Roman Republican Coins

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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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.
The Earliest Didrachm
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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 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 # 9583 - Repubblica Romana - Seconda serie della stella. 169-158 a.C. Quadrante Anonimo. AE. Roma. d/ Testa di Ercole con leonté a ds. dietro °°°. R/ Prua verso destra. Sopra ROMA. Davanti stella ad otto raggi. In ex. °°°. Crawford 196/4. Sydenham 264c. Peso gr. 3,61. BB+. Patina verde. R.   
Lot # 9594 - Repubblica Romana - Serie 'asino'. 169-158 a.C. Triente. AE. D/ Testa di Minerva a destra. Sopra quattro globetti. R/ Prua a destra. Sopra asino. Davanti quattro globetti. Sotto ROMA. Cr. 195/3. Peso gr. 9,13. Diametro mm. 20,1 x 21,08. BB+. Patina verde. NC. 
Lot # 3019 - Anonymous. AR Denarius, uncertain mint, 202 BC. Fourree'? Obv. Helmeted head of Rome right; behind, X. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; in linear frame, ROMA. Cr. 167/1. AR. 3,31 g. 19,35 mm. aEF. Toned
Lot # 3025 - Repubblica Romana. Serie 'spiga'. Oncia ribattuta 214-212 a.C. Sicilia. D/ Testa di Roma a destra. R/ Prua a destra. Sopra spiga e ROMA. gr 5.35, mm 18,8. R. AE. BB
Lot # 3004 - Repubblica Romana. Quadrante Ae D/ Testa di Ercole a destra. Dietro, tre globetti. R/ Prua a destra. Sopra, ROMA. Sotto, tre globetti. Bel BB+ Patina verde
Lot # 8226 - Mark Antony. AR Denarius, Military mint moving with Antony. Fourre' ? (Patrae?), 32-31 BC. ANT. AVG III VIR. R. P. C., praetorian galley to right / LEG I, Aquila between two standards. Cf. Crawford 544/13. 2.7g, 17,98 x 16,97mm Good Very Fine. 
Lot # 8224 - Octavianus with L. Cornelius Balbus. Denarius, mint moving with Octavian 41, AR 3.58. g. C·CAESAR·III·VIR·R·P·C Head of Octavian r. Rev. BALBVS – PRO·PR Club. Babelon Julia 91 and Cornelia 78. C 417. Sydenham 1325a. Sear Imperators 298. Crawford 518/1. Rare. 
Lot # 3413 - Repubblica Romana. Brutus. 54 a.C. Denario. D/ BRVTVS Testa di L.Junius Brutus il vecchio verso destra. R/ AHALA Testa di Servilius Ahala verso destra. Cr.433/2. Peso 3,75 gr. Diametro 19 mm. R. Bella patina
Lot # 8153 - Quadrante da catalogare gr 3,2 mm 16,8
Lot # 8210 - Asse da catalogare gr 11,04 mm 27,4
Lot # 3130 - Repubblica Romana - C. Antistius Æ Quadrans. Roma, 146 a.C. Testa d'Ercole a dx, tre pallini dietro / Prua dx, cucciolo e legatura C ANTESTI sopra, quattro pallini davanti, ROMA sotto. Crawford 219/5. 8,71 g, 19,93 mm. MB-qBB
Lot # 8150 - Repubblica Romana - Gens Fabrinia. M. Fabrini. 132 a.C. Quadrante. Ae. D/ Testa di Ercole a destra. R/ Prua a destra, sopra M FABRI. Crawford 251/3; Sydenham 453b. Peso gr. 4,66. Diametro mm. 18,9. BB.
Lot # 3012 - Roman Republic TAMP series Triens circa 194-190, Æ 15.48 g. Helmeted head of Minerva r.; above, four pellets. Rev. Prow r.; above, TAMP ligate and before, four pellets. Below, ROMA. Babelon Baebia 5. Sydenham 337b. Crawford 133/6.Very rare.
Lot # 3011 - Repubblica Romana. Serie sestantale. Sestante, dopo il 211 a.C. D/ Testa di Mercurio a destra. R/ Prua a destra. Cr. 56/6. gr 4.78. AE. BB+. Patina verde marrone
Lot # 3132 - Repubblica Romana - Gens Atilia. M. Atilius Saranus. Semisse ca 148 ac d/ Testa laureata di Saturno a destra, dietro S. r/ Prua a destra, sopra M.ATILI, sotto ROMA. AE. g 8,95. mm 21,5 x 22,2. BB+/BB. Bella patina verde
Lot # 8136 - Repubblica Romana. Gens Acilia. Manius Acilius Glabrio. 49 a.C. Denario suberato D/ Testa della salute verso destra SALVTIS. R/ MN ACILIVS III VIR VALETV La Salute nutre un serpente. Cr. 442/1a. Peso 2,99 gr. Diametro 13,57 mm. qBB
Lot # 3006 - Repubblica Romana. Triente Ae dopo il 211 a.C. D/ Testa di Minerva a destra sopra °°°° R/ Prua a destra sotto °°°° g 5,63. BB++. Bella patina
Lot # 2993 - C series ? Sardinia ca. 211 BC. Æ Quadrans (17,5 x 18 mm. 3,12 g). Head of Hercules r. wearing lion skin. R/ Prow r. C to r. Crawford 63/5; RBW 263. Extremely Rare. Green patina. Good VF/VF
Lot # 3013 - Repubblica Romana - Ass series Æ Semis. Rome, 169-158 BC. Laureate head of Saturn right, S behind / Prow right, ass above, S before, ROMA below. Crawford 195/2. 11.26g, 23.4x25.3mm. Good Fine - a Very Fine
Lot # 3022 - Repubblica Romana - Serie spiga e KA. Sestante. Sicilia 207-206 aC. Æ 5,51 g. d/Testa di Mercurio a ds. sopra due globetti. r/ Prua a ds. sopra spiga, davanti orecchio e prima I C. Sotto ROMA. Sydenham 310d. Crawford 69/6b. Buon BB+. Patina verde oliva. Buon esemplare
Lot # 3016 - Repubblica Romana - Triente da catalogare. g 6,01. mm 19,34. Bell'esemplare
Lot # 3382 - L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus, Rome, 89 BC. Æ As (29mm, 13.8g). Laureate head of bearded Janus. R/ Prow of galley r. Crawford 344/4a; RBW 1304. Green patina, VF
Lot # 3129 - Roman Republican and Imperatorial Mn. Aemilius Lepidus, AR denarius, issued 114 - 113 BCE. Rome, 3.84 g Obv: Laureate, diademed and draped bust of Roma right, ROMA before, * behind. Rev:M N AEMILIO, equestrian statue right on three arches, L E P between the arches. Crawford 291/1; Sydenham 554; Aemilia 7. Toned The arch likely depicts the aqueduct begun by the moneyer’s ancestor M. Aemilius Lepidus in 179, but completed and named after Q. Marcius Rex. There was apparently some dispute about the name, and our moneyer may have wished to set the record straight.
Good example
Lot # 3420 - Mark Antony and Octavian 43-30 BC. Ephesos Cistophorus AR. 26 mm. 11,79 g. Good example
Lot # 3368 - Roman Republic L. Sempronius Pitio AR Denarius. Rome, 148 BC. Helmeted head of Roma to right; PITIO downwards behind, X below chin / The Dioscuri, each holding spear, riding to right; L•SEMP below, ROMA in linear frame in exergue. Crawford 216/1; BMCRR 711; RSC Sempronia 2. 4,05g, 19,26mm. Mint State
Lot # 2996 - Wreath series AR Denarius. Uncertain mint, 211-208 BC. Helmeted head of Roma right, X behind / The Dioscuri riding right, wreath above, ROMA within linear frame below. Crawford 110/1a. 3.78g, 18,4 x 18,8 mm. VF/aVF Slightly porous.
Lot # 3021 - 'Corn-ear and KA' series. Sextans, Sicily circa 207-206 BC. Obv. Head of Mercury right, above two pellets. Rev. Prow right, above corn-ear, before I C. Below, ROMA. Syd. 310d. Cr. 69/6b. AE. g 6.11. mm 21.08 x 19.93. Good VF. Patina
Lot # 8116 - Repubblica Romana. Serie anonima. Litra, prima del 269 a.C. D/ Testa di Minerva con elmo corinzio a sinistra. R/ ROMANO. Testa di cavallo a destra. Cr. 17/1a. AE. g. 6.83. BB+. Patina verde intenso
Lot # 3001 - Anonymous. 211-208 BC. AR Victoriatus (15,3 x 16,01 mm - 2.71 g). Uncertain mint. Laureate head of Jupiter right / Victory standing right, crowning trophy. Toned. Good VF
Lot # 2974 - ROMAN REPUBLIC Anonymous, (c.235-230 B.C.), AE litra, possibly Rome mint, (3.26 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo right, rev. horse galloping left, ROMA below, Cr.26/3. Good VF. Untouched green patina
Lot # 3015 - Repubblica Romana. Semisse in Ae. g 4,73. mm 20,9 x 22,2. BB++/BB
Lot # 8120 - Roman Republic. Anonymous Ӕ Reduced As. Luceria, 211-208 BC. Laureate head of Janus / Prow to right, ROMA below. Crawford 97/28 or 99/10. 2.54g. 16,67mm. Green patina
Lot # 8125 - Repubblica Romana - Serie spiga di grano e KA. 211-208 a.C. Sestante. AE. D/ Testa di Mercurio a destra. R/ Prua a destra. Sopra spiga di grano. Davanti monogramma. Sotto ROMA.  Peso g 5,91. Diametro mm. 19,75. BB. Ribattuto. Intonso. Patina verde intenso
Lot # 3084 - Club series. AR Victoriatus, uncertain 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. 2,63 g. 16,6 x 16,8 mm. VF.
Lot # 8205 - Roman Republic - L. Scribonius Libo (62 BC), Denarius Ar. Obverse: head of Bonus Eventus right, BON EVENT LIBO on the sides Reverse: Puteal Scribonianum decorated with garlands, PVTEAL at the top, SCRIBON at the bottom Diameter 19.6 x 20.3 mm, weight 3.8 g. Porosity. aEF
Lot # 8222 - Repubblica Romana. Pompeo Magno. 42-40 a.C. Denario. AG. D/ MAG. PIVS. IMP. ITER. Testa nuda di Pompeo il Grande a destra, tra capis e lituus. R/ Nettuno stante a sinistra, con il piede destro su prua, tra i fratelli Anapias ed Amphinomus che trasportano sulle spalle i genitori. Sopra PRAEF. In esergo: CLAS. ET. ORAE / MARIT. EX. S.C. Cr. 511/3a. Peso g 2,9. Diametro mm 16,8 x 17,3. MB-qBB/MB+. Emesso da Sesto Pompeo dopo la vittoria su Salvidieno, forse a Catania. Raro
Lot # 8141 - Antonia, denier serratus, Rome, 83 av. J.-C. A/S C Tête laurée de Jupiter à droite R/Q ANTO BALB/ PR La Victoire dans un quadrige à droite, tenant une couronne et une palme ; en-dessous, lettre de contrôle Fourre'. 20,96 mm. 3,47 g. RRC.364/1d. TTB
Lot # 3230 - Repubblica Romana - L. Mamilius, As, Rome, 189-180 BC; AE (g 35,38; mm 31,6 x 32,4); Laureate head of Janus; above, I, Rv. Prow r.; above, I and Ulysses holding staff; before, ROMA; below, L MAMILI. Crawford 149/1a; Mamilia 1; Sydenham 369. Rare, a very fine.