Roman Republican Coins

Lot # 329 - ROMA in monogram series. AE Semis, uncertain mint in South East Italy, c. 214 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Saturn right; behind, S. Rev. Prow right; above, S and before ROMA in monogram. Below, ROMA. Cr. 84/5. AE. 24.63 g. 29.00 mm. Scarce. Choice example. Solid green patina with reddish spots. Good VF/About EF. The dating of this coin has been suggested by Roberto Lippi, based on a new soon to be published study.
Lot # 328 - ROMA in monogram series. AE As, uncertain mint in South East Italy, c. 214 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Janus; above, I. Rev. Prow right; below, RO[MA]; before, ROMA in monogram; above, I. Cr. 84/4. AE. 38.96 g. 35.00 mm. RRR. Extremely rare and choice example. Lovely grey patina with minor reddish deposits. Good VF. Ex Inasta 56, 2018, 185.
ROMA in Monogram Sestertius
Lot # 327 - ROMA in monogram series. AR Sestertius, uncertain mint in South East Italy, c. 214 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, IIS. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; below, ROMA in monogram; in exergue, ROMA in linear frame. Cr. 84/3; RRSC Bs 15. AR. 0.85 g. 12.00 mm. RRRR. Extremely rare. Irregular flan, pitted surface on reverse. VF.
ROMA in Monogram Quinarius
Lot # 326 - ROMA in monogram series. AR Quinarius, uncertain mint in South East Italy, c. 214 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, V. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; below, ROMA in monogram; in exergue, ROMA in linear frame. Cr. 84/2; RRSC Bq 15. AR. 2.23 g. 15.50 mm. RR. Sound metal, full weight and broad flan. Very rare and seldom offered. Insignificant scuff on obverse, superb and prettily toned. About EF. Sold but not paid in auction Artemide LX.
Lot # 325 - Anonymous post-semilibral series. AE Quadrans, 214 BC. Obv. Head of Hercules right, wearing lion skin; behind, three pellets. Rev. Prow right; above, ROMA; below, three pellets. Cr. 41/8b. AE. 16.00 g. 27.00 mm. R. Rare and choice, struck on broad flan. Lovely green patina. Better in hand. Good VF/About EF. The dating of this coin has been suggested by Roberto Lippi, based on a new soon to be published study.
Lot # 324 - Spearhead series. AR Victoriatus, uncertain Samnite mint (Beneventum?), 214 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Jupiter right. Rev. Victory standing right, crowning trophy (the trophy's pole rests on a sphere, long greaves from the shield, Montefortino helmet without crest); between, spearhead; in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 83/1a; RRSC V 8. AR. 2.20 g. 17.50 mm. R. Rare. Of fine style. Minor scratches on obverse. Oxidations. Good VF.
Lot # 323 - Anonymous. AR Sestertius, uncertain Campanian mint (Castra Claudiana?), 215 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, IIS. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; in linear frame, ROMA. Cr. 44/7; RRSC Bs 2. AR. 1.00 g. 12.50 mm. Nice example, lightly toned. Minor scratches on obverse. VF. Ex Asta del Titano 10, 2002, 86.
Lot # 322 - Anonymous. AR Quinarius, uncertain Campanian mint (Castra Claudiana?), c. 215 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, V. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; in linear frame, ROMA. Cr. 44/6; RRSC Bq 2. AR. 2.09 g. 16.00 mm. Enchanting dark tone. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 321 - First heavy L series. AE Semuncia, c. 215 BC. Obv. Bust of Mercury right, wearing winged petasus. Rev. Prow right; above, ROMA; below, L. Cr. 43/6; RBW 158. AE. 3.46 g. 17.00 mm. Scarce. Lovely green patina with earthy deposits. EF. The dating of this coin has been suggested by Roberto Lippi, based on a new soon to be published study.
Lot # 320 - Anonymous post-semilibral series. AE Sextans, 215 BC. Obv. Bust of Mercury right, wearing winged petasos; above, two pellets. Rev. Prow right; above, ROMA; below, two pellets. Cr. 41/9. AE. 14.90 g. 26.50 mm. Superb, struck on broad flan. Untouched deep green patina. About EF/Good EF. The dating of this coin has been suggested by Roberto Lippi, based on a new soon to be published study.
Lot # 319 - Anonymous post-semilibral series. AE Semuncia, 216 BC. Obv. Bust of Mercury right, wearing winged petasos. Rev. Prow of galley right. Cr. 41/11. AE. 4.70 g. 17.00 mm. Of high quality, with enchanting dark patina. Light flatness on obverse, otherwise. EF/Good EF. The dating of this coin has been suggested by Roberto Lippi, based on a new soon to be published study.
Lot # 318 - Anonymous post-semilibral series. AE Cast Semis, c. 215-212 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Saturn right; behind, S. Rev. Prow left; above, S. Vecchi ICC 109; Cr. 41/6c; Haeberlin pp. 124-125, 10, 53, 104, 174, 186, 191 and 193; Thurlow-Vecchi 71b. AE. 31.05 g. 32.00 mm. RRRR. Of the highest rarity, few specimens known, very seldom offered. Enchanting green patina. Good VF/About EF.
Superb Semis
Lot # 317 - Anonymous post-semilibral series. AE Cast Semis, c. 215-212 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Saturn left; behind, S. Rev. Prow left; above, S. Vecchi ICC 107; Cr. 41/6a; Haeberlin pl. 51, 13; Sydenham 102. AE. 28.40 g. 31.00 mm. A superb cast. Lovely earthen deep olive green patina. About EF.
Lot # 316 - Anonymous post-semilibral series. AE Cast As, c. 215-212 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Janus. Rev. Prow left; above, I. Cr. 41/5a; Vecchi ICC 105. AE. 67.58 g. 41.00 mm. Superb example with great details. Greenish patina with minor earthy deposits. EF/About EF.
Lot # 315 - Anomalous Semilibral series. AE Triens, c. 217-215 BC. Obv. Head of Juno right, wearing diadem decorated with crest of helmet; behind, four pellets. Rev. Hercules standing right, holding club with which he is about to strike a centaur, whom he grasps by the hair of his head; to right, four pellets. Cr. 39/1; BMCRR Romano-Campania 113; RBW 104. AE. 56.39 g. 39.50 mm. R. Choice example of this rare and fascinating issue. Enchanting brown patina with green hues. Roughnesses, otherwise. good VF.
Lot # 314 - Anonymous semilibral series. AE Cast As, c. 217-215 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Janus. Rev. Prow left; above, I. Vecchi ICC 93; Cr. 38/1; Haeberlin pls. 43, 115, 95, 1. AE. 157.50 g. 54.00 mm. A superb example, perfectly cast in high relief. Lovely green patina with earthy and reddish deposits. EF.
Lot # 313 - Anonymous. AR Half-quadrigatus (Drachm), uncertain Sicilian mint, 218 BC. Obv. Laureate Janiform head of Dioscuri. Rev. Jupiter in quadriga left, driven by Victory; in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 28/4; RRSC Qh 2.2. AR. 3.30 g. 18.50 mm. R. Rare and choice. Lightly toned. Good VF.
Lot # 312 - Janus/prow to right libral series. AE Cast Sextans, 225-217 BC. Obv. Head of Mercury left, wearing winged petasus; below, two pellets. Rev. Prow right; below, two pellets. Cr. 35/5; Vecchi ICC 82; HN Italy 341. AE. 39.70 g. 34.00 mm. Lovely green patina with earthy deposits. Weight written on reverse by an old collector. Minor metal flaws, otherwise. VF.
Lot # 311 - 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. 66.15 g. 42.00 mm. A choice example. Lovely earthen deep olive green patina, with lighter highlights. About EF.
Lot # 310 - 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. 96.68 g. 50.00 mm. Choice example with greenish grey patina. Good VF.
Lot # 309 - 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. 88.00 g. 46.00 mm. Superb example with high reliefs and great details. Lovely grey patina with earthy deposits. Good EF.
Lot # 308 - Janus/prow to right libral series. AE Cast Semis, c. 225-217 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Saturn left; below, mark of value S. Rev. Prow right; above, mark of value S. Cr. 35/2; Vecchi ICC 76; Haeberlin pl.16,5. AE. 134.00 g. 54.00 mm. Superb example with a mesmerizing green patina with different hues. EF/About EF.
Lot # 307 - Dioscuri/Mercury with sickle symbol series. AE Cast Quadrans, 241-235 BC. Obv. Right hand with open palm; to right, three pellets; to left, sickle. Rev. Two barley grains; between, three pellets. Cr. 25/7; Vecchi ICC 51; HN Italy 303. AE. 66.00 g. 42.00 mm. RR. Very rare and impressively fresh example. Enchanting green patina. EF.
Lot # 306 - Dioscuri/Mercury with sickle symbol series. AE Cast Semis, 241-235 BC. Obv. Head of Minerva left, wearing Corinthian helmet; below, S. Rev. Female head left; behind, sickle; below, S. Cr. 25/5; Vecchi ICC 49; HN Italy 301. AE. 123.30 g. 52.00 mm. R. Rare and choice example. Lovely green patina with earthy deposits. Good VF/About EF.
Extremely Rare Wheel/Dog Right
Lot # 305 - Roma/Wheel series. AE cast Quadrans, 265-242 BC. Obv. Dog right; in exergue, three pellets. Rev. Wheel of six spokes; between spokes, three pellets. Cr. 24/6b; Vecchi ICC 70; HN Italy 329; Garrucci tav. XL, n. 3; Haeberlin taf. 25, n. 14. AE. 69.73 g. 39.50 mm. RRR. Extremely rare, few specimens known. Enchanting green patina with brown hues. Good VF. The variety with the dog to the right on the obverse is cited by various authors, each of whom indicates only one known example.
Lot # 304 - 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. 12.36 g. 23.00 mm. R. Rare and superb. Enchanting green patina with brown hues. EF.
Lot # 303 - Roma/Roma series. AE cast Uncia, 269-266 BC. Obv. Astragalus. Rev. Astragalus; pellet in field. Cr. 21/6; Vecchi ICC 46; HN Italy 293. AE. 20.45 g. 26.00 mm. A choice example with lovely grey patina and minor earthy deposits. EF.
Lot # 302 - Roma/Roma series. AE cast Uncia, 269-266 BC. Obv. Astragalus. Rev. Astragalus; [pellet in field]. Cr. 21/6; Vecchi ICC 46; HN Italy 293. AE. 18.30 g. 25.00 mm. Lovely deep green patina. Good VF.
Lot # 301 - Anonymous. AE Litra (?), 269-268 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev. Bridled horse prancing left; below, ROMA. Cr. 26/3; Sydenham 29. AE. 3.84 g. 16.00 mm. Choice example with bold portrait. Metal flaw on obverse, otherwise. good EF. The dating of this coin has been suggested by Roberto Lippi, based on a new soon to be published study.
Lot # 300 - Anonymous. AR Early denarius (so far referred as 'didrachm'), 269-268 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev. ROMA. Horse prancing left. Cr. 26/1; RRSC E 5. AR. 6.38 g. 19.00 mm. RR. Very rare and lightly toned. Good VF.
Lot # 299 - Anonymous. AE Half Litra (?), from 269 BC. Obv. Head of Roma right, wearing Phrygian helmet. Rev. Dog right. Cr. 26/4; HN Italy 309. AE. 1.82 g. 13.00 mm. Choice example with solid grey patina and minor earthy deposits. EF. The dating of this coin has been suggested by Roberto Lippi, based on a new soon to be published study.
Lot # 298 - Anonymous. AR Early denarius (so far referred as 'didrachm'), uncertain mint (Tarentum?), 272-271 BC (?). Obv. Head of Roma right, wearing Phrygian helmet; behind, star. Rev. Victory right, attaching wreath to palm-branch; behind, ROMANO; before HH. Cr. 22/1; HN Italy 295; RRSC E 4. AR. 6.48 g. 19.50 mm. RR. Very rare and brilliant example. Pleasant light tone. Slightly porous surface on obverse. A superb example for a great collection. EF.
Lot # 297 - Anonymous. AR Early denarius (so far referred as 'didrachm'), uncertain mint, 273 BC (?). Obv. Head of Hercules right, with club and lion's skin over shoulder. Rev. She-wolf right, suckling twins; in exergue, ROMANO. Cr. 20/1; HN Italy 287; RRSC E 3. AR. 6.98 g. 19.50 mm. R. Rare and choice. Minor roughness, otherswise. about EF.
Lot # 296 - Anonymous. AE Litra (?), c. 279-270 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Minerva left. Rev. Head of horse right; behind, ROMANO. Cr. 17/1a. AE. 5.10 g. 19.00 mm. Enchanting pale bluish green patina. Better in hand. Metal flaws, otherwise. EF. Ex Nomisma 21, 2002, 992. The dating of this coin has been suggested by Roberto Lippi, based on a new soon to be published study.
Lot # 295 - Anonymous. AR Fourrée early denarius (so far referred as 'didrachm'), uncertain Campanian mint, end of IV century. Obv. Helmeted head of Mars left; oak spray to right. Rev. Horse's head right, wearing bridle, on base inscribed [RO]MA[NO]; stalk of grain to left. Cr. 13/1; RRSC E 1. AR. 6.60 g. 20.50 mm. RR. Very rare and outstanding example. Insignificant banker's mark on obverse and minor metal flaws on reverse, otherwise. EF.
Lot # 294 - 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. 53.00 g. 38.00 mm. Scarce. Choice example with pleasant green patina. Cast flaw on reverse. Good VF.
Lot # 293 - Apollo/Apollo series. AE Cast As, 275-270 BC. Obv. Diademed head of Apollo right. Rev. Diademed head of Apollo left. Cr. 18/1; Vecchi ICC 33. AE. 317.00 g. 69.00 mm. Choice example with lovely grey patina and earthy deposits. Minor gash on reverse. VF.
Lot # 292 - Dioscuri/ Mercury series. AE Cast Uncia, c. 280-276 BC. Obv. Astragalus; beside, pellet. Rev. Pellet. Cr. 14/6; Vecchi ICC 31; HN Italy 273. AE. 28.16 g. 22.00 mm. R. Rare and choice, lovely greenish grey patina. Good VF.
Lot # 291 - Dioscuri/Mercury series. AE Cast Sextans, c. 280-276 BC. Obv. Scallop shell; below, two pellets. Rev. Caduceus; two pellets across field. Cr. 14/5; Vecchi ICC 30; HN Italy 272. AE. 55.80 g. 40.50 mm. R. Rare and pleasant. Grey patina with earthy deposits. VF.
Lot # 290 - Dioscuri/Mercury series. AE Cast Triens, c. 280-276 BC. Obv. Thunderbolt; on either side, two pellets. Rev. Dolphin right; below, four pellets. Cr. 14/3; Vecchi ICC 27; HN Italy 270. AE. 102.97 g. 52.50 mm. A choice example with untouched grey patina and earthy deposits. EF/About EF.
Lot # 289 - Aes Signatum. AE Currency Bar, Central Italy, Aemilia (?), c. 6th-4th century BC. Large fragment, probably a 'Ramo Secco' ingot. Dimensions: 105 x 80 x 48 mm. Vecchi ICC 3; Haeberlin pp. 10-19, pls. 6-8; Garrucci pp. 5-8, pls. 7-11. AE. 1386.00 g. RRR. Extremely rare and fascinating item.
Impressive Ramo Secco Bar
Lot # 288 - Aes Signatum. AE Currency Bar, Central Italy, Aemilia (?), c. 6th-4th century BC. Large fragment, 'Ramo Secco' pattern. Dimensions: 103 x 46 x 110 mm. Vecchi ICC 3; Haeberlin pp. 10-19, pls. 6-8; Garrucci pp. 5-8, pls. 7-11. AE. 2564.00 g. RRR. Extremely rare. A sharp superb cast. Lovely untouched ferruginous reddish brown patina, with turquoise spots. Undoubtedly one of the heaviest and finest known examples. Good VF. The Ramo Secco cast ingots are found predominantly in Aemilia, hence the attribution to his region. Always found in fragments, they generally weigh from 500 grams to 2000 grams.
Lot # 287 - Aes Premonetale. Aes Formatum. Large fragment of an axe-shaped bronze ingot, c. 8th-4th century BC. 71.5 x 38 mm. Haeberlin pl. 3. 4-6. AE. 53.65 g. R. Rare and choice. Lovely green patina with minor earthy deposits.
Lot # 286 - Aes Premonetale. Aes Formatum. Regular fragment of a large cake-shaped bronze ingot. Central Italy, 8th-4th century BC. Dimensions: 190 x 130 mm. Haeberlin pl. 3. 4-5. AE. 2652.00 g. RR. Very heavy example, rare as such.
Lot # 285 - Aes Premonetale. Aes Formatum. Irregular cake-shaped bronze ingot. Central Italy, 8th-4th century BC. Dimensions: 170 x 144 mm. Haeberlin pl. 3. 4-5. AE. 2681.00 g. RRR. Extremely rare and complete. Very heavy example.
Lot # 3925 - Vittoriato 206-194 aC. g 2,94 mm 17,34 MB  
Lot # 3960 - Cassia denario Suberato (Fourrèe) d/ Testa di Vesta a sinistra r/Cittadino in Toga a sinistra deposita un foglio in un urna LONGIN III V. g 2,91. mm 18,1                  
Lot # 11070 - NB Quadrante anonimo. Zecca non ufficiale ? gr 3,72 mm 18,5. Bello stile crudo. Colorazione cuoio
Lot # 3920 - NB Anonymous (wreath series), Denarius,Uncertain mint, 211-208 BC, AR, (g 3.78, mm 18.3 x18.8). Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, X, Rv. The Dioscuri galloping r.; above, wreath; in ex. ROMA in linear frame. Crawford 110/1a; Sydenham 278. R. aVF