babelon (Volteia) 2; Sydenham 775. Extremely fine. Nice lustre.

Head of Bacchus (or Liber) right, wearing ivy wreath. Rv. Ceres driving biga of snakes right, holding torch in each hand; to left, poppy head (control symbol). Crawford 385/3; Babelon (Volteria) 3; Sydenham 776. Extremely fine.