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Lot # 465 - ANONYMOUS. Proto Money. Piece of an "Aes Rude" Ingot (Circa 8th-3rd centuries BC). Obv: Blank irregular surface.Rev: Blank irregular surface.ICC 1. Condition: See picture.Weight: 448 g. Diameter: 72 mm.
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Lot # 466 - ANONYMOUS. Proto Money. Piece of an "Aes Rude" Ingot (Circa 8th-3rd centuries BC). Obv: Blank irregular surface.Rev: Blank irregular surface.Cf. ICC 1. Condition: See picture.Weight: 1131 g. Diameter: 133 mm.
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Lot # 467 - ANONYMOUS. Proto Money. Piece of an "Aes Rude" Ingot (Circa 8th-3rd centuries BC). Obv: Blank irregular surface.Rev: Blank irregular surface.ICC 1. Condition: See picture.Weight: 163 g. Diameter: 49 mm.
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Lot # 468 - ANONYMOUS. Proto Money. Bronze ingot (Circa 8th-3rd centuries BC). Obv: Flat surface on one side.Rev: .. Condition: See picture.Weight: 108 g. Diameter: 102 mm.
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Lot # 469 - BRONZE AGE. Proto Money. Axe head (Circa 1000-800 BC). Obv: Socketed bronze axe head.Rev: .. Condition: See picture.Weight: 229 g. Diameter: 92 mm.
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Lot # 470 - ANONYMOUS. Victoriatus (Circa 211-208 BC). Rome. Obv: Laureate head of Jupiter right.Rev: ROMA. Victory standing right, crowning trophy.Crawford 44/1; RBW 159. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 2.73 g. Diameter: 17 mm.
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Lot # 471 - ANONYMOUS. Denarius (Circa 206-195 BC). Rome. Star series. Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right; mark of value behind.Rev: ROMA. The Dioscuri galloping right, each holding spear and wearing pileus surmounted by star; star below.Crawford 113/1; RBW 516. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.23 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 472 - C. MAIANIUS. Denarius (153 BC). Rome. Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right; mark of value to left.Rev: C MAIANI / ROMA. Victory driving biga right, holding whip and reins.Crawford 203/1a; RBW 870. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.61 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 473 - C. ABURIUS GEMINUS. Denarius (134 BC). Rome. Obv: GEM. Helmeted head of Roma right; star (mark of value) below chin.Rev: C ABVRI / ROMA. Mars driving quadriga right, holding reins, trophy, spear and shield.Crawford 244/1; RBW 1006. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.81 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
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Lot # 474 - C. MALLEOLUS C.f. Serrate Denarius (118 BC). Narbo. Obv: C MALLE C F. Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) behind.Rev: L LIC C N DOM. Gallic warrior (Bituitus?), hurling spear and holding shield and carnyx, driving biga right.Crawford 282/3; RBW 1108. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.80 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
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Lot # 475 - L. FLAMINIUS CHILO. Denarius (109-108 BC). Rome. Obv: ROMA. Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) to lower right.Rev: L FLAMINI / CILO. Victory driving biga right, holding reins and wreath.Crawford 302/1; RBW 1144. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.81 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 476 - C. SULPICIUS C.F. GALBA. Serrate Denarius (106 BC). Rome. Obv: D P P. Jugate laureate heads of the Dei Penates left.Rev: C SVLPICI C F. Two soldiers facing one other, each holding spear and pointing at sow between; A above.Crawford 312/1. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.83 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 477 - L. MEMMIUS GALERIA. Serrate Denarius (106 BC). Rome. Obv: ROMA. Laureate head of Saturn left; harpa to right.Rev: L MEMMI GAL. Venus driving biga right, holding reins and sceptre; above, crowning Cupid flying left. Control: O below horses.Crawford 313/1c. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.77 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 478 - P. SERVILIUS M. F. RULLUS. Denarius (100 BC). Rome. Obv: RVLLI. Helmeted bust of Minerva left, wearing aegis.Rev: P SERVILI M F. Victory driving biga right, holding reins and palm frond; P below.Crawford 328/1; RBW 1185. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.67 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
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Lot # 479 - D. SILANUS L.F. Denarius (91 BC). Rome. Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right; Q to left.Rev: D SILANVS L F / ROMA. Victory driving galloping biga right; XXV above.Crawford 337/3. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.71 g. Diameter: 17 mm.
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Lot # 480 - L. CALPURNIUS PISO FRUGI. Denarius (90 BC). Rome. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right; control-number to left.Rev: L PISO FRVGI. Warrior riding horse right, holding reins and palm frond; control-numer above, Roma monogram below.Crawford 340/1. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.82 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Ex Lanz 1996
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Lot # 481 - CN. LENTULUS CLODIANUS. Quinarius (88 BC). Rome. Obv: Laureate head of Jupiter right.Rev: CN LENT. Victory standing right, crowning trophy.Crawford 345/2; King 47; RBW 1313.Ex Numismatik Lanz 78 (1996) Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 1.98 g. Diameter: 15 mm.
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Lot # 482 - GARGILIUS, OGULNIUS and VERGILIUS. Denarius (86 BC). Rome. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right; thunderbolt below.Rev: Jupiter driving quadriga right and hurling thunderbolt.Crawford 350A/2; RBW 1333. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.90 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
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Lot # 483 - L. JULIUS BURSIO. Denarius (85 BC). Rome. Obv: Laureate, draped and winged bust of Apollo Vejovis right; trident and knife to left.Rev: L IVLI BVRSIO. Victory, holding wreath and reins, driving quadriga right.Crawford 352/1a. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.90 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
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Lot # 484 - MN. FONTEIUS C.F. Denarius (85 BC). Rome. Obv: MN FONTEI C F. Laureate head of Apollo-Vejovis right; thunderbolt below, monogram to lower right.Rev: Cupid riding goat right; pilei of the Dioscuri above; below, filleted thyrsus right; all within wreath.Crawford 353/1a; RBW 1350. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.62 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
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Lot # 485 - Q. ANTONIUS BALBUS. Serrate Denarius (83-82 BC). Rome. Obv: S•C. Laureate head of Jupiter right.Rev: Q ANTO BALB / PR. Victory driving quadriga right, holding reins, wreath and palm frond; L below horses.Crawford 364/1d. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.82 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 486 - Q. ANTONIUS BALBUS. Serrate Denarius (83-82 BC). Rome. Obv: S•C. Laureate head of Jupiter right.Rev: Q ANTO BALB / PR. Victory driving quadriga right, holding reins, wreath and palm frond; I below horses.Crawford 364/1d. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.98 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 487 - C. MARIUS C. F. CAPITO. Serrate Denarius (81 BC). Rome. Obv: CAPIT LXXXII. Draped bust of Ceres, wearing grain wreath; tripod to lower right.Rev: C MARI C F / S C. Founder plowing left with yoke of oxen; LXXXII above.Crawford 378/1c. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.81 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
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Lot # 488 - C. NAEVIUS BALBUS. Serrate Denarius (79 BC). Rome. Obv: Diademed head of Venus right; S C to left.Rev: C NAE BALB. Victory driving triga right, holding reins; control number above.Crawford 382/1b. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.83 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 489 - C. NAEVIUS BALBUS. Serrate Denarius (79 BC). Rome. Obv: Diademed head of Venus right; S C to left.Rev: C NAE BALB. Victory driving triga right, holding reins; control-mark above.Crawford 382/1b. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.31 g. Diameter: 20 mm.
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Lot # 490 - TI. CLAUDIUS NERO. Serrate Denarius (79 BC). Rome. Obv: S C. Draped bust of Diana right, with bow and quiver over shoulder.Rev: TI CLAVD TI F / AP N. Victory driving biga right, holding palm frond, wreath and reins; A•LXXX below.Crawford 383/1. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.51 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 491 - L. LUCRETIUS TRIO. Denarius (74 BC). Rome. Obv: Laureate head of Neptune right, with trident over shoulder; control-number XVIII to upper left.Rev: L LVCRETI / TRIO. Winged Genius riding dolphin right.Crawford 390/2. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.84 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 492 - L. FARSULEIUS MENSOR. Denarius (76 BC). Rome. Obv: MENSOR / S C. Diademed and draped bust of Libertas right; pileus to left.Rev: L FARSVLEI. Warrior, holding spear and and reins, and assisting togate figure to left, in biga right; below horses, control-numeral.Crawford 392/1b. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.53 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 493 - C. POSTUMIUS. Denarius (73 BC). Rome. Obv: Draped bust of Diana right, with bow and quiver over shoulder.Rev: C POSTVMI / TA. Hound springing right; below, spear right.Crawford 394/1a; RBW 1434. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.10 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 494 - C. HOSIDIUS C.F. GETA. Serrate Denarius (64 BC). Rome. Obv: III VIR / GETA. Diademed and draped bust of Diana right, with bow and quiver over shoulder.Rev: C HOSIDI C F. Calydonian Boar standing right, pierced by spear and harried by hound below.Crawford 407/1; RBW 1455. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.48 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 495 - L. ROSCIUS FABATUS. Fourrèe Serrate Denarius (59 BC). Rome. Obv: L ROSCI. Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin headdress; to left, scorpion right.Rev: FABATI. Female standing right, feeding coiled serpent to right; crab to left.Cf. Crawford 412/1 (for prototype). Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.43 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 496 - L. CASSIUS LONGINUS. Denarius (63 BC). Rome. Obv: Veiled and draped bust of Vesta left; A to left, calix to right.Rev: LONGIN III V. Voter standing left, dropping tablet inscribed V (uti rogas) into cista to left.Crawford 413/1. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.77 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
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Lot # 497 - P. FONTEIUS P.F. CAPITO. Denarius (55 BC). Rome. Obv: P FONTEIVS P F CAPITO III VIR. Helmeted and draped bust of Mars right, with trophy over shoulder.Rev: MN FONT TR MIL. Warrior riding horse right, thrusting spear at fallen enemy who is about to slay unarmed captive; helmet and shield to right.Crawford 429/1; RBW 1536. Condition: Fine.Weight: 3.83 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 498 - JULIUS CAESAR. Denarius (49 BC). Military mint traveling with Caesar. Obv: CAESAR. Elephant advancing right, trampling upon horned serpent.Rev: Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis and apex.Crawford 443/1; CRI 9; RBW 1557. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.54 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Ex Hess 1934
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Lot # 499 - C. POMPEIUS MAGNUS (POMPEY THE GREAT). Denarius (48 BC). Uncertain mint in Greece. Terentius Varro, proquaestor. Obv: VARRO PRO / Q. Diademed herm of Jupiter Terminus right.Rev: MAGN PRO / COS. Sceptre; to left, dolphin right; to right, eagle standing left.Crawford 447/1a; CRI 8; RBW -.Ex Adolph Hess (15 February 1934) Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 4.02 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Gallic War Trumpets
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Lot # 500 - ALBINUS BRUTI F. Denarius (48 BC). Rome. Obv: Helmeted head of Mars right.Rev: BRVTI F ALBINVS. Two Gaulish trumpets crossed in saltire; between, oval shield above, round shield below.Crawford 450/1a; CRI 25; RBW 1576. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.93 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 501 - JULIUS CAESAR. Denarius (48-47 BC). Military mint traveling with Caesar in North Africa. Obv: Diademed head of Venus right.Rev: CAESAR. Aeneas advancing left, holding palladium and carrying Anchises on his shoulder.Crawford 458/1; CRI 55; RBW 1600. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.29 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 502 - JULIUS CAESAR. Denarius (48-47 BC). Military mint traveling with Caesar in North Africa. Obv: Diademed head of Venus right.Rev: CAESAR. Aeneas advancing left, holding palladium and carrying Anchises on his shoulder.Crawford 458/1; CRI 55; RBW 1600. Condition: Fair.Weight: 2.84 g. Diameter: 17 mm.
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Lot # 503 - M. PORCIUS CATO. Denarius (47-46 BC). Utica. Obv: ROMA / M CATO PRO PR. Draped bust of Roma right.Rev: VICTRIX. Victory seated right on throne, holding patera and palm frond.Crawford 462/1b; RBW -. Condition: Very fine; hair partially tooled.Weight: 3.42 g. Diameter: 17 mm.
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Lot # 504 - MN. CORDIUS RUFUS. Denarius (46 BC). Rome. Obv: RVFVS III VIR. Jugate busts of the Dioscuri right, wearing pilei surmounted by stars.Rev: MN CORDIVS. Venus, with Cupid on shoulder, standing left, holding scales and sceptre.Crawford 463/1b; RBW -. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.57 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
The Sphinx
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Lot # 505 - T. CARISIUS. Denarius (46 BC). Rome. Obv: Head of Sibyl Herophile right.Rev: T CARISIVS / III VIR. Sphinx seated right.Crawford 464/1; CRI 69; RBW -.Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger 352 (2019), lot 2577 Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.86 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 506 - T. CARISIUS. Denarius (46 BC). Rome. Obv: ROMA. Helmeted head of Roma right.Rev: T CARISI. Sceptre, cornucopia on globus and rudder; all within wreath.Crawford 464/3a; CRI 71a; RBW -. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.86 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 507 - C. CONSIDIUS PAETUS. Denarius (46 BC). Rome. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right; A behind.Rev: C CONSIDI / PAETI. Wreath on garlanded curule chair.Crawford 465/2a; CRI 77b; RBW 1624. Condition: Near very fine; small edge fault.Weight: 3.44 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 508 - C. CONSIDIUS PAETUS. Denarius (46 BC). Rome. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right; A behind.Rev: C CONSIDI / PAETI. Wreath on garlanded curule chair.Crawford 465/2a; CRI 77b; RBW 1624. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.60 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
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Lot # 509 - JULIUS CAESAR. Denarius (46 BC). Uncertain mint in North Africa, possibly Utica. Obv: DICT ITER COS TERT. Head of Ceres right, wearing grain wreath.Rev: AVGVR / PONT MAX. Emblems of the augurate and pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, guttus and lituus; M to right.Crawford 467/1b; CRI 57; RBW 1638. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.35 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 510 - JULIUS CAESAR. Dupondius (46-45 BC). Rome. C. Clovius, prefect. Obv: CAESAR DIC TER. Winged and draped bust of Victory right.Rev: C CLOVI / PRAEF. Minerva advancing left, holding spears, shield and trophy; to left, serpent coiled left.Crawford 476/1a; CRI 62; RPC I 601. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 14.02 g. Diameter: 27 mm.
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Lot # 511 - PETILLIUS CAPITOLINUS (41 BC). Denarius. Rome. Obv: PETILLIVS / CAPITOLINVS. Eagle, with wings spread, standing right on thunderbolt.Rev: S - F. Hexastyle temple of Jupiter Capitolinus, with eagle in pediment and hanging garlands; acroteria along roof line.Crawford 487/2b; CRI 174a; RBW 1706.Ex Aureo & Calicó 224 (2010), lot 2217 Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.65 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 512 - MARK ANTONY, with JULIUS CAESAR. Denarius (43 BC). Military mint traveling with Antony in Cisalpine Gaul. Posthumous Caesar issue. Obv: M ANTO IMP R P C. Bare head of Antony right; lituus to left.Rev: CAESAR DIC. Head of Caesar right; capis to left.Crawford 488/2; CRI 123; RBW -.Following the assassination of Julius Caesar (44 BC), the city celebrated the feat of the conspirators who had ended the dictator's life. Mark Antony, by reading the deceased's will and delivering an eloquent speech, managed to win to his side the Roman people, forcing the Caesaricides to leave Rome, but allowing Brutus to move to Mantua where he gained control of Gallia Comata. The political scene changed when Octavian, Caesar's great-nephew, came to power. Using his family name and wanting to get revenge for his dad, he got a lot of support in the Senate and pushed for tougher measures against Caesar's killers. Antony then moved against Brutus and started the siege of Modena, but he lost more and more support in the Senate, partly because of Cicero's Philippics, and was declared a “public enemy.” This led to a confrontation between the armies of Antony and Octavian at Modena, where the two consuls, Hirtius and Pansa, lost their lives. Octavian won the battle but eventually made peace with Antony. This agreement led to the creation of the Second Triumvirate (43 BC) together with the Magister Equitum, Marcus Lepidus. Unlike the First Triumvirate, the Second was a genuine political office lasting five years and approved by law. The triumvirs drew up a list of citizens believed to be Caesar's killers or their accomplices and brutally restored order in Rome. This denarius, which also bears Caesar's portrait, is intended to remind the people of Antony's role alongside the beloved dictator and his commitment to avenging his assassination. Condition: Good very fine; edge faults.Weight: 3.54 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Ex Ratto 1927
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Lot # 513 - M. JUNIUS BRUTUS. Denarius (42 BC). P. Servilius Casca Longus, moneyer. Obv: CASCA LONGVS. Laureate head of Neptune right; trident below.Rev: BRVTVS IMP. Victory advancing right on broken sceptre, holding palm frond and filleted diadem.Crawford 507/2; CRI 212; RBW 1780.Ex Ratto R., Lugano (1927) Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.85 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
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Lot # 514 - SEXTUS POMPEY MAGNUS PIUS. Denarius (37/6 BC). Uncertain Sicilian mint. Obv: MAG PIVS IMP ITER. Diademed head of Neptune right, with trident over shoulder.Rev: PRÆF CLAS ET ORÆ MARIT EX S C. Naval trophy set upon anchor.Crawford 511/2b; RBW 1784. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.52 g. Diameter: 21 mm.
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Lot # 515 - SEXTUS POMPEIUS MAGNUS PIUS. Denarius (37/6 BC). Uncertain Sicilian mint. Obv: MAG PIVS IMP ITER. Bare head right; jug to left, lituus to right.Rev: PRAEF / CLAS ET ORAE / MARIT EX S C. Neptune standing left, foot set on prow, holding aplustre; Catanean brothers to left and right, each bearing one of their parents on their shoulders.Crawford 511/3a; RBW 1785. Condition: Fine.Weight: 3.39 g. Diameter: 17 mm.
Ex Ratto 1932
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Lot # 516 - L. SERVIUS RUFUS. Denarius (43 BC). Rome. Obv: L SERVIVS RVFVS. Bare head (of Brutus?) right.Rev: The Dioscuri standing facing, each holding spear, sword hanging from waist.Crawford 515/2; CRI 324; RBW 1793.Very rareFrom the E.H. Schwing collection, ex Ratto M. Paris (1 December 1932) Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.64 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 517 - OCTAVIAN. Denarius (40 BC). Military mint traveling with Octavian in Italy; Q. Salvius, moneyer. Obv: C CAESAR III VIR R P C. Bare head right.Rev: Q SALVIVS IMP COS DESIG. Winged thunderbolt.Crawford 523/1a; CRI 300; RBW 1808. Condition: Very fine; hair partially tooled.Weight: 3.97 g. Diameter: 18 mm.
Excellent Style
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Lot # 518 - MARK ANTONY and OCTAVIAN. Denarius (39 BC). Military mint travelling with Mark Antony. Obv: M ANTON IMP III VIR R P C. Bare head of Mark Antony right.Rev: CAESAR IMP III VIR R P C. Bare head of Octavian right.Crawford 528/2b; CRI 261a; RBW 1814.RareFollowing the assassination of Julius Caesar (44 BC), the city celebrated the feat of the conspirators who had ended the dictator's life. Mark Antony, by reading the deceased's will and delivering an eloquent speech, managed to win to his side the Roman people, forcing the Caesaricides to leave Rome, but allowing Brutus to move to Mantua where he gained control of Gallia Comata. The political scene changed when Octavian, Caesar's great-nephew, came to power. Using his family name and wanting to get revenge for his dad, he got a lot of support in the Senate and pushed for tougher measures against Caesar's killers. Antony then moved against Brutus and started the siege of Modena, but he lost more and more support in the Senate, partly because of Cicero's Philippics, and was declared a “public enemy.” This led to a confrontation between the armies of Antony and Octavian at Modena, where the two consuls, Hirtius and Pansa, lost their lives. Octavian won the battle but eventually made peace with Antony. This agreement led to the creation of the Second Triumvirate (43 BC) together with the Magister Equitum, Marcus Lepidus. Unlike the First Triumvirate, the Second was a genuine political office lasting five years and approved by law. The triumvirs drew up a list of citizens believed to be Caesar's killers or their accomplices and brutally restored order in Rome, then turned their attention to Greece, where Sextus Pompey (son of Pompey the Great) had gathered an army. The Caesaricides were defeated at Philippi in 42 BC, and Brutus and Cassius killed themselves to avoid capture. Following these events, the triumvirs were finally able to divide up the empire: Octavian secured the West, Antony the East, and Lepidus Africa. This denarius was struck during that period of truce, bearing the portraits of both Antony and Octavian, before the events that led to the breakdown of this alliance and the Battle of Actium. Condition: Extremely fine.Weight: 3.52 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 519 - MARK ANTONY. Denarius (38 BC). Uncertain mint in Greece (Athens?). Obv: M ANTONIVS M F M N AVGVR IMP TER. Veiled and togate Mark Antony advancing right, holding lituus.Rev: IIIVIR R P C COS DESIG ITER ET TERT. Radiate head of Sol right.Crawford 533/2; CRI 267; RBW 1820. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.33 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
Cleopatra´s Portrait
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Lot # 520 - MARK ANTONY and CLEOPATRA (34 BC). Denarius. Military Mint traveling with M. Antony. Obv: ANTONI ARMENIA DEVICTA. Bare head of Mark Antony right; Armenian tiara to left.Rev: CLEOPATRAE REGINAE REGVM FILIORVM REGVM. Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra right; to lower right, prow right.Crawford 543/1; CRI 345; RBW 1832.Cleopatra VII, the last queen of the Ptolemaic dynasty in Egypt, was described by sources as an excellent political strategist, clever and cultured. She was always committed to maintaining the independence of her kingdom in the face of the growing threat of Roman expansion and knew how to use her charisma to build alliances and consolidate her power, first with Caesar and then with Antony. Her union with Antony was not only a bond of love, but also a strategic alliance that aimed to strengthen the positions of both against internal and external enemies. They met officially for the first time in 41 BC, when Antony, eager to strengthen his position in the East, summoned the queen to Tarsus. Cleopatra, trying to impress the Roman general, arrived in the city with a lavish procession, displaying all the symbols of Egyptian power and wealth. The queen presented herself as the reincarnation of Isis, using a symbolic and cultural strategy that deeply fascinated Antony. Antony then followed Cleopatra to Egypt, where he spent several months at her side, strengthening their bond. Their relationship scandalized Rome, where it was considered inappropriate for a Roman general to be influenced by a foreign queen, especially at a time of political crisis. The bond between Antony and Cleopatra grew even stronger when their children, Alexander Helios and Cleopatra Selene, were born, symbolizing the alliance between Rome and Egypt. However, tensions with Rome were mounting: Octavian, eager to consolidate his power, used their relationship to paint Antony as a traitor, accusing him of wanting to divide the Empire to create an eastern kingdom with Cleopatra. This denarius was struck in 34 BC when Antony, returning from his campaign in Armenia, celebrated his triumph with the entire royal family in Alexandria. Cleopatra, who had already received substantial concessions and territories, was proclaimed queen of Egypt, Cyprus, Libya, and part of Syria. Her son Ptolemy XV (Caesarion) was associated with his mother in the government of these territories with the title of “King of Kings.” The sons she had with Antony received Armenia, the territories of the Parthians, Cyrenaica, Libya, and Cilicia. The legend on this coin names Cleopatra “REGINAE REGUM [MATRI] FILIORUM REGUM” (= Queen of Kings and of her Sons, being Kings). The portrait of Antony is associated with the Armenian crown, recalling the victory achieved and the triumph over Armenia. In 32 BC, tensions between Antony and Octavian erupted into open conflict. Cleopatra sided with Antony, supporting him with troops and resources, and the two fought together in the Battle of Actium in 31 BC. However, the battle ended in disastrous defeat for the pair, who were forced to retreat to Alexandria. In 30 BC, when Octavian's troops arrived at the gates of Alexandria, Antony took his own life. Cleopatra, captured by Octavian, attempted to negotiate the safety of her children and her kingdom, but soon realized that she would be taken to Rome as a prisoner and chose to take her own life, probably with the poison of an asp. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.41 g. Diameter: 19 mm.
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Lot # 521 - MARK ANTONY. Denarius (32-31 BC). Patrae(?). Legionary issue. Obv: ANT AVG / III VIR R P C. Galley right.Rev: LEG - III. Aquila between two legionary standards.Crawford 544/15; CRI 350; RBW 1839. Condition: Fine.Weight: 3.36 g. Diameter: 16 mm.
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Lot # 522 - MARK ANTONY. Denarius (32-31 BC). Patrae(?). Legionary issue. Obv: ANT AVG / III VIR R P C. Galley right.Rev: LEG XIII. Aquila between two legionary standards.Crawford 544/27; CRI 367; RBW 1844. Condition: Fine.Weight: 3.48 g. Diameter: 17 mm.
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Lot # 523 - MARK ANTONY. Denarius (32-31 BC). Patrae(?). Legionary issue. Obv: ANT AVG / III VIR R P C. Galley right.Rev: LEG - XIX. Aquila right between two signa.Crawford 544/35; CRI 378; RBW 1847. Condition: Fine.Weight: 3.15 g. Diameter: 17 mm.