Roman Republican Coins

Lot # 321 - Roman Republic. L. Plautius Plancus. Denarius (Silver, 17.87 mm, 3.80 g). Rome. 47 BC. Head of Medusa facing; below, L PLAVTIVS. Rev. Victory facing, holding palm branch and leading four horses; below, PLANCVS. Crawford 453/1a. Sydenham 959. Babelon (Plautia) 15. Nicely toned. Slightly off center. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 320 - Roman Republic. C. Julius Caesar. Denarius (Silver, 18.59 mm, 3.62 g). Military mint moving with Caesar. 49-48 BC. CAESAR, Elephant walking right, trampling on horned serpent. Rev. Priestly implements: culullus, aspergillum, axe with wolf's head at the top, and apex. Crawford 443/1. Sydenham 1006. Babelon (Julia) 9. BMCRR Gaul 27. Lightly toned. Banker's mark on reverse. Very Fine.
Lot # 319 - Roman Republic. M. Junius Brutus. Denarius (Silver, 19.42 mm, 3.80 g). Rome. 54 BC. BRVTVS, Bearded head of the Consul L. Junius Brutus right. Rev. AHALA, Bearded head of C. Servilius Ahala right. Crawford 433/2. Sydenham 907. Babelon (Junia) 30; BMCRR Rome 3864. RBW Coll. 1543. Cabinet tone. Extremely Fine.
Lot # 318 - Roman Republic. Cn. Plancius. Denarius (Silver, 19.20 mm, 3.78 g). Rome. 55 BC. CN PLANCIVS - AED CVR S C, Female head right, wearing causia and a pendant earring. Rev. Cretan goat standing right; behind, bow and quiver. Crawford 432/1. Sydenham 933. Babelon (Plancia) 1. BMC 3920. RBW Coll. 1541. Cabinet tone. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 317 - Roman Republic. L. Cassius Longinus. Denarius (Silver, 20.65 mm, 3.95 g) Rome. 60 BC. Veiled and draped bust of Vesta left; behind, two-handled cup; below chin, C (control letter). Rev. LONGIN III V, Voter standing left, dropping tablet marked "V" into cista left. Crawford 413/1. Sydenham 935. Babelon (Cassia) 10. BMC 3930. Iridescent cabinet tone. Deposits. About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 316 - Roman Republic. L. Papius. Denarius serratus (Silver, 17.93 mm, 3.20 g). Rome. 79 BC. Head of Juno Sospita right, bucranium behind (control symbol). Rev. Gryphon leaping right, double axe to right below (control symbol), in ex. L PAPI. Crawford 384/1 (symbols 14). Sydenham 773. Babelon (Papia) 1. Rough surfaces. Good Fine.
Lot # 315 - Roman Republic. C. Naevius Balbus. Denarius serratus (Silver, 18.18 mm, 3.84 g). Rome. 79 BC. Diademed head of Venus right, wearing earring and necklace, S C behind neck. Rev. Victory driving fast triga right, the third horse turning head back, in ex. C NAE BALB; above, [control number]. Crawford 382/1b. Babelon (Naevia) 6. Sydenham 769b. Toned. Some deposits. Very Fine.
Lot # 314 - Roman Republic. L. Marcius Censorinus. Denarius (Silver, 18.55 mm, 3.98 g). Rome. 82 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev. L CENSOR, Marsyas standing left, raising hand and holding wineskin over shoulder; behind, column surmounted by small statue of Minerva (?) standing right. Crawford 363/1d. Sydenham 737. Babelon (Marcia) 24. BMCRR Rome 2657. RBW Coll. 1372. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine.
Lot # 313 - Roman Republic. C. Mamilius Limetanus. Denarius serratus (Silver, 18.91 mm, 3.71 g). Rome. 82 BC. Draped bust of Mercury right, with caduceus over shoulder, wearing winged petasus; behind, M (control letter). Rev. C. MAMIL – LIMETAN, Ulysses standing right, holding staff and extending hand to his dog Argus. Crawford 362/1. Sydenham 741. Babelon (Mamilia) 6. BMC Rome 2725. RBW Coll. 1370 var. (control mark). Deeply toned. Metal flaw on reverse. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 312 - Roman Republic. Cn. Cornelius Lentulus Clodianus. Quinarius (Silver, 14.30 mm, 1.90 g). Rome. 88 BC. Laureate head of Jupiter right with beard and long hair. Rev. CN. LENT, Victory standing right, crowning trophy in front of her, dot between them. Crawford 345/2. Sydenham 703. Babelon (Cornelia) 51. BMCRR Rome 2444. RBW Coll. 1313. Toned. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 311 - Roman Republic. C. Vibius C.f. Pansa. Denarius (Silver, 17.29 mm, 3.86 g). Rome. 90 BC. PANSA, Laureate head of Apollo right; below chin, control mark. Rev. Minerva driving fast quadriga right, holding trophy, reins and spear; in ex. C VIBIVS C F. Crawford 342/5b. Sydenam 684. Babelon (Vibia) 1. BMCRR Rome 2244. RBW Coll. 1287. Attractively toned. Thin die break on obverse. Near Extremely Fine.
Lot # 310 - Roman Republic. C. Egnatuleius C.f. Quinarius (Silver, 14.61 mm, 1.76 g). Rome. 97 BC. C EGNATVLEI C F, Laureate head of Apollo right; below neck, Q (mark of value). Rev. Victory standing left, inscribing shield attached to trophy; in field, Q (mark of value); in ex. ROMA. Crawford 333/1. Sydenham 588. Babelon (Egnatuleia) 1. BMCRR Rome 1076. RBW Coll. 1193. Toned. Deposits. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 309 - Roman Republic. L. Memmius Galeria. Denarius serratus (Silver, 18.74 mm, 3.68 g). Rome. 106 BC. Laureate head of Saturnus left; below chin, control letter; on right, ROMA. Rev. Venus driving slow biga right, holding scepter, Victory above flying left crowning her, in ex. L MEMMI / GAL. Crawford 313/1b. Babelon (Memmia) 2. Sydenham 574. Toned. About Very Fine.
Lot # 308 - Roman Republic. C. Sulpicius C.f. Galba. Denarius serratus (Silver, 17.70 mm, 3.44 g). Rome. 106 BC. Jugate and laureate heads of the Dei Penates left, D P P below. Rev. Two soldiers standing, each-other facing, holding spears and swearing over sow lying between them, uncertain letter above; in ex. C SVLPICI C F. Crawford 312/1. Babelon (Sulpicia) 1. Sydenham 572. Lightly toned. Good Fine.
Lot # 307 - Roman Republic. L. Scipio Asiagenus. Denarius serratus (Silver, 19.37 mm, 3.70 g). Rome. 106 BC. Laureate head of Jupiter left; below chin, control letter. Rev. Jupiter driving fast quadriga right, holding scepter and thunderbolt, in ex. L SCIP ASIAG. Crawford 311/1b. Babelon (Cornelia) 24c. Sydenham 576a. Toned. Scratch on obverse and some deposits on reverse. Very Fine.
Lot # 306 - Roman Republic. Anonymous. Denarius (Silver, 20.81 mm, 3.81 g). Rome. Circa 115-114 BC. ROMA, Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X. Rev. Roma seated right on pile of shields, holding spear; before, she-wolf right suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; in the fields, two birds flying. Crawford 287/1. Sydenham 530. BMCRR Italy 562. RBW Coll. 1117. Lightly toned. Minor metal fault on obverse. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 305 - Roman Republic. M. Sergius Silus. Denarius (Silver, 18.54 mm, 3.87 g). Rome. 116-115 BC. ROMA / EX S C, Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, star (mark of value). Rev. Q / M SERGI / SILVS, Helmeted horseman left, holding sword and severed head of barbarian. Crawford 286/1. Sydenham 534 and 544. Babelon (Sergia) 1. BMCRR Italy 512. RBW Coll. 1115. Cabinet tone. Very Fine.
Lot # 304 - Roman Republic. M. Papirius Carbo. Denarius (Silver, 20.77 mm, 3.89 g). Rome. 121 BC. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X. Rev. CARBO, Jupiter driving quadriga right, holding hurling thunderbolt, scepter and reins; in ex. ROMA. Crawford 279/1. Sydenham 415. Babelon (Papiria) 7. Old cabinet tone. Very Fine.
Lot # 303 - Roman Republic. Q. Minucius Rufus. Denarius (Silver, 19.01 mm, 3.83 g). Rome. 122 BC. Head of Roma right, RVF behind neck, X before. Rev. Q MINV, The Dioscuri galloping right, wearing conical cap with star above, flowing cloaks and long spears; in ex. ROMA. Crawford 277/1. Babelon (Minucia) 1. Sydenham 421. Old cabinet tone. Minor scratches on obverse. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 302 - Roman Republic. Anonymous. Semis (Bronze, 20.79 mm, 5.17 g). Rome. 135-125 BC. Laureate head of Saturn right, S behind neck. Rev. Prow of galley to right, S to outer right, in ex. ROMA. Crawford 272/1. Sydenham - . Green patina. About Very Fine. Rare.
Lot # 301 - Roman Republic. C. Cassius. Denarius (Silver, 18.57 mm, 3.85 g). Rome. 126 BC. Helmeted head of Roma right with pendant earring and pearl necklace; behind, star (mark of value) above voting urn. Rev. C CASSI, Libertas driving galloping quadriga right; holding reins, vindicta and pileus; in ex ROMA. Crawford 266/1. Sydenham 502. Babelon (Cassia) 1. BMCRR Rome 1032. RBW Coll. 1075. Attractive old cabinet tone. Very Fine.
Lot # 300 - Roman Republic. M. Vargunteius. Quadrans (Bronze, 18.66 mm, 4.08 g). Rome. 130 BC. Head of Hercules right, wearing lion's skin; three pellets vertical behind neck. Rev. M VARG, Prow of galley right; three pellets before. Crawford 257/4. Babelon (Vargunteia) 4. Sydenham 508b. BMCRR 1073. Riverine patina with some deposits. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 299 - Roman Republic. M. Aburius M.f. Geminus. Quadrans (Bronze, 21.81 mm, 8.49 g). Rome. Circa 132 BC. Head of Hercules right, wearing lion skin headdress; three pellets behind. M ABVRI MF / GEM, Prow of galley to right; three pellets before; in ex. ROMA. Crawford 250/2. Babelon (Aburia) 7. Sydenham 488. Riverine patina with some deposits. Nice flan. Very Fine.
Lot # 298 - Roman Republic. Sex. Pompeius Fostlus. Denarius (Silver, 19.27 mm, 3.72 g). Rome. 137 BC. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, jug; below chin, X. Rev. SEX P[O – FOSTLVS], She-wolf standing right, head turned left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; behind, the shepherd Faustulus standing right; in background, birds in a fig tree (ficus Ruminalis); in ex. ROMA. Crawford 235/1a-c. Sydenham 461. Babelon (Pompeia) 1. BMCRR Rome 926-7. RBW Coll. 972. Cabinet tone. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 297 - Roman Republic. P. Cornelius Sulla. Denarius (Silver, 17.09 mm, 3.67 g). Rome. 151 BC. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X. Rev. P SVLA, Victory driving galloping right, holding whip and reins; in ex. ROMA. Crawford 205/1. Sydenham 386. Babelon (Cornelia) 1. BMC Rome 828. RBW Coll. 879. Deeply toned. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 296 - Roman Republic. Anonymous. Denarius (Silver, 17.54 mm, 3.62 g). Rome. 179-170 BC. Helmeted head of Roma right, X behind. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right, wearing conical cap with star above, flowing cloaks and long spears, in ex. ROMA. Crawford 164/1a. Sydenham 229. Old cabinet tone. Very Fine. Rare.
Lot # 295 - Roman Republic. Anonymous (VB Series). Victoriatus (Silver, 18.12 mm, 2.83 g). Uncertain mint. Circa 211-208 BC. Laureate (small) head of Jupiter right. Rev. Victory standing front, head right, placing wreath on trophy; next to her feet, monogram VB; in ex. ROMA. Crawford 95/1b. Sydenham 113. Babelon (Vibia) p. 537, (unnumbered). BMC 235. RBW Coll. 390. Toned. Invisible scratches on obverse, and cuprite spot on reverse. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 294 - Roman Republic. Anonymous (Rostrum Tridens Second Series). Denarius (Silver, 20.08 mm, 4.03 g). Uncertain Central Italian mint. 211-208 BC. Helmeted head of Roma right, X behind. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right, wearing conical cap with star above, flowing cloaks and long spears, rostrum tridens below horses, in ex. ROMA. Crawford 62/1. Sydenham 146. Old cabinet tone with some deposits. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 293 - Roman Republic. Anonymous (Caduceus Series?). As (Bronze, 38.51 mm, 51.87 g). Rome. 211-208 BC. Laureate head of Janus; above, I, Rv. Prow r.; above, caduceus (?); before, I; below, ROMA. If belonging to the Caduceus Series, cf. Crawford 60/2. Sydenham 164a. Untouched green patina. Very large flan. Very Fine.
Lot # 292 - Roman Republic. Anonymous. Uncia (Bronze, 19.22 mm, 5.39 g). Rome. After 211 BC. Helmeted head of Roma right, pellet behind. Rev. ROMA, Prow of galley right, pellet below. Crawford 56/7. Sydenham 143e. Green patina. Perfectly centered. About Very Fine.
Lot # 291 - Roman Republic. Anonymous. Triens (Bronze, 23.16 mm, 10.54 g). Rome. After 211 BC. Helmeted head of Minerva right, four pellets above. Rev. ROMA, Prow of galley right; in ex. four pellets. Crawford 56/4. Sydenham 143b. Brownish patina. Good Fine.
Lot # 290 - Roman Republic. Anonymous. As (Bronze, 35.98 mm, 34.18 g). Rome. After 211 BC. Laureate head of Janus; above, I, Rv. Prow r.; above, I; below, ROMA. Crawford 56/2. Sydenham 143. Untouched green patina. A nice specimen. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 289 - Roman Republic. Anonymous (Post-Semilibral Series). Uncia (Bronze, 21.58 mm, 5.98 g). Rome. 215-212 BC. Helmeted head of Roma right, pellet behind. Rev. ROMA, Prow of galley right, pellet below. Crawford 41/10. Sydenham 108. Riverine patina. Very Fine.
Lot # 288 - Roman Republic. Anonymous (Post-semilibral Series). Cast As (Bronze, 37.51 mm, 58.89 g). Rome. Circa 215-212 BC. Bearded head of Janus. Rev. Prow left; above, mark of value set vertically. Crawford 41/5a. Sydenham 101. ICC 105. Haeberlin pp. 119-122, 1-365 pl. 49, 1-21, 50, 1-28. Dark green patina. Very Fine.
Lot # 287 - Roman Republic. Anonymous (Semilibral Series). Semuncia (Bronze, 20.17 mm, 5.12 g). Rome. Circa 217-215 BC. Draped female bust right, wearing a turreted crown, single pendant earring and pearl necklace. Rev. ROMA, Horseman galloping right, holding whip and reins. Crawford 39/5. Sydenham 97. BMCRR Romano-Campanian 136. RBW Coll. 109. Attractive green patina. About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 286 - Roman Republic. Anonymous (Semilibral Series). Semuncia (Bronze, 15.93 mm, 2.83 g). Rome. Circa 217-215 BC. Head of Mercury right, wearing winged petasos. Rev. ROMA, Prow of galley right. Crawford 38/7. Sydenham 87. BMCRR Rome 139. RBW Coll. 101. Green patina. Well centered with some deposits. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 285 - Roman Republic. Anonymous (Janus/Prow to r. Series). Cast Quadrans (Bronze, 41.44 mm, 67.11 g). Rome. Circa 225-217 BC. Head of Hercules left, wearing lion skin, three pellets behind. Rev. Prow right, three pellets below. Crawford 35/4. ICC 80. HN Italy 340. Haeberlin pp. 45-47, 1-266 pl. 18, 1-9. Untouched green patina. Scratch on reverse. Very Fine.
Lot # 284 - Roman Republic. Anonymous (Janus/Prow to r. Series). Cast Triens (Bronze, 44.26 mm, 93.99 g). Rome. Circa 225-217 BC. Helmeted head of Minerva left; four pellets behind. Rev. Prow right; four pellets below. Crawford 35/3a. ICC 78. HN Italy 339. Haeberlin pl. 17. Green patina. Minor peeling. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 283 - Roman Republic. Anonymous (Janus/Prow to r. Series). Cast Semis (Bronze, 52.23 mm, 140.12 g). Rome. Circa 225-217 BC. Laureate head of Saturn left, S horizontally below. Rev. Prow right; above, S. Crawford 35/2. Sydenham 73. ICC 76. Haeberlin 38, 24 pl. 17, 5. HN Italy 338. Lovely dark patina. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 282 - Roman Republic. Anonymous (Janus/Prow to r. Series). Cast As (Bronze, 63.12 mm, 244.04 g). Rome. Circa 225-217 BC. Laureate and bearded head of Janus; below, mark of value set horizontally. Rev. Prow right; above, mark of value set vertically. Crawford 35/1. Sydenham 71. ICC 74. HN Italy 337. Green-sandy patina. Very Fine.
Lot # 281 - Roman Republic. Anonymous (Janus/Prow to r. Series). Cast As (Bronze, 64.74 mm, 266.03 g). Rome. Circa 225-217 BC. Laureate and bearded head of Janus; below, mark of value set horizontally. Rev. Prow right; above, mark of value set vertically. Crawford 35/1. Sydenham 71. ICC 74. HN Italy 337. Untouched green patina, with deposits. Very Fine.
Lot # 280 - Roman Republic. Anonymous. Debased or Plated Didrachm or Quadrigatus (Bronze, 18.03 mm, 2.63 g). South-East Italy (?). Circa 225-217 BC. Laureate Janiform head of the Dioscouri. Rev. ROMA (incuse on raised tablet), Jupiter holding thunderbolt and scepter, in quadriga driven right by Victory. Cf. Crawford 28/3; Sydenham 68. Untouched green patina. About Very Fine. Rare forgery from the Hannibalic era.
Lot # 279 - Roman Republic. Anonymous. Didrachm or Quadrigatus (Silver, 20.44 mm, 6.06 g). Rome. Circa 225-212 BC. Laureate Janiform head of the Dioscouri. Rev. ROMA, Jupiter holding thunderbolt and scepter, in quadriga driven right by Victory. Crawford 28/3. Sydenham 65. Toned. Some marks on obverse. Very Fine.
Lot # 278 - Roman Republic. Anonymous. Didrachm or Quadrigatus (Silver, 22.64 mm, 4.29 g). Uncertain mint. Circa 225-214 BC. Laureate Janiform head of the Dioscouri. Rev. ROMA (incuse on raised tablet), Jupiter holding thunderbolt and scepter, in quadriga driven right by Victory. Crawford 30/1 and pl.VI, 9. Sydenham 64b. Deeply toned. Deposits. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 277 - Roman Republic. Anonymous (Roma/Wheel Series). Cast As (Bronze, 60.79 mm, 225.62 g). Rome. Circa 230 BC. Head of Roma right, wearing Phrygian helmet; on left, mark of value. Rev. Wheel of six spokes; mark of value between spokes. Crawford 24/3. Sydenham 59. ICC 66. HN Italy 326. Green patina. Near Very Fine. Rare.
Lot # 276 - Roman Republic. Anonymous (Roma/Roma Series). Cast Uncia (Bronze, 25.34 mm, 17.01 g). Rome. Circa 265 BC. Astragalus (knucklebone) seen from above; pellet above. Rev. Astragalus (knucklebone) seen from above. Crawford 21/6. ICC 46. HN Italy 293. Untouched light green patina. Good Very Fine.
Lot # 275 - Roman Republic. Anonymous (Apollo/Apollo Series). Cast Quadrans (Bronze, 44.1 mm, 70.97 g). Rome. Circa 270 BC. Boar springing right; three pellets below. Rev. Boar springing left; three pellets below. Crawford 18/4. Sydenham 18. ICC 36. HN Italy 282. Green patina. Near Very Fine.
Lot # 274 - Roman Republic. Anonymous. Litra (Bronze, 18.50 mm, 5.98 g). Rome. Circa 260 BC. Helmeted head of Minerva left in Corinthian helmet. Rev. ROMANO, Head of bridled horse right on base. Crawford 17/1a. Sydenham 3. BMCRR Romano-Campanian 6. HN Italy 278. RBW Coll. 12-3. Brown-red patina. Some deposits. Very Fine.
Lot # 273 - Roman Republic. Anonymous (Dioscuri/Mercury Series). Cast Triens (Bronze, 46.48 mm, 81.61 g). Rome. Circa 280 BC. Thunderbolt; four pellets across field. Rev. Dolphin swimming right; four pellets below. Crawford 14/3. Sydenham 10. ICC 27. Haeberlin pl. 39. HN Italy 270. Attractive brown-reddish patina. About Extremely Fine.
Lot # 272 - Roman Republic. Anonymous. Cast "Aes Formatum" - Denomination coined by Haeberlin (Bronze, 29.02 x 30.47 mm, 31.07 g). Circa 4th century BC: It is assumed that this bronze currency was produced after the Aes Rude and before the Aes Grave. Cockle-shell cast bronze. Cf. ICC Appendix p. 76, pl. 90, no. 5 for similar type. Green patina. From a Swiss Collection formed before 2005.