Roman Republican Coins

Lot # 296 - Sex. Pompeius Fostlus. AR Denarius, 137 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; below chin, X; behind, jug. Rev. SEX. PO [FOSTLVS]. She-wolf suckling twins; behind, ficus Ruminalis; in left field, the shepherd Faustulus leaning on staff; in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 235/1c; B. 1; RRSC D36c; RBW 972. AR. 3.85 g. 19 mm. Well centred and choice. Lightly toned, with golden hues. EF.
Lot # 295 - Ti. Veturius. AR Denarius, 137 BC. Obv. Helmeted and draped bust of Mars right, with unshaven cheeks; 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 ; RRSC D35b. AR. 3.9 g. 21 mm. Full weight, with enchanting greyish tone. About EF.
Lot # 294 - C. Terentius Lucanus. AR Denarius, 147 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, Victory with wreath and X. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; below, C·TER· LVC (TE ligate); in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 217/1; B. (Terentia) 10 ; RRSC D18. AR. 4.16 g. 21.5 mm. Heavy example. Superb and brilliant. EF.
Lot # 293 - Decimius Flavus. AR Denarius, 150 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X. Rev. Victory in biga right; below, FLAVS; in linear frame, ROMA. Cr. 207/1; B. (Decimia) 1 ; RRSC D11. AR. 3.97 g. 18.5 mm. Well centred and good. Nicely toned. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 292 - SX·Q series (Without SX·Q). AR Denarius, Roma, 202 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; in three sided frame, ROMA. Cr. 152/1c; RRSC B139A (R4). AR. 3.05 g. 19 mm. RRRR. Extremely rare. Good example. Minor metal deposits. VF.
Lot # 291 - SX·Q series. AR Denarius, Roma mint, 202 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right (curl on left shoulder); behind, X. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; below, SX·Q; in frame, ROMA. Cr. 152/1b; B. 1 (Quintilia); RRSC B139. AR. 3.4 g. 20 mm. RR. Very rare. Brilliant, sound metal. MInor scratch on obverse. Good VF.
Lot # 290 - Bull Butting Left Series. AR Denarius, uncertain Spanish mint (Tarraco?), 203 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; below, bull butting left; in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 116/1a; RRSC B138. AR. 3.6 g. 19 mm. RR. Very rare. Well centred, with enchanting tone. Slightly rough surfaces. Good VF.
Lot # 289 - Spearhead series (No Spearhead). AR Denarius, uncertain South Italian mint, 208 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping righ; in linear frame, ROMA. Cr. 53/2; RRSC B83. AR. 4.36 g. 20.5 mm. RR. Very rare and very heavy example. Choice, with minor deposits, otherwise. EF.
Lot # 288 - Wreath series. AR Denarius, uncertain Spanish mint (Tarraco?), 209 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; above horses, wreath; below, ROMA in partial linear frame. Cr. 110/1a; RRSC B80. AR. 3.78 g. 20 mm. RR. Very rare and attractive example, with pleasant tone. Good VF/About EF.
Lot # 287 - Anonymous. AR Denarius. Lucanian mint (Venusia?), 208 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; in linear frame, ROMA. Cr. 53/2; RRSC B82. AR. 3.88 g. 19 mm. Nice and lightly toned, with golden hues. Scratches on reverse and marks on obverse. Good VF. Ex Artemide 55E, 2021, lot 200.
Rare Overweight Example
Lot # 286 - Falcata, first series. AR Denarius, uncertain Spanish mint (Nova Carthago?), 210 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; below, falcata; in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 109/1; RRSC B67. AR. 4.46 g. 21 mm. R. Rare and choice example. Excessivelly heavy, with pleasant tone and well centred. Graffito XVI on obverse before head. About EF.
Lot # 285 - LT Second Series. AR Victoriatus, Luceria mint, 213 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Jupiter right; below, archaic L. Rev. Victory standing right, crowning trophy (trophy with isolated greaves and adhering to the pole); between, T; in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 98A/1a; RRSC V13T. AR. 2.95 g. 18 mm. R. Rare and choice. Well centred, with pleasant patina. Good VF.
Lot # 284 - Anonymous. AR Victoriatus, uncertain Campanian mint (Cales?), 213-212 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Jupiter right. Rev. Victory standing right, crowning trophy; in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 53/1; RRSC V7B. AR. 3.21 g. 18 mm. An attractive example, struck on a broad. Striking weaknesses. Good VF.
RRSC Plate Coin
Lot # 283 - Anonymous. AR Half-Quadrigatus, Syracuse mint, 217 BC. Obv. Laureate Janiform head of Dioscuri. Rev. Jupiter in quadriga left, driven by Victory; in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 30/2; RRSC Qh12 (R5, this coin). AR. 3.03 g. 18 mm. RRR. Extremely rare, with pleasant tone. Minor metal flaws. VF.
Lot # 282 - Anonymous. AR Quadrigatus, Capua mint, 217-216 BC. Obv. Laureate Janiform head of Dioscuri. Rev. Jupiter in quadriga right, driven by Victory; incuse on tablet, ROMA. Cr. 29/3; RRSC Q16. AR. 6.53 g. 20 mm. Choice example, of great style, sound metal. Lovely light patina. About EF.
Lot # 281 - Anonymous Staff and club series. AE Semis, from 210 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Saturn right; behind, S. Rev. Prow right; to left, S; below, ROMA. Cr. 106/5 var. McCabe E1 group. AE. 17.07 g. 29 mm. Scarce. Dark patina. VF/About EF.
Lot # 280 - Branch series. AE As, after 211 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Janus; above, I. Rev. Prow right; [above, branch]; before, I. Cr. 76/2. AE. 43.65 g. 37 mm. Lovely earthy light green patina. Good VF.
Lot # 279 - Victory series. AE Sextans, Uncertain Campanian mint (Castra Claudiana?), 211 BC. Obv. Head of Mercury right; above, two pellets. Rev. Prow right; above, Victory with wreath flying right/ ROMA; below, two pellets. Cr. 61/6. AE. 4.77 g. 20 mm. Scarce. Chocolate patina. About VF. The dating of this coin has been suggested by Roberto Lippi, based on a new soon to be published study.
Lot # 278 - Anonymous Sextantal series. AE Semuncia, after 211 BC. Obv. Head of Mercury right, wearing petasos. Rev. Prow right; above, ROMA. Cr. 56/8; RBW 216. AE. 1.77 g. 13.5 mm. Good example with green patina. Oxydantions. VF.
Lot # 277 - Minturnae' Second Punic War issue. AE Sextans, after 211 BC. Obv. Head of Mercury right, wearing winged petasus; above, two pellets. Rev. Prow right; above, ROMA; below, two pellets. Cr. 56/6. AE. 2.73 g. 18 mm. Choice example with lovely light brown patina. EF. 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 # 276 - Anonymous Sextantal series. AE Triens, after 211 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Minerva right, wearing beaded necklace; above, four pellets. Rev. Prow of galley right; above, ROMA; below four pellets. Cr. 56/4. AE. 13.88 g. 25 mm. Nice example with green patina. Some patina flaws. Good VF.
Lot # 275 - Anonymous Sextantal series. AE As, uncertain Campanian mint (Puteoli?), 212 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Janus; above, I. Rev. Prow of galley right; above, I; below, ROMA. Cr. 56/2. AE. 55.12 g. 35 mm. R. Rare. Very thick and heavy example. Good VF. The dating of this coin has been suggested by Roberto Lippi, based on a new soon to be published study.
Lot # 274 - Corn-ear (first) series. AE Uncia. Sicily, 214-212 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, pellet. Rev. Prow right; above, corn-ear and ROMA; below, pellet. Cr. 42/4=72/9. AE. 6.39 g. 21 mm. Light brown patina. Choice example with traces of undertype on obverse. Good VF.
Lot # 273 - Corn-ear series. AE Cast Quadrans, 216 BC. Sicily. Obv. Head of Hercules left, wearing lion's skin; below, three pellets. Rev. Prow left; above, corn-ear; below, three pellets. Cr. 40/1a; Vecchi ICC 98; Haeberlin pl. 20,1. AE. 27.12 g. 32 mm. RRR. Extremely rare and seldom offered. Enchanting enamel green patina. Some smoothing and tooling. Good VF.
Lot # 272 - 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. 5.97 g. 20 mm. Scarce. Dark green patina with minor brown deposits. VF.
Lot # 271 - Anomalous Semilibral series. AE Sextans, c. 217-215 BC. Obv. She-wolf suckling twins; in exergue, two pellets. Rev. ROMA. Eagle standing right, holding flower in beak; behind, two pellets. Cr. 39/3. AE. 26.27 g. 30 mm. Scarce. Choice example of this fascinating issue. Brown patina with green deposits. Good VF.
Lot # 270 - Anomalous Semilibral series. AE Quadrans, c. 217-215 BC. Obv. Head of Hercules right, wearing boar skin; behind, three pellets. Rev. Bull charging right; above, three pellets; below, snake; in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 39/2. AE. 37.93 g. 37 mm. R. Rare and good example, with lovely green patina. Slightly rough surfaces. VF.
Lot # 269 - Anonymous semilibral series. AE Quartuncia, 217-215 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right. Rev. Prow right; above, ROMA. Cr. 38/8. AE. 3.13 g. 16.5 mm. Enchanting emerald green patina. Slightly pitted surfaces. VF.
Lot # 268 - Anonymous semilibral series. AE Semuncia, c. 217-215 BC. Obv. Head of Mercury right, wearing winged petasus. Rev. Prow right; above, ROMA. Cr. 38/7. AE. 5.98 g. 20 mm. Good example with pleasant pale green patina. Areas of rough surface. VF.
Lot # 267 - Anonymous semilibral series. AE Semuncia, c. 217-215 BC. Obv. Head of Mercury right, wearing winged petasus. Rev. Prow right; above, ROMA. Cr. 38/7. AE. 6.69 g. 20.5 mm. Pleasant green patina. Slightly pitted surfaces. Good VF.
Lot # 266 - Anonymous semilibral series. AE Uncia, 217-215 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma left; behind, pellet. Rev. Prow right; above, ROMA; below, pellet. Cr. 38/6. AE. 13.31 g. 25.5 mm. Attractive green patina. Good VF.
Lot # 265 - Anonymous semilibral series. AE Sextans, circa 217-215 BC. Obv. Head of Mercury right, wearing winged petasus; two pellets above. Rev. Prow of galley right; two pellets below. Cr. 38/5. AE. 25.74 g. 30 mm. Good example with solid dark patina. VF.
Lot # 264 - Janus/prow to right libral series. AE Cast Triens, c. 225-217 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Minerva left; below, four pellets. Rev. Prow right; below, four pellets. Cr. 35/3a; Vecchi ICC 78; HN Italy 339. AE. 98.16 g. 47 mm. Green patina with reddish spots. About EF. Ex Artemide 52E, 2020, 124.
Lot # 263 - Roma/Roma series. AE Cast Semuncia, 269-266 BC. Obv. Acorn; in field, Σ. Rev. The same type. Cr. 21/7; Vecchi ICC 47; HN Italy 294. AE. 18.22 g. 23 mm. R. Rare and good example. Greenish grey patina with earthy deposits. VF.
Lot # 262 - 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. 22.7 g. 29 mm. Good example, with high reliefs. Casting flaws. Good VF.
Lot # 261 - 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. 51.43 g. 38 mm. Scarce. Casting flaws. Intriguing example. VF.
Lot # 260 - Anonymous. AE Double litra, Campanian mint (?), after 283 BC. Obv. Female head, right; hair bound with ribbon. Rev. ROMANO. Lion walking right, holding spear in mouth. Cr. 16/1a. AE. 7.86 g. 20 mm. R. VF.
Lot # 259 - 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. 30.87 g. 29 mm. R. Green patina. VF.
Lot # 258 - Dioscuri/Mercury series. AE Cast Quadrans, c. 280 BC. Obv. Right hand; to left, three pellets. Rev. Two barley-grains; between, three pellets. Cr. 14/4; Vecchi ICC 29; HN Italy 271. AE. 65.94 g. 46 mm. Good example with high reliefs. Patina flaws. VF.
Lot # 257 - Aes Premonetale. Aes Formatum. AE cast cockle-shell. Central Italy, 6th-4th century BC. Vecchi ICC pl. 90, 5. AE. 21.23 g. 29 mm. Pleasant and peculiar example.
Lot # 256 - Aes Signatum. AE Currency Bar, Central Italy, Aemilia (?), c. 6th-4th century BC. Fragment, 'Ramo Secco' pattern. Dimensions: 39 x 40 mm. Vecchi ICC 3; Haeberlin pp. 10-19, pls. 6-8; Garrucci pp. 5-8, pls. 7-11. AE. 114.6 g. RR. Very rare and choice example, with solid green patina. VF. Particularly interesting bar, as it is unusually narrow for what is typical of 'Ramo Secco' types.
Lot # 255 - Aes Premonetale. Aes Rude. Large lump, 8th-4th century BC. Dimensions: 51 x 47 x 26 mm. Vecchi ICC 1. AE. 172.44 g. Good example with green and brown patina. Weighing about half a Roman pound.
Lot # 110 - ROMANE REPUBBLICANE - VIBIA - C. Vibius C. f C. n. Pansa Caetronianus (48 a.C.) - Denario B. 19; Cr. 449/1b-c (AG g. 3,66). meglio di MB
Lot # 109 - ROMANE REPUBBLICANE - VIBIA - C. Vibius C. F. Pansa (90 a.C.) - Denario B. 2; Cr. 342/5 (AG g. 3,89). qSPL
Lot # 108 - ROMANE REPUBBLICANE - VETTIA - P. Vettius Sabinus (99 a.C.) - Quinario B. 1; Cr. 331/1 (AG g. 1,81). qBB
Lot # 107 - ROMANE REPUBBLICANE - TITURIA - L. Titurius L. f. Sabinus (89 a.C.) - Denario B. 2 Cr. 344/1b (AG g. 3,94). BB
Lot # 106 - ROMANE REPUBBLICANE - TITIA - Q. Titius (90 a.C.) - Denario B. 2; Cr. 341/2 (AG g. 4). BB
Lot # 105 - ROMANE REPUBBLICANE - TITIA - Q. Titius (90 a.C.) - Denario B. 1; Cr. 341/1 (AG g. 3,94). BB+
Lot # 104 - ROMANE REPUBBLICANE - TERENTIA - C. Terentius Lucanus (147 a.C.) - Denario B. 10; Cr. 217/1 (AG g. 3,49). BB/qBB
Lot # 103 - ROMANE REPUBBLICANE - SERVILIA - C. Servelius C. f. (57 a.C.) - Denario B. 15; Cr. 423/1 (AG g. 3,32). meglio di MB