Roman Republican Coins

Lot # 10176 - ROMAN. Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.84g). Military mint moving with Antony. ANT AVG III VIR R P C, praetorian galley right / Aquila between two standards; LEG VIII across fields. Crawford 544/21; CRI 358; Sydenham 1225; RSC 35; BMCRR (East) 199. VF. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 57, lot 785 (30 May 2019), realised GBP 160. (P)Estimate: AUD 500

Lot # 10175 - ROMAN. Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.83g). Military mint moving with Antony. ANT AVG III VIR R P C, praetorian galley right / Aquila between two standards; LEG XVII across fields. Crawford 544/32; CRI 374; RSC 49. EF, with beautiful toning. Rare. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 76, lot 924 (5 Nov 2020), realised GBP 700; ex F.W., Bonn Collection. (P)Estimate: AUD 1500

Lot # 10174 - ROMAN. Mark Antony, autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.82g). Military mint moving with Antony. ANT AVG III VIR R P C, praetorian galley right / Aquila between two standards; LEG XV across fields. Crawford 544/30; CRI 371; RSC 47. VF. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 57, lot 789 (30 May 2019). (P)Estimate: AUD 250

Lot # 10173 - ROMAN. Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.81g). Military mint moving with Antony. ANT AVG III VIR R P C, galley right, with sceptre tied with fillet on prow / Aquila between two standards; LEG X in exergue. Crawford 544/24; Sydenham 1228; Babelon (Antonia) 117; Cohen 38; Sear Imperators 361. Amazing old cabinet toning; banker's marks on the obverse. gVF. Acquired from Naville Numismatics Ltd., Auction 62, lot 397 (13 Dec 2020); from a European collection; ex Fontana Collection, 1971. (P)Estimate: AUD 300

Lot # 10172 - ROMAN. Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.77g). Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right; ANT AVG above, III VIR R P C below / Aquila between two signa; LEG XX across lower field. Crawford 544/36; CRI 380; Sydenham 1243; RSC 57; BMCRR (East) 215; Kestner 3864; RBW 1848. aVF. Acquired from Artemide Aste s.r.l., E-Auction 10, lot 292. (P)Estimate: AUD 500

Lot # 10171 - ROMAN. Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.72g). Military mint moving with Antony. ANT AVG III VI[R R P C], praetorian galley right / Aquila between two standards; LEG III across fields. Crawford 544/15; CRI 350; RSC 28. aVF, with banker's mark. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 57, lot 783 (30 May 2019), realised GBP 190. (P)Estimate: AUD 500

Lot # 10170 - ROMAN. Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.65g). Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; LEG XXIII across lower field. Crawford 544/39; CRI 383; Sydenham 1246; RSC 60. Fine, toned, struck slightly off-centre. Acquired from CNG Electronic Auction 447 (3 Jul 2019), lot 434, hammered USD 160. (P)Estimate: AUD 750

Lot # 10169 - ROMAN. Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.66g). Patrae (?) mint. ANT AVG, III VIR R P C, praetorian galley right / Aquila between two standards; LEG V in exergue. Crawford 544/18; CRI 354; Sydenham 1221. VF, with banker's marks on the obverse. Acquired from Nomos Auction 13, lot 623 (3 Jul 2019), hammered CHF 200; from The Vineyard Collection, Part II. (P)Estimate: AUD 500

Lot # 10168 - ROMAN. Mark Antony, autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.65g). Patrae(?). Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; LEG XXIII across lower field. Crawford 544/39; CRI 383; Sydenham 1246; RSC 60. Fine, toned, struck slightly off center. Aquired from CNG Auction 447 (3 Jul 2019), lot 434, hammer 160 USD. (P)Estimate: AUD 250

Lot # 10167 - ROMAN. Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.65g). Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right; ANT AVG above, III VIR R P C below / Aquila between two signa; LEG XXI across lower field. Crawford 544/37; CRI 381; Sydenham 1244; RSC 58; BMCRR (East) 216; Kestner 3865. gVF. Acquired from Ibercoin. (P)Estimate: AUD 500

Lot # 10166 - ROMAN. Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.63g). Military mint moving with Antony. ANT AVG III VIR R P C, galley right, with sceptre tied with fillet on prow / Aquila between two standards; LEG III in exergue. Crawford 544/15; Sydenham 1217; Babelon (Antonia) 106; Cohen 28; Sear Imperators 350; RBW 1839. gVF, with banker's mark on the obverse. Acquired from Naville Numismatics Ltd., Auction 51, lot 482 (21 Jul 2019), realised GBP 220. (P)Estimate: AUD 500

Lot # 10165 - ROMAN. Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.57g). Military mint moving with Antony. ANT AVG III VIR R P C, praetorian galley right / Aquila between two standards; LEG VI across fields. Crawford 544/19; CRI 356; RSC 33. aEF, well centred, with attractive old collection toning. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 60, lot 704 (1 Aug 2019), hammered GBP 320. (P)Estimate: AUD 750

Lot # 10164 - ROMAN. Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.50g). Military mint moving with Antony. ANT AVG III VIR R P C, praetorian galley right / Aquila between two standards; LEG XVI across fields. Crawford 544/31; CRI 372; Sydenham 1236; RSC 48; BMCRR (East) 211. VF. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 60, lot 706 (1 Aug 2019), realised GBP 300. (P)Estimate: AUD 500

Lot # 10163 - ROMAN. Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.49g). Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right; ANT AVG above, III VIR R P C below / Aquila between two standards; LEG XII across lower field. Crawford 544/26; CRI 365; Sydenham 1230; RSC 41; BMCRR (East) 204; Kestner 3855. VF, with small banker's marks. Acquired from Soler y Llach S.L., Auction 1108 (Floor Auction), lot 388 (9 May 2019). (P)Estimate: AUD 250

Lot # 10162 - ROMAN. Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.37g). Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right; ANT AVG above, III VIR R P C below / Aquila between two signa; LEG XVIII LYBICAE above. Crawford 544/11; CRI 375; Sydenham 1240; RSC 53; BMCRR (East) 225; RBW 1836. VF. Among the scarcer legionary issues. (P)Estimate: AUD 500

Lot # 10161 - ROMAN. Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.26g). Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; LEG XIIII across lower field. Crawford 544/28; CRI 370; Sydenham 1233; RSC 43. Very attractive old cabinet toning. gVF for the type. For a similar quality example of the same type see; CNG Auction 525, lot 851, hammered US$650. Not to be confused with a similar legion under the command of Octavian, this Antonian legion was either disbanded or incorporated into another legion after Actium. A rare legion, and rarer than the LEG XIV variety. Acquired from Aureo & Calico S.L., 16-17 Oct 2019. (P)Estimate: AUD 500

Lot # 10160 - ROMAN. Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.16g). Military mint moving with Antony, perhaps Patrae. ANT AVG, III VIR R P C, galley right; banker's mark above / Aquila between two standards; LEG II in exergue. Crawford 544/14; CRI 349; Sydenham 1216; Babelon (Antonia) 105. gVF. Toned and clear. Acquired from Nomos Auction 13, lot 622 (3 Jul 2019), hammered CHF 280; from The Vineyard Collection, Part II. (P)Estimate: AUD 500

Lot # 10159 - ROMAN. Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Denarius (3.71g). Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Three signa decorated with wreaths and rostra; CHORTIS SPECVLATORVM around above. Crawford 544/12; CRI 386; Sydenham 1214; RSC 6; RBW 1837. gVF. Toned. Rare. An amazing piece. Serving as scouts, couriers and intelligence gatherers, the speculatores, sometimes referred to collectively as a cohors speculatorum, functioned as a legion's eyes and ears, moving ahead of the main force, carrying messages and quietly collecting information in the field. They are often described in the sources as a small detachment attached to each legion, commonly counted at around ten men and chosen for reliability and speed. Mark Antony is said to have expanded this idea by maintaining a dedicated body of speculatores around his own headquarters, men who operated directly under his personal authority, delivered sensitive orders, handled discreet missions and helped safeguard his person, in effect a rudimentary 'secret service' built on military discipline and loyalty. Under Augustus and the early emperors, this kind of personal intelligence and protective role was refined and more clearly tied to the imperial court, with specialised agents and guard elements increasingly serving the security and communications needs of the princeps. Acquired from CNG Auction 468 (20 May 2020), lot 346, realised US$1,100; from the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection; ex CNG Auction 100 (7 Oct 2015), lot 1827. (P)Estimate: AUD 1500

Lot # 10158 - ROMAN. Mark Antony. Autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. Silver Denarius (3.63g). Patrae (?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two standards; CHORTIVM PRAETORIARVM around above. Crawford 544/8; CRI 385; Sydenham 1213; RSC 7. Good VF, with bright surfaces, slightly off-centre on the obverse, and on excellent metal for the issue. Among the rarest in the series. The praetorian cohorts take their name from the praetorium, or tent, of the commander. These elite troops went on campaign as the personal escort of their generals. Mark Antony likely had four or more praetorian cohorts with him at Actium. For the same type and a similar quality example, see CNG Auction 105, lot 773 (10 May 2017), hammered US$5,500. The present coin was acquired from CGB Numismatics, France, July 2020.Estimate: AUD 1500

Lot # 10157 - ROMAN. Mark Antony. 32-31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.46g). Military mint moving with Antony, perhaps Patrae. ANT AVG III VIR R P C, praetorian galley right / Aquila between two standards; LEG XVII ANTIQVAE across fields. Crawford 544/9; CRI 363. VF. Rare. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 19 (1 Aug 2015), lot 578. (P)Estimate: AUD 500

Lot # 10156 - ROMAN. Mark Antony. 32-31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.28g). Military mint moving with Antony, autumn 32 to spring 31 BC. ANT AVG III VIR R P C, praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; LEG XXII across fields. Crawford 544/38; CRI 382; RSC 59. VF. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 60 (1 Aug 2019), realised GBP 160. (P)Estimate: AUD 250

Lot # 10155 - ROMAN. Mark Antony. 32-31 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.11g). Military mint moving with Antony. ANT AVG III VIR R P C, praetorian galley right / LEG XVIII LYBICAE AVG, aquila between two standards. CRI 375 var. (obverse legend); Crawford 544/11 var.; RSC 53 var.; Sydenham 1240 var.; RBW 1836 var. VF, with banker's mark on the obverse. Apparently unpublished variant, adding AVG to the reverse legend, on an exceptionally rare legion type. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 72, lot 897 (25 Jun 2020), hammered AUD 1,434. (P)Estimate: AUD 1000

Lot # 10154 - ROMAN. Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Autumn 34 BC. Silver Denarius (2.74g). Alexandria mint (?). Bare head of Mark Antony right; Armenian tiara to left, ANTONI ARME[NIA DEVICTA] around / Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra right; at point of bust, prow right; CLEOPATRAE REGINAE REGVM FILIORVM REGVM around. Crawford 543/1; CRI 345; Sydenham 1210; RSC 1; BMCRR East 179-81; cf. Kestner 3836; RBW 1832. Toned. gF. The consensus of opinion on the date and mint of this coin was relatively uniform until the publication of R. Newman's A Dialogue of Power in the Coinage of Antony and Octavian, AJN 2 (1990), pp. 37-64. Sear, CRI, follows Newman in calling it an issue from Alexandria, struck for Antony's Armenian triumph in the autumn of 34 BC, when the celebrated and enigmatic Donations of Alexandria took place. Newman states that the coinage must belong to 34 BC, the year of Antony's Alexandrian triumph, since it would otherwise lack context. The legends may be translated as: of Antony, Armenia conquered, for Cleopatra, Queen of Kings and of her sons, kings. The Armenian crown behind Antony represents his victorious Roman army, and the prow beneath Cleopatra, which appears on no other Roman coin of hers, stands for the mighty Egyptian fleet; combined, they symbolise the full array of forces that Antony would soon marshal against Octavian. Acquired from MA-Shops; previously with CGB Numismatics, France. (P)Estimate: AUD 1000

Lot # 10153 - ROMAN. Mark Antony. 43-30 BC. Silver Legionary Denarius (3.67g). Military mint moving with Antony, 32-31 BC. War galley under oar / Aquila between two standards; LEG XVII in exergue. Crawford 544/33; RSC 51. EF. Toned, with uneven strike. Rare. From the Titan Collection; acquired from Agora Auctions, Sale 95, lot 135 (4 Feb 2020), hammered US$500. (P)Estimate: AUD 750

Lot # 10152 - ROMAN. Octavian. The Triumvirs. Spring to early summer 36 BC. Silver Denarius (3.81g). Southern or central Italian mint. Bare head right, with slight beard / Tetrastyle temple of Divus Julius: statue of Julius Caesar as augur standing within, DIVO IVL on architrave, star within pediment, figures along roof line; lighted altar to left. Crawford 540/2; CRI 315; Sydenham 1338; RSC 90; RBW 1829. Obverse slightly off-centre, otherwise lightly toned with hints of golden hues. gVF. This denarius was struck as Octavian fought to tighten his grip on Rome, turning the memory of Julius Caesar into his strongest ally. The temple of Divus Julius, crowned with the star of the deified dictator and a burning altar beside it, publicly links Octavian's cause with divine favour. In this small silver piece, Romans were gently reminded that supporting Octavian meant honouring the godlike Julius, and resisting him meant standing against Caesar himself. (P)Estimate: AUD 1000

Lot # 10151 - ROMAN. GAUL. Lugdunum (Copia). Octavian, as Imperator (43-27 BC), and Divus Julius Caesar. Bronze Dupondius (16.81g). Circa 36 BC. IMP CAESAR DIVI F DIVI IVLI, addorsed heads of laureate Divus Julius Caesar left and bare head of Octavian right; upright palm between / COPIA, prow of ship right, decorated with eye and dolphin right; globe and meta above. RPC 515; Giard 7. Very rare. Only four other known examples. gVF. An exceptionally attractive example of this normally crude and poorly struck issue, with perfect centring and two truly impressive portraits. This piece is markedly finer than the CGB.fr example (sale, 20 August 2024, lot 930923, which realised the equivalent of about USD 885) and clearly superior to most other recent offerings, placing it among the finest known specimens of the type. From the collection of David Allan and previously from the Roy Sansom Collection, Sydney, sold circa 1973, and previously from the B. R. Noble Collection; Glendining & Co., London, 11 December 1975, lot 145, and Spink, 1930s. (P)Estimate: AUD 1500

Lot # 10150 - ROMAN. Sextus Pompey. 37-36 BC. Silver Denarius (3.79g). Military mint in Sicily. MAG PIVS I[MP ITER], bare head of Pompeius Magnus right; jug behind, lituus before / [PRAEF] CLAS ET ORAE MARIT EX S C, Neptune standing left, holding aplustre and placing right foot on prow; the Catanaean brothers at left and right, each carrying a parent. Crawford 511/3a; CRI 334; Sydenham 1344; Babelon (Pompeia) 27. Struck off-centre, otherwise EF, with an amazing portrait. Acquired from Nomos AG, Obolos Web Auction 13, lot 621 (July 2019), realised CHF 360. The catalogue noted possible tooling, but on close inspection we see no convincing evidence of tooling, in our opinion. (P)Estimate: AUD 750

Lot # 10149 - ROMAN. Sextus Pompey (The Pompeians). 37/6 BC. Silver Denarius (3.92g). Obverse brockage. Uncertain Sicilian mint. Bare head of Pompey the Great right; capis to left, lituus to right / Incuse and reversed impression of the obverse. Cf. Crawford 511/3a; cf. CRI 334; cf. Sydenham 1344; cf. RSC 17 (Pompey the Great); cf. RBW 1785. Amazing old cabinet toning. Quite possibly the finest known example of this denarius type, an absolutely superb brockage of exceptional eye appeal. In our opinion, it is markedly superior in strike, centering and overall preservation to the most recently sold specimen in CNG 596, lot 655 (1 Oct 2025), hammered USD 1,500, as well as to all other recorded auction examples of the type. (P)Estimate: AUD 1500

Lot # 10148 - ROMAN. Sextus Pompey. 37/6 BC. Silver Denarius (3.74g). Uncertain Sicilian mint. Bare head of Pompey the Great right; capis to left, lituus to right / Neptune standing left, holding aplustre and resting foot on prow, flanked by the Catanaean brothers Anapias and Amphinomus running in opposite directions, each bearing a parent. Crawford 511/3a; CRI 334; Sydenham 1344; RSC 17 (Pompey the Great); RBW 1785. aVF, with banker's marks. Acquired from Dr. Busso Peus Nachf.; ex Sammlung Prof. Bachmann, acquired 1999. (P)Estimate: AUD 500

Lot # 10147 - ROMAN. Octavian and Mark Antony. Late 39 BC. Silver Quinarius (1.66g). Military mint travelling with Octavian in Gaul. Veiled and diademed head of Concordia right / Clasped right hands holding caduceus. Crawford 529/4b; King 81; CRI 304; Sydenham 1195; RSC 67a (Mark Antony); RBW 1818. gVF. Pleasing old cabinet toning, with excellent silver quality for the issue. This quinarius was struck while Octavian and Mark Antony briefly shared power, its veiled Concordia and clasped hands with caduceus expressing an official promise of harmony between uneasy partners in a fractured Republic. From the David Allan Collection; previously in the Gordon Marr Collection and earlier in the Richard A. Williams Collection, the noted cotton farmer and major collector of United States, Roman and world coins; ex Spink Nob. Pty Ltd, Auction 45B (15 July 1994), lot 1781. (P)Estimate: AUD 500

Lot # 10146 - ROMAN. Mark Antony and Octavia. Summer to autumn 39 BC. Silver Cistophorus (11.47g). Ephesus mint. Head of Antony right, wearing ivy wreath; lituus below, within ivy and flower wreath / Draped bust of Octavia right above cista mystica, flanked by intertwined serpents with heads erect. CRI 262; Sydenham 1197; RSC 2; RPC I 2201. aVF. Toned. Acquired from Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.; previously ex Colosseum Coin Exchange 101 (19 May 1998), lot 97. (P)Estimate: AUD 750

Lot # 10145 - ROMAN. Mark Antony and Octavia. Summer to autumn 39 BC. Silver Cistophorus (11.44g). Ephesus mint. Conjoined heads right of Antony, wearing ivy wreath, and Octavia / Dionysus standing left on cista mystica, holding cantharus and thyrsus, flanked by intertwined serpents. CRI 263; Sydenham 1198; RSC 3; RPC I 2202. aVF. Struck at Ephesus in 39 BC, this cistophorus reflects the short moment when Antony's marriage to Octavia was used to project unity in the Roman world. Dionysus, Antony's favoured divine patron, appears with the cista mystica and serpents, a strong eastern badge of authority and personal identity. Acquired from Classical Numismatic Group, Inc., 17 July 2019. (P)Estimate: AUD 750

Lot # 10144 - ROMAN. Mark Antony and Octavian. Spring to early summer 41 BC. Silver Denarius (3.99g). Ephesus mint. M. Barbatius Pollio, quaestor pro praetore. Bare head of Mark Antony right / Bare head of Octavian right. Crawford 517/2; CRI 243; Sydenham 1181; RSC 8; RBW 1798 var. Struck on a very broad flan, with very attractive toning and lustre. aEF. This denarius was struck in the tense years after Caesar's assassination, when the Roman world was split between rival armies and fragile alliances. This little silver piece was propaganda in metal, showing both men on opposite sides to reassure soldiers and citizens that the alliance of the Caesarians still held firm. In reality, their partnership would soon collapse into one of history's most famous power struggles, but for a brief moment this denarius symbolised a promised unity that never truly lasted. For the type see; CNG Auction 126, lot 629, the most recent similar example, hammered USD 2,750. (P)Estimate: AUD 1500

Lot # 10143 - ROMAN. Mark Antony and Octavian. Autumn 41 BC. Silver Denarius (3.72g). Military mint travelling with Antony (Ephesus?). M. Barbatius Pollio, quaestor pro praetore. Bare head of Antony right, with M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C and M BARBAT Q P around / Bare head of Octavian right, slightly bearded, with CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C around. Crawford 517/2; CRI 243; Sydenham 1181; RSC 8a. VF, with graffiti or banker's marks on both sides. Acquired from Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 57 (30 May 2019), lot 777. (P)Estimate: AUD 750

Lot # 10142 - ROMAN. Sextus Pompey. 43-35 BC. Bronze As (20.09g). Uncertain Sicilian mint. Struck circa 42-38 BC. MGN, laureate janiform head of Pompey the Great / PIVS IMP, prow of galley right. Crawford 479/1; CRI 336; Sydenham 1044; Babelon (Pompeia) 20; RBW 1675; Woytek p. 558 and pl. 11, 281. Good VF. Attractive dark green patina with a strong janiform double portrait. Acquired from Inasta S.p.A., early 2019. (P)Estimate: AUD 750

Lot # 10141 - ROMAN. P. Clodius M.f. Turrinus. Moneyer issue of Imperatorial Rome. 42 BC. Silver Denarius (3.81g). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; lyre to left / Diana Lucifera standing right, bow and quiver over her shoulder, holding torches. Crawford 494/23; CRI 184; Sydenham 1117; Claudia 15; RBW 1727. A very attractive old cabinet toning with darker highlights. gVF. (P)Estimate: AUD 500

Lot # 10140 - ROMAN. Octavian. Silver Denarius (3.65g). Military mint travelling with Octavian in Greece, autumn 42 BC. Helmeted and draped bust of youthful Mars right; spear over left shoulder; CAESAR III VIR R P C around / Aquila between two signa, all on ground line; trophy above with oval shields; S C flanking aquila. Crawford 497/3; CRI 138; RSC 248; RBW 1758 (this coin). gVF, with attractive old cabinet toning and iridescent highlights. Acquired from Roma Numismatics E-Sale 64 (28 Nov 2019), lot 592, hammered GBP 500; ex Andrew McCabe Collection, ticket included; ex Richard B. Witschonke Collection, Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 63 (17 May 2012), lot 519; ex Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger Auction 355 (27 Apr 1998), lot 246, part of. (P)Estimate: AUD 1500

Lot # 10139 - ROMAN. Brutus. Spring to early summer 42 BC. Silver Denarius (3.73g, 12h). Military mint travelling with Brutus and Cassius in the East. L. Sestius, proquaestor. Veiled and draped bust of Libertas right; L SESTI PRO Q around / Tripod; securis to left, simpulum to right, Q CAEPIOBRVTVS PRO COS around. Crawford 502/2; CRI 201; RSC 11; Sydenham 1290; Kestner 3772; BMCRR East 41-5; RBW 1768. Sharply struck, nicely toned and very well preserved, a very attractive example overall and certainly one of the finest known for the type. EF. This usually rough and hasty coinage was struck for the army of L. Sestius Quirinalis, the son of a Pompeian officer who later cast his lot with the assassins of Caesar. After the defeat of Brutus, Sestius managed the delicate task of securing Octavian's pardon and, remarkably, rose high enough to serve as consul in 23 BC. He is not just a name on a coin, as he also lives on in literature as the man to whom Horace addressed one of his odes, giving this issue a direct link to both the battlefield and the world of Augustan poetry. The other protagonist behind this type, Marcus Junius Brutus, followed a career that in many respects paralleled that of his fellow conspirator Cassius. A pardoned Pompeian, he enjoyed special favour from Caesar, who appointed him governor of Cisalpine Gaul in 46 BC and urban praetor two years later. Despite these honours, Brutus became one of the ringleaders in Caesar's assassination and, after the deed, fled Rome. Rejecting the province legally assigned to him, he instead seized control of Greece, where he assembled troops and raised money until the Senate retroactively legalised his actions in February 43 BC by granting him the command of Illyria, Macedonia and Achaea. Although allied with Cassius, he campaigned separately in order to maximise revenues for the Republican cause until the two finally combined forces in the summer of 42 BC for the fatal confrontation with Antony and Octavian at Philippi, where defeat drove Brutus to take his own life. This denarius, which employs his adoptive name Q. Caepio Brutus and styles him proconsul, thus encapsulates the complex alliance between Brutus and Sestius and serves as a direct contemporary witness to the desperate last phase of the Republican resistance. For the most comparable example in both type and condition to the present coin, see Triton XX, lot 559, hammered USD 7,000. From the Titan Collection; previously from the David Allan Collection, acquired from Noble Numismatics Sale 48 (11-13 Jul 1995), lot 2998. (P)Estimate: AUD 2500

Lot # 10138 - ROMAN. Mark Antony. The Triumvirs. Early 42 BC. Silver Quinarius (1.57g). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Winged bust of Victory right, with the likeness of Fulvia; III VIR R P C / Lion walking right; ANTONI above, IMP in exergue, A to left, XL[I][ to right (= 41, Antony's age at the time of issue). Crawford 489/6; RPC Online 513.35 (this coin); CRI 126; Sydenham 1163; Lyon 3; King 76; RSC 3 (Fulvia); DCA 941; RBW 1713. Toned. VF, exceptional for the type. (P)Estimate: AUD 500

Lot # 10137 - ROMAN. C. Cassius Longinus. The Republicans. Spring 42 BC. Silver Denarius (3.65g). Military mint, probably at Smyrna; P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther, legatus. Veiled, diademed and draped bust of Libertas right / Capis and lituus. Crawford 500/5; CRI 223; Sydenham 1305; RSC 6; RBW 1764. aEF. An incredible pedigree. Crawford estimated that fewer than thirty obverse dies were employed for this rare and historically important issue. C. Cassius Longinus, one of the principal assassins of Julius Caesar, withdrew to the East after the Ides of March and rapidly rebuilt his power there. Drawing on his earlier successes against the Parthians as governor of Syria, he raised nearly twelve legions by 43 BC, defeated Antony's general Dolabella, secured Syria as his base, and even prepared for a projected invasion of Egypt. The formation of the triumvirate between Antony, Octavian and Lepidus, however, forced a change of plan. Cassius abandoned the Egyptian venture and marched west to join Brutus at Smyrna, where the two regicides coordinated their campaign by striking at the triumvirs' allies in Asia. The following year they advanced into Thrace and took up a defensive position near Philippi to await the armies of Antony and Octavian. In the ensuing battle, Brutus won a striking success against Octavian, capturing his camp, but Cassius' forces were routed by Antony. Not knowing of Brutus' victory, Cassius believed the entire cause was lost and ordered his freedman Pindarus to kill him, bringing his career to a tragic close. From the David Allan Collection, acquired from Noble Numismatics in November 1999; formerly a British Museum duplicate, donated in 1872 and subsequently deaccessioned; earlier ex Eton College Collection, Sotheby's, London, 1 December 1976, lot 417; and ex W. Woolmer, Sydney, November 1982, by exchange. (P)Estimate: AUD 1000

Lot # 10136 - ROMAN. C. Cassius Longinus. Spring 42 BC. Silver Denarius (3.99g). Military mint, probably at Smyrna. P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther, legatus. Tripod surmounted by cortina and two laurel branches, fillet hanging on either side / Capis and lituus. Crawford 500/1; CRI 219; Sydenham 1308; RSC 7; RBW 1761. Lustrous, with amazing toning. EF. A very attractive piece. Issued in the tense months before Philippi, this denarius of C. Cassius Longinus quietly advertises Republican piety rather than open rebellion. The tripod crowned by the cortina and laurel branches evokes Apollo's oracular authority, a god Cassius hoped would favour his cause, while the capis and lituus on the reverse proclaim priestly legitimacy and traditional Roman religion amid civil war. For the type see; CNG Auction 130, lot 441, sold 23 September 2025, hammered USD 4,750. (P)Estimate: AUD 2500

Lot # 10135 - ROMAN. Lepidus and Octavian. The Triumvirs. November-December 43 BC. Silver Denarius (3.97g). Military mint travelling with Lepidus in Italy. Bare head of Lepidus right / Bare head of Octavian right. Crawford 495/2a; CRI 140; Sydenham 1323; RSC 2a; RBW 1752. Reverse off-centre, otherwise gVF for this very difficult issue. This coin marks the establishment of the Second Triumvirate. Lepidus appears with the title Pontifex Maximus, the chief priesthood he took on after Julius Caesar's assassination and continued to hold until his death in 12 BC. For the type see; Triton XVI, lot 965, hammered USD 26,000. (P)Estimate: AUD 3000

Lot # 10134 - ROMAN. Mark Antony. 43 BC. Silver Denarius (3.22g). Military mint in Cisalpine Gaul. M ANTON IMP, bearded head right; lituus behind / CAESAR DI[C], laureate head of Julius Caesar right; jug behind. Crawford 488/1; Sydenham 1165; Babelon (Antonia) 4 and (Julia) 54; Cohen 2; Sear Imperators 118; RBW 1708; Woytek, Arma et Nummi p. 558. Good Fine. Toned. Rare. Acquired from Naville Numismatics Ltd., Auction 51, lot 474 (21 Jul 2019), hammered GBP 360; from the M.J. Collection. (P)Estimate: AUD 750

Lot # 10133 - ROMAN. Mark Antony and Lepidus. The Triumvirs. May to summer 43 BC. Silver Quinarius (1.80g). Military mint travelling with Antony and Lepidus in Transalpine Gaul. Emblems of the augurate: lituus, capis and raven standing left / Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis and apex. Crawford 489/3; CRI 120; Sydenham 1158a; King 73; RSC 3; RBW 1710. VF. This quinarius was struck in 43 BC, as Mark Antony and Lepidus moved with their forces in Transalpine Gaul, during the political and military manoeuvring that preceded the formal establishment of the Second Triumvirate. The obverse emblems of the augurate and the reverse emblems of the pontificate advertise their high priestly offices, underlining that their emerging political authority rested on Rome's sacred religious power. Rare and in unusually fine condition for the issue, with lovely old cabinet toning, this very rare quinarius is almost never encountered in such preservation, as most known examples of the type are of poor quality or far off-centre. The piece offered here is superbly struck, unusually well centred and with exceptionally clear detail, and is clearly one of the finest known examples of this elusive type, markedly superior in centering and overall appearance to the specimen sold in CNG Auction 561, lot 577 (1 May 2024), hammered USD 500. (P)Estimate: AUD 1000

Lot # 10132 - ROMAN. C. Cassius Longinus and Lentulus Spinther. 43-42 BC. Silver Denarius (3.81g). Military mint moving with Brutus and Cassius. C CASSI IMP, LIBERTAS, diademed head of Libertas right / Jug and lituus; LENTVLVS SPINT below. Crawford 500/3; Sydenham 1307; Babelon (Cassia) 16 and (Cornelia) 75; Cohen 4; Sear Imperators 221; RBW 1762. About VF, with old cabinet toning. Scarce. Acquired from Naville Numismatics Ltd., Auction 51, lot 478 (21 Jul 2019), hammered GBP 230. (P)Estimate: AUD 750

Lot # 10131 - ROMAN. Julius Caesar. Mid-March 44 BC. Silver Denarius (3.43g). Rome mint. P. Sepullius Macer, moneyer. CAESAR [DICT PERPETVO], wreathed and veiled head right / P SEPVLLIVS [MACER], Venus standing left, holding Victory and long sceptre; shield at base of sceptre. Crawford 480/13; CRI 107d; Sydenham 1074; Alfoldi Type IX; Babelon (Julia) 50, (Sepullia) 5. Good Fine. Lightly toned, slightly porous, with tiny scratches. Acquired from Nomos AG, lot 619 (3 Jul 2019), realised CHF 500. (P)Estimate: AUD 1000

Lot # 10130 - ROMAN. Julius Caesar. February to March 44 BC. Silver Denarius (3.77g). Rome mint. P. Sepullius Macer, moneyer. Wreathed head right / Venus Victrix standing left, holding Victory and sceptre resting on star. Crawford 480/11; Alfoldi Type VI; CRI 107b(1); Sydenham 1072; RSC 40; RBW 1684. aVF. Toned, with banker's marks. Acquired from CNG in early 2019; ex Kirk Davis FPL 19 (Summer 1997), no. 150, part of. (P)Estimate: AUD 1000

Lot # 10129 - ROMAN. Cnaeus Pompey Jr. Summer 46-spring 45 BC. Silver Denarius (3.62g). Corduba mint; Marcus Poblicius, legatus pro praetore. Helmeted head of Roma right within bead-and-reel border / Hispania standing right, shield on her back, holding two spears over shoulder and presenting palm frond to Pompeian soldier standing left on prow, armed with sword. Crawford 469/1a; CRI 48; Sydenham 1035; RSC 1 (Pompey the Great); RBW -. Old cabinet toning, with banker's mark. gVF. (P)Estimate: AUD 500

Lot # 10128 - ROMAN. L. Hostilius Saserna. Moneyer issue of Imperatorial Rome, 48 BC. Silver Denarius (3.88g). Rome mint. Diademed female head (Pietas or Clementia?) right, wearing oak wreath / Victory advancing right, holding winged caduceus and trophy. Crawford 448/1a; CRI 17; Sydenham 951; Hostilia 5; RBW 1567. A very attractive old cabinet toning. A nice example for the type. gVF. This denarius uses a serene female head and the advancing Victory to promise mercy for the loyal and triumph over Caesar's enemies. In a time of uncertainty, it reassured Roman citizens that the winning side would bring both clemency and glory back to the Republic. From the David Allan Collection. For the type see; CNG Auction 118, lot 910, hammered USD 1,600. (P)Estimate: AUD 1000

Lot # 10127 - ROMAN. Man. Acilius Glabrio. 49 BC. Silver Denarius (3.75g). Rome mint. Laureate head of Salus right / Valetudo (Salus) standing left, holding snake and leaning elbow on column. Crawford 442/1a; CRI 16; Sydenham 922; Acilia 8; RBW 1556. Beautiful blue and golden toning around the devices, giving the coin a very attractive appearance. gVF. This denarius was struck as Caesar's civil war opened, showing Salus on the obverse and Valetudo on the reverse, a pointed appeal to health, safety, and divine protection at a moment when the Roman state itself was falling ill. From the Titan Collection; acquired from Noble Numismatics, March 2001; previously ex Edward Gans, New York, circa 1957. (P)Estimate: AUD 750