Roman Republican Coins (Page: 2)

Lot # 414 - L. MARCIUS PHILIPPUS. Denarius (57 BC). Rome. Obv: ANCVS. Diademed head of Ancus Marcius right; lituus to left.Rev: PHILIPPVS / AQVAM R. Equestrian statue on aqueduct right; flower below statue.Crawford 425/1; RBW 1524.This denarius was issued in 56 BC by L. Marcius Philippus in honor of his ancestor Q. Marcius Rex. On the obverse, the coin depicts the head of the fourth king of Rome, Ancus Marcius, identified by the legend, from whom the Marcia gens claimed to descend and who, according to a legend (reported by Pliny the Elder), was the first to provide an aqueduct to the city. The reverse depicts an equestrian statue (Marcius Rex) placed on an arched structure, clearly identified as an aqueduct by the legend. The aqueduct depicted here was built in 144 BC by Marcius Rex (to whom the statue refers), and supplied water to many areas of Rome. It was over 90 km long and mostly underground. As was common in the Republican period, the designs on both sides are purely propagandistic, aimed at celebrating the gens to which the monetary magistrate belonged, with references to mythical and historical ancestors, legitimizing his personal ambitions. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.81 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

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Lot # 415 - Q. SERVILIUS CAEPIO (M. JUNIUS) BRUTUS. Denarius (54 BC). Rome. Obv: BRVTVS. Bare head of L. Junius Brutus right.Rev: AHALA. Bare head of C. Servilius Ahala right.Crawford 433/2; RBW 1543. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 4.09 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

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Lot # 416 - Q. CAECILIUS METELLUS PIUS SCIPIO. Denarius (47-46 BC). Military mint traveling with Scipio in Africa. Obv: Q METEL / PIVS. Laureate head of Jupiter right.Rev: SCIPIO / IMP. Elephant advancing right.Crawford 459/1; RBW 1601. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 3.5 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

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Lot # 417 - MN. CORDIUS RUFUS. Denarius (46 BC). Rome. Obv: RVFVS III VIR. Jugate busts of the Dioscuri right, wearing laureate pilei surmounted by stars.Rev: MN CORDIVS. Venus standing left with scales and sceptre, Cupid on her shoulder.Crawford 463/1a; RBW 1606. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 3.51 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

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Ex Artemide 2012

Lot # 418 - MN. CORDIUS RUFUS. Denarius (46 BC). Rome. Obv: RVFVS S C. Diademed head of Venus right.Rev: MN CORDIVS. Cupid riding dolphin right.Crawford 463/3; RBW 1608.Ex Artemide Aste 17E (2012), lot 1143 Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.79 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

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Lot # 419 - LOLLIUS PALICANUS. Denarius (45 BC). Rome. Obv: HONORIS. Laureate head of Honos right.Rev: PALIKANVS. Curule chair, garlanded and surmounted by wreath, between two stalks of grain.Crawford 473/2d; RBW 1653. Condition: Fine.Weight: 3.68 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

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Lot # 420 - 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; RBW 1667. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 14.35 g. Diameter: 27 mm.

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Lot # 421 - SEXTUS POMPEY. As (42-38 BC). Uncertain mint in Sicily. Obv: Laureate head of Janus with the features of Cn. Pompeius Magnus.Rev: PIVS / IMP. Prow of galley right, decorated with star.Crawford 479/1. Condition: Very fine.Weight: 19.16 g. Diameter: 29 mm.

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Lot # 422 - SEXTUS POMPEY. As (42-38 BC). Uncertain mint in Sicily. Obv: Laureate head of Janus with the features of Cn. Pompeius Magnus.Rev: PIVS / IMP. Prow of galley right, decorated with star.Crawford 479/1. Condition: Near very fine.Weight: 20.49 g. Diameter: 29 mm.

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Lot # 423 - OCTAVIAN. Denarius (36 BC). Mint in central or southern Italy. Obv: IMP CAESAR DIVI F III VIR ITER R P C. Bare head right.Rev: COS ITER ET TER DESIG. Tetrastyle temple, containing veiled and togate statue of Julius Caesar holding lituus; in pediment, star; on architrave, inscription DIVO IVL; in left field, lighted altar.Crawford 540/2; CRI 315. Condition: Fair.Weight: 3.38 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

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Mark Antony and Cleopatra

Lot # 424 - MARK ANTONY and CLEOPATRA. Denarius (34 BC). 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: Near very fine.Weight: 3.83 g. Diameter: 18 mm.

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Lot # 425 - MARK ANTONY. Denarius (32-31 BC). Patrae(?). Legionary issue. Obv: ANT AVG / III VIR R P C. Galley right.Rev: LEG - VI. Aquila between two legionary standards.Crawford 544/19; CRI 356; RBW 1841. Condition: Good fine.Weight: 3.4 g. Diameter: 16 mm.

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