ROMAN. C. Licinius L.f. Macer. 84 BC. Silver Denarius (3.81g). Rome mint. Diademed bust of Vejovis left, drapery on left shoulder, hurling thunderbolt / Minerva driving galloping quadriga right, holding spear, reins and shield; C LICINIVS [L F]/MACER in two lines in exergue. Crawford 354/1; Sydenham 732; Licinia 16; BMCRR Rome 2467-9; RBW 1355. Almost impossible to encounter in this calibre for the type, with a remarkably well-centred strike compared to nearly all known examples. Highly attractive and alive with considerable remaining lustre. Superb EF. This denarius, issued by C. Licinius Macer at Rome in 84 BC, pairs the storm-hurling Vejovis with Minerva charging forward in a quadriga, a vivid Republican statement of divine aid and aggressive military energy under the Licinii. For the type see; Triton XXII, lot 822, hammered USD 1,100, although the present example is clearly superior in overall preservation. (P)

Estimate: AUD 2500