Lot # 266 - Aes Premonetale. Aes Formatum. AE cast Knucklebone (Astragalus), 6th-4th century BC. Dimensions: 25 mm. Obv. • X • on one side. Rev. Blank. Haeberlin pl. 6, 10; Vecchi ICC ICC p. 76, 6. AE. 23.46 g. 25.00 mm. Interesting inscription.

Lot # 267 - Aes Premonetale. Aes Formatum. AE cast Knucklebone (Astragalus), 6th-4th century BC. Dimensions: 29x15 mm. Haeberlin pl. 6, 10; Vecchi ICC ICC p. 76, 6. AE. 42.84 g.

Lot # 268 - Aes Premonetale. Aes Formatum. AE solid cast cockle-shell. Central Italy, 6th-4th century BC. Vecchi ICC pl. 90, 5; cf. G. Fallani, IANP Publication 8, 1986. pl. 6, 2-2c. AE. 25.78 g. 26.5 x 25 mm. Pleasant sage green patina. Good VF. Ex Artemide 52E, 2020, 119.

Lot # 269 - Aes Premonetale. Aes Formatum. AE cast 'heart' or 'paw' shaped item. Central Italy, 6th-4th century BC. Unlisted in the standard references. AE. 34.34 g. 30.00 mm. RRR. Extremely rare and fascinating. Untouched earthen light green patina. About EF. For bronze objects found with aes rude and early bars, see ICC p.83 ff. and A. M. Murgan, “Heavy metal in hallowed contexts. Continuity and change in aes deposits in Central Italy and Sicily” in “Embodying Value? The Transformation of Objects in and from the Ancient World”, BAR International Series 2592, 2014.

Lot # 270 - Aes Premonetale. Aes Formatum. Three fragments of Cast AE currency Bar, Central Italy, 6th-4th century BC. AE. g.93; g.160; g.168. Untouched dark green patinas. About EF.

Lot # 271 - Anonymous. AR Didrachm, c. 300/280-276 BC. Uncertain (Neapolis?) mint. Obv. Helmeted head of Mars left; oak spray to right. Rev. Horse's head right, wearing bridle, on base inscribed [RO]MANO; stalk of grain to left. Cr. 13/1. AR. 7.20 g. 20.00 mm. RR. Very rare, choice and lightly toned. VF.

Lot # 272 - Dioscuri/ Mercury series. AE Cast Semis, c. 280-276 BC. Obv. Head of Minerva left, wearing Corinthian helmet; below, S. Rev. Female head left; below, S. Cr. 14/2; Vecchi ICC 26. AE. 132.77 g. 59.00 mm. R. Rare and fascinating issue. Lacquered. VF.

Lot # 273 - Dioscuri/Mercury series. AE Cast Quadrans, c. 280-276 BC. Obv. Right hand; at left, three pellets. Rev. Two barley-grains; between, three pellets. Cr. 14/4; Vecchi ICC 29; HN Italy 271. AE. 63.80 g. 45.50 mm. Choice example. Minor cleaning marks. Nice glossy deep olive green patina. Good VF.

Lot # 274 - Mercury/Dioscuri series. AE Cast Sextans, c. 280-276 BC. Obv. Scallop shell; two pellets below. Rev. Caduceus; two pellets across field. Cr. 14/5; Vecchi ICC 30; HN Italy 272. AE. 52.80 g. 38.00 mm. R. Rare and choice. Untouched earthen green patina. Good VF/VF.

Lot # 275 - Dioscuri/ Mercury series. AE Cast Uncia, c. 280-276 BC. Obv. Astragalus; beside, pellet. Rev. Pellet (mark of value). Cr. 14/6; Vecchi ICC 31; HN Italy 273. AE. 18.53 g. 29.00 mm. R. Rare and attractive. Lovely earthy olive green patina. Good VF.

Lot # 276 - Anonymous. AE Unit. Neapolis mint, after 276 BC. Obv. Female head right, with ribbon in hair. Rev. Lion walking right; in exergue, ROMANO. Cr. 16/1a; Syd. 5; HN Italy 276. AE. 6.87 g. 20.00 mm. R. Glossy olive green patina. Metal flaw on obverse. VF/About VF.

Lot # 277 - Apollo/Apollo series. AE Cast Sextans, c. 275-270 BC. Obv. Head of one of the Dioscuri right; behind, two pellets. Rev. Same type left. Cr. 18/5; Vecchi ICC 37; HN Italy 283. AE. 50.50 g. 39.50 mm. Scarce. A pleasant example. Bright deep olive green patina, minor deposits. VF.

Lot # 278 - Apollo/Apollo series. AE Cast Uncia, 275-270 BC. Obv. Barley grain; pellet to left. Rev. Barley grain; pellet to right. Cr. 18/6; Vecchi ICC 38; HN Italy 284. AE. 23.29 g. 26.50 mm. Lovely dark green patina, reddish earthen deposits on reverse. Good VF/VF.

Lot # 279 - Anonymous. AE Aes grave. Halved Sextans, 269-266 BC. Obv. Exterior of cockle shell flanked by two pellets. Rev. Interior of cockle shell. Cr. 21/5. AE. 16.62 g. 34.00 mm. A choice example. Nice earthen light green patina, with reddish brown deposits. Good VF.

Lot # 280 - Anonymous. AR Quadrigatus (Didrachm), uncertain Sicilian mint, 218-217 BC. Obv. Laureate Janiform head of Dioscuri. Rev. Jupiter in quadriga right, driven by Victory; incuse on tablet, ROMA. Cr. 28/3. AR. 6.46 g. 21.00 mm. Choice example, sound metal. Lovely dark patina over brilliant surfaces. Good VF/About EF.

Lot # 281 - Anonymous. AR Quadrigatus (Didrachm), uncertain Sicilian mints, 218-217 BC. Obv. Laureate Janiform head of Dioscuri. Rev. Jupiter in quadriga right, driven by Victory; incuse on tablet, ROMA. Cr. 28/3, 29/3, 30/1, 32/1, 33/1, 34/1. AR. 6.51 g. 23.00 mm. A choice example, of fine style and well centred on a broad flan. Hairline crack and minor areas of roughness,(possibly traces of cleaning) otherwise,. EF.

Lot # 282 - Janus/prow to right libral series. AE Cast Quadrans, c. 225-217 BC. Obv. Head of Hercules left; behind, three pellets. Rev. Prow right; below, three pellets. Cr. 35/4; Vecchi ICC 80; HN Italy 340. AE. 64.67 g. 39.00 mm. Lovely dark tone with green deposits. Good VF/VF.

Lot # 283 - Janus/prow to right libral series. AE Cast Uncia, c. 225-217 BC. Obv. Head of Roma left, wearing Attic helmet; to right, pellet. Rev. Prow right; below, pellet. Cr. 35/6; Vecchi ICC 83; HN Italy 342. AE. 20.10 g. 26.00 mm. Lovely deep olive green patina, high reliefs. VF.

Lot # 284 - Anonymous semilibral series. AE Sextans, 217-215 BC. Obv. Head of Mercury right; above, two pellets. Rev. Prow right; above, ROMA; below, two pellets. Cr. 38/5. AE. 22.21 g. 31.50 mm. A superb example of excellent style. Dark green patina. Gently smoothed. EF.

Lot # 285 - Anonymous semilibral series. AE Quartuncia, 217-215 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right. Rev. Prow right; above, ROMA. Cr. 38/8. AE. 2.94 g. 16.00 mm. Nice example, untouched deep green patina. Good VF.

Lot # 286 - Anomalous Semilibral series. AE Uncia, c. 217-215 BC. Obv. Draped bust of Sol facing; in left field, pellet. Rev. Pellet between two stars over crescent; below, ROMA. Cr. 39/4. AE. 14.23 g. 25.00 mm. Nice green brown patina. Rough surfaces. VF.

Lot # 287 - Anomalous Semilibral series. AE Semuncia, c. 217-215 BC. Obv. Draped female bust right, wearing turreted crown. Rev. Horseman galloping right, holding whip and reins; below, ROMA. Cr. 39/5. AE. 5.20 g. 20.00 mm. A choice example with glossy green patina. VF.

Lot # 288 - Anonymous post-semilibral series. AE Uncia, c. 215-212 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; pellet behind. Rev. Prow of galley to right; ROMA above, pellet below. Cr. 41/10. AE. 7.67 g. 23.00 mm. A nice example with untouched turquoise patina. Good VF.

Lot # 289 - Anonymous. AR Victoriatus, uncertain Campanian mints, 215-211 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Jupiter right. Rev. Victory standing right, crowning trophy; in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 44/1, 53/1. AR. 3.09 g. 17.00 mm. Sound metal, brilliant and superb. EF.

Lot # 290 - Anonymous. AR Sestertius, uncertain Samnite mint, 214 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, IIS; below neck truncation, dot. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; in trapezoidal frame, with curved side at left, ROMA. Cr. 44/7. AR. 0.92 g. 12.50 mm. In excellent condition for issue. Lovely blackish old cabinet tone. About EF.

Lot # 291 - Anonymous Sextantal series. AE As, after 211 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Janus; above, I. Rev. Prow of galley right; above, I; [below, ROMA]. Cr. 56/2. AE. 33.42 g. 34.00 mm. Enchanting earthy emerald green patina. Good VF.

Lot # 292 - Anonymous Sextantal series. AE As, after 211 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Janus; above, I. Rev. Prow of galley right; above, I; below, ROMA. Cr. 56/2. AE. 45.47 g. 36.50 mm. A pleasant example, nice deep green patina with earthen highlights. Good VF.

Lot # 293 - Anonymous Sextantal series. AE Semis, after 211 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Saturn right; behind, S. Rev. Prow right; above, S; below, ROMA. Cr. 56/3. AE. 17.57 g. 27.00 mm. Superb Semis with bold reliefs. Lovely earthy green patina. EF.

Lot # 294 - Anonymous light series. AE Triens, after 211 BC, Sardinia (?). Obv. Helmeted head of Minerva right; four pellets above. Rev. Prow right; ROMA above; four pellets below. Cr. 56/4. AE. 5.15 g. 22.00 mm. Slightly ragged edge, lovely light green patina. VF. Quoting a note by Roberto Russo in the RBW catalog: “This...belong[s] to an anonymous light series which includes triens, quadrans and sextans. In our opinion, this series was not identified by Crawford. The coins in this series are always overstruck and almost always on Sardo-Punic coins. Not only does this serve as unequivocal proof that they should be dated slightly after 212 and that the mint is Sardinian, but it also confirms the fiduciary value of bronze and proves that the light and heavy series were entirely contemporaneous. The Sardinian populations were accustomed to a fiduciary system which would explain why they decided to use the flans of the abundant Sardo-Punic bronze coins already at their disposal rather than melt them down to produce new flans of more precise weight.”.

Lot # 295 - Minturnae' Second Punic War issue. AE Sextans, after 211 BC. Obv. Head of Mercury right, wearing petasus; above, two pellets. Rev. ROMA. Prow right; below, two pellets. Cr. 56/6. AE. 1.44 g. 16.50 mm. R. A very light reduced example, rare as such. Green-brown patina. Good VF. This new attribution to the Minturnae mint follows the new study published by Clive Stannard. For more informations see C. Stannard 'Small change in Campania from the fourth to the first century BC, and the newly discovered Second Punic War Roman mint of Minturnae' (2021).

Lot # 296 - Anonymous Sextantal series. AE Uncia, after 211 BC. Obv. Head of Roma right, wearing Attic helmet; behind, pellet. Rev. Prow right; above, ROMA; below, pellet. Cr. 56/7. AE. 2.38 g. 18.00 mm. A choice example, with beautiful portrait in fine style. Lovely emerald green patina. Metal flaw on reverse. EF/About EF.

Lot # 297 - Crescent series. AR Victoriatus, uncertain Campanian mint, 207 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Jupiter right. Rev. Victory standing right, crowning trophy; between, crescent; in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 57/1. AR. 2.50 g. 18.50 mm. R. Delicate light patina; scratches on reverse. About VF.

Lot # 298 - Anonymous. AR Victoriatus, uncertain Sicilian mint (Lilybaeum?), 215-214 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Jupiter right. Rev. Victory standing right, crowning trophy, massive horizontal base, pteruges with vertical lines no greaves; in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 70/1. AR. 3.15 g. 17.00 mm. Well centred and choice example. Good VF.

Lot # 299 - Corn-ear series. AR Victoriatus, uncertain Sicilian mint (Catana?), 214 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Jupiter right. Rev. Victory standing right, crowning trophy; between, corn-ear; in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 72/1. AR. 2.79 g. 16.00 mm. RR. Choice example of this rare issue. Lightly toned. VF.

Lot # 300 - H first series. AR Quinarius, uncertain Picenian mint (Hatria?), 214 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right, with large visor; behind, V. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right (extended horse tail, cape in the form of a leaf), small cape; below, H; between horizontal lines, ROMA. Cr. 85/1a. AR. 2.22 g. 16.00 mm. R. Rare. Superb and prettily toned, with a hint of iridescence. Good VF.

Lot # 301 - Club series. AR Victoriatus, uncertain Lucanian mint (Venusia?), 208 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Jupiter right. Rev. Victory standing right, crowning trophy; between, club; in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 89/1a. AR. 2.90 g. 16.00 mm. R. Rare. Lightly toned. VF.

Lot # 302 - VB series. AR Victoriatus, uncertain Samnite mint, 212 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Jupiter right. Rev. Victory standing right, crowning trophy; between, VB (ligate); in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 95/1a. AR. 3.03 g. 17.50 mm. R. Rare and choice. VF.

Lot # 303 - L Series. AE Semis. Luceria mint, c. 206-195 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Saturn right; behind, S; below, L. Rev. Prow right; above, S; below, ROMA. Cr. 97/17. AE. 11.79 g. 31.00 mm. R. Dark green patina. VF.

Lot # 304 - Northern Apulia, Canusium. CA series. AE Uncia, c. 206-195 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, pellet; [below, CA]. Rev. Prow right; above, ROMA; below, [C]A and pellet. Cr. 100/6b. AE. 4.55 g. 20.50 mm. RR. Extremely rare. Choice and attractive, with lovely earthy light green patina. Good VF/EF.

Lot # 305 - Thunderbolt series. AR Victoriatus, uncertain mint (Capua or Roma), 205 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Jupiter right. Rev. Victory standing right, crowning trophy; between, thunderbolt; in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 119/1. AR. 2.98 g. 17.00 mm. RR. Very rare. Nice and lightly toned, with warm hues. Good VF/VF.

Lot # 306 - ME series. AE As, c. 194-190 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Janus; above, I. Rev. Prow right; above, ME ligate; before, I; below, ROMA. Cr. 132/3. AE. 34.36 g. 37.50 mm. Scarce. Insignificant scratch and two minor corrosion spots on obverse. Attractive earthen deep olive green patina. VF/Good VF.

Lot # 307 - AN or AV series. AE As, 194-190 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Janus; above, I. Rev. Prow right; above, AN or AV ligate; before, I; below, ROMA. Cr. 136/2. AE. 37.61 g. 36.00 mm. R. Rare. Dark green almost black patina. VF/About VF.

Lot # 308 - Bull and MD series. AE As, c. 189-180 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Janus; above, I. Rev. Prow right; above, bull right and MD ligate; before, I; below, ROMA. Cr. 142/1. AE. 32.60 g. 33.50 mm. Scarce. Earthy green patina. About VF.

Lot # 309 - Bull and MD series. AE Triens, 189-180 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Minerva right; above, four pellets. Rev. Prow of galley right; above, bull standing right and MD (ligate); four pellets before. Cr. 142/3. AE. 12.47 g. 24.50 mm. Earthy light green patina. Nick on obverse field. VF.

Lot # 310 - PT or TP series. AE As, Luceria, c. 169-158 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Janus; above, I. Rev. Prow right; above, PT/TP ligate; before, I; below, ROMA. Cr. 177/1. AE. 29.85 g. 31.00 mm. Nice earthy green patina. About VF.

Lot # 311 - BAL series. AE As, Central Italy, 168-158 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Janus; above, I. Rev. Prow right; above BAL; before, I; below, ROMA. Cr. 179/1. AE. 29.67 g. 34.00 mm. Nice green-brown patina; areas of flat strike. About VF.

Lot # 312 - Gryphon and hare's head series. AE As, 169-158 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Janus; above, I. Rev. Prow right; above, gryphon and hare's head; before, I; below, ROMA. Cr. 182/2. AE. 29.67 g. 33.00 mm. Deep green patina; deposits/oxidations. VF.

Lot # 313 - Star (first) series. AE As, c. 169-158 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Janus; above, mark of value. Rev. Prow right; above, eight- rayed star; before, mark of value; below, ROMA. Cr. 196/1. AE. 29.71 g. 33.00 mm. Scarce. Sharp symbol, earthy green patina. About VF/VF.

Lot # 314 - Star series. AE Quadrans, c. 169-158 BC. Obv. Head of Hercules right, wearing lion's skin; behind, three pellets. Rev. ROMA. Prow right; before, eight rayed star and below, three pellets. Cr. 196/4. AE. 4.11 g. 19.00 mm. R. Choice example; lovely earthy olive green patina. Good VF. For the arrangement of the two eight-rayed star series, listed by Crawford as Cr. 113 and Cr. 196, see Schaefer-McCabe, 'A Fresh Look at Roman Republican Star bronzes, RRC 113 and 196' in Numismatic Chronicle 2011.

Lot # 315 - C. Scribonius. AE As, 154 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Janus; above, I. Rev. Prow right; above, C.SCR; before, I; below, ROMA. Cr. 201/2. AE. 21.16 g. 35.00 mm. Deep green patina. About VF.

Lot # 316 - C. Maianius. AR Denarius, Rome mint, 153 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; on the left, X. Rev. Victory in biga right; below, C. MAIANI; in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 203/1a; B. 1 (Maiania). AR. 3.53 g. 18.00 mm. Superb example, virtually as struck. Lightly toned. Good EF.

Lot # 317 - C. Maianius. AE As, c. 153 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Janus; above, mark of value I. Rev. Prow right; above, [C]MAIANI (ligate); before, mark of value I and below, ROMA. Cr. 203/2; B. 2. AE. 21.44 g. 35.00 mm. Olive green patina, minor roughness. VF.

Lot # 318 - C. Curiatius Trigeminus. Fourrèe Denarius, 142 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, TRIGE; below chin, X. Rev. Juno in quadriga right, crowned by Victory who stands behind; below, C·CVR (VR ligate); in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 223/1; B. (Curiatia) 1. AR/AE. 2.87 g. 18.50 mm. Good VF.

Lot # 319 - L. Cupiennius. AR Denarius, 147 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, cornucopiae; below chin, X. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; below, L·CVP (VP ligate); in exergue or in linear frame, ROMA. Cr. 218/1; B. (Cupiennia) 1. AR. 3.82 g. 19.00 mm. Lovely old cabinet tone, underlying luster. Good VF.

Lot # 320 - M. Junius Silanus. AR Denarius, 145 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, ass' head; below chin, X. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; below, M·IVNI; in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 220/1; B. (Junia) 8. AR. 3.84 g. 18.00 mm. Choice and brilliant, dark old cabinet tone with a hint of iridescence. About EF.

Lot # 321 - AR Denarius, 143 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X. Rev. Diana in biga of stags right; below, crescent; in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 222/1. AR. 4.13 g. 17.50 mm. Nicely toned and full weight. VF.

Lot # 322 - P. Aelius Paetus. AR Denarius, 138 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; below, P·PAETVS; in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 233/1; B. (Aelia) 3. AR. 3.75 g. 18.50 mm. Well centred. Toned. Good VF.

Lot # 323 - Ti. Veturius. AR Denarius, 137 BC. Obv. Helmeted and draped bust of Mars right; behind, X and TI·VET (VET ligate). Rev. Sacerdos fecialis kneeling left, between two warriors who touch with their swords a pig which he holds; above, ROMA. Cr. 234/1; B. (Veturia) 1. AR. 3.98 g. 18.50 mm. Sound metal and full weight. A superb example, enchanting iridescent tone, with blue highlights and reddish hues. Good VF.

Lot # 324 - M. Baebius Q. f. Tampilus. AR Denarius, 137 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma left with necklace of pendants; behind, TAMPIL; below chin, X. Rev. Apollo in quadriga right holding bow and arrow; below, ROMA; in exergue, M·BAEBI·Q·F. Cr. 236/1a; B. (Baebia) 12. AR. 3.93 g. 19.00 mm. Superb example, virtually as struck. Light golden hues. About UNC.

Lot # 325 - L. Antestius Gragulus. AR Denarius, 136 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, GRAG; below chin, barred X. Rev. Jupiter in biga right; below, L·ANTES (ANTE ligate); in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 238/1; B. (Antestia) 9. AR. 3.82 g. 20.50 mm. Sound metal and broad flan. Brilliant and superb. Good VF/About EF.