Roman Republican Coins

Lot # 367 - V series. AE Semis, uncertain mint in South East Italy, 214 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Saturn right; behind, S. Rev. Prow right; above, S and before, V. In exergue, ROMA. Cr. 87/2. AE. 16.17 g. 27.00 mm. R. Rare and good example. Greenish brown patina with minor earthy deposits. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 366 - ROMA in monogram series. AE Quadrans, uncertain mint in Southeast Italy, 214-213 BC. Obv. Head of Hercules right, wearing lion's skin; behind, three pellets. Rev. Prow right; to right; ROMA monogram; below, three pellets. Cr. 84/6. AE. 10.60 g. 22.50 mm. R. Oxidation on reverse. VF.
Lot # 365 - C. Aurunculeius. AE Sextans. Sardinia, c. 209 BC. Obv. Head of Mercury right; above, two pellets. Rev. Prow right; above, ROMA; before, AVR (ligate); below, two pellets. Cr. 65/6. AE. 3.28 g. 21.00 mm. Well centred, with good details. Dark brown patina. Rough surfaces. VF.
Lot # 364 - Apex and hammer series. AE Semis, uncertain Campanian mint (Castra Claudiana ?) 212 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Saturn right; behind, S. Rev. Prow right; above, apex and hammer and before, S. Below, ROMA. Cr. 59/3. AE. 14.31 g. 28.50 mm. R. Rare and nice, with dark patina. Scratches. About VF/VF.
Lot # 363 - Anonymous Sextantal series. AE Quadrans, after 211 BC. Obv. Head of Hercules right, wearing lion's skin; behind, three pellets. Rev. Prow right; above, ROMA; below, three pellets. Cr. 56/5. AE. 8.78 g. 22.00 mm. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 362 - Minturnae' Second Punic War issue. AE Quadrans, after 204 BC. Obv. Head of Hercules right, wearing lion's skin; behind, three pellets. Rev. Prow right; above, ROMA; below, three pellets. Cr. 56/5. AE. 4.33 g. 18.00 mm. VF/About VF. 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 # 361 - Anonymous Sextantal series. AE Semis, after 211 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Saturn right; behind, S. Rev. Prow right; above, S; below, ROMA. Cr. 56/3. AE. 20.24 g. 28.50 mm. Enchanting green patina. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 360 - Anonymous Sextantal series. AE As, AE As, uncertain Campanian mint (Cales ?) 214-213 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Janus; above, I. Rev. Prow of galley right; above, I; below, ROMA. Cr. -. AE. 55.20 g. 39.00 mm. Very heavy and magnificent example. Superb depition of Janus. Earthy dark patina. About EF/Good VF.
Lot # 359 - Anonymous Sextantal series. AE As, after 211 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Janus; above, I. Rev. Prow of galley right; above, I; below, ROMA. Cr. 56/2. AE. 35.18 g. 35.00 mm. Choice example. Earthy green patina. Good VF.
Lot # 358 - Anonymous post-semilibral series. AE Uncia, Campanian mint (Cales) second half 216 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; pellet behind. Rev. Prow of galley to right; ROMA above, pellet below. Cr. 41/10. AE. 5.13 g. 20.50 mm. Dark patina. Peripheral flaws on the edge. Good VF.
Lot # 357 - Anonymous post-semilibral series. AE Sextans, Campanian mint (Cales), 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. Enchanting emerald green patina. Traces of overstrike. About EF. The dating of this coin has been suggested by Roberto Lippi, based on a new soon to be published study.
Lot # 356 - Anonymous post-semilibral series. AE Quadrans,Campanian mint (Cales) 214 BC. BC. Obv. Head of Hercules right, wearing lion skin; behind, three pellets. Rev. Prow right; above, ROMA; below, three pellets. Cr. 41/8b. AE. 13.86 g. 26.50 mm. R. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 355 - Anonymous post-semilibral series. AE Quadrans, Campanian mint (Cales) 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 # 354 - Anomalous Semilibral series. AE Sextans, Capua (?) 217 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; Syd. 95; RBW 107. AE. 24.58 g. 30.00 mm. R. Rough surfaces. About VF/VF.
Lot # 353 - Anonymous semilibral series. AE Semuncia, Campanian mint (Capua/Cales), 217-216 BC. Obv. Bust of Mercury right, wearing winged petasos. Rev. Prow of galley right. Cr. 38/7. AE. 6.84 g. 22.00 mm. Choice example with dark brown patina. Good VF.
Lot # 352 - Anonymous semilibral series. AE Uncia, Campanian mint (Capua/Cales), 217-216 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma left; behind, pellet. Rev. Prow right; above, ROMA; below, pellet. Cr. 38/6. AE. 17.89 g. 26.00 mm. Earthy pale green patina. VF. The dating of this coin has been suggested by Roberto Lippi, based on a new soon to be published study.
Lot # 351 - PVR & murex-shell. AR Denarius, 203 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X. Rev. Luna in biga right; murex shell above, PVR below; in exergue, ROMA in linear frame. Cr. 187/1; RRSC B 135A. AR. 3.62 g. 18.00 mm. Nicely toned, with underlying luster and golden hues. Good VF.
Lot # 350 - Star series. AR Denarius, Capua, 204 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; below, star; in three sided frame, ROMA. Cr. 113/1; RRSC B 115. AR. 3.57 g. 20.00 mm. R. Rare and brilliant. Well centred and lightly toned. Minor darkish deposits. Good VF.
Lot # 349 - Rostrum tridens second series. AR Denarius, Capua, 204 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; below, rostrum tridens; in three sided frame, ROMA. Cr. 114/1; RRSC B 114. AR. 3.86 g. 21.00 mm. Lovely cabinet tone. Light scratches on obverse. About VF.
Lot # 348 - D series. AR Denarius, uncertain Spanish mint, 206 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; below, D; in linear frame, ROMA. Cr. 171/1; RRSC B 98. AR. 2.62 g. 16.00 mm. R. Rare and nice. Toned. Good VF.
Lot # 347 - VAR series. AR Denarius, uncertain Spanish mint, 207 (?) BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; below, VAR (ligate); in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 126/1; B. 1 (Terentia); RRSC B 90. AR. 3.85 g. 19.50 mm. R. Rare and toned. About VF.
Lot # 346 - Corn-ear second series. AR Denarius, uncertain Sicilian mint (Syracuse?), 211 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; below, corn-ear; in rectangular frame, ROMA. Cr. 72/3; RRSC B 37. AR. 4.21 g. 20.00 mm. Very heavy example, nicely toned. Banker's marks. VF.
Lot # 345 - Anonymous. AR Quinarius, uncertain Sicilian mint (Catana?), 214 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, V. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; in linear frame, ROMA. Cr. 47/1; RRSC Bq 11. AR. 2.16 g. 15.00 mm. Well centred and good example. Slightly porous surface on reverse. Good VF/VF.
Extremely Rare Sestertius
Lot # 344 - Anonymous 'Dot'. AR Sestertius, uncertain Campanian mint (Cales?), 214 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, IIS. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; in linear frame, ROMA. Cr. 44/7; RRSC Bs 8. AR. 1.08 g. 12.50 mm. RRRR. Extremely rare. Nice example, lightly toned. Good VF/VF.
Lot # 343 - 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. 0.96 g. 12.00 mm. Well centred and good example, lightly toned. Slightly porous surfaces. VF.
Lot # 342 - Anonymous. AR Denarius, uncertain Campanian mint (Castra Claudiana?), 215 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping righ; in linear frame, ROMA. Cr. 44/5; RRSC B 1. AR. 3.50 g. 20.00 mm. Porous surfaces. VF.
Lot # 341 - Thunderbolt series. AR Victoriatus, Capua, 205 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Jupiter right. Rev. Victory standing right, crowning trophy; between, thunderbolt; in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 119/1; RRSC V 37. AR. 3.18 g. 17.00 mm. RR. Very rare and good. Well centred and lightly toned. Slightly porous surfaces. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 340 - Anonymous 'Scipio without Scipio'. Fourreé Victoriatus, uncertain Campanian mints, 215-211 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Jupiter right. Rev. Victory standing right, crowning trophy; in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 166/1; RRSC V 35A. AR/AE. 2.65 g. 15.00 mm. Good VF.
Lot # 339 - L series. AR Victoriatus. Luceria mint, 212 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Jupiter right (hair falling in three neat ringlets). Rev. Victory standing right, crowning trophy; between, archaic L; in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 97/1a; RRSC V 17A. AR. 3.09 g. 17.00 mm. RR. Very rare. Lightly toned. VF.
Lot # 338 - Anonymous. AR Debased Quadrigatus, Capua, early 215 BC. Obv. Laureate Janiform head of Dioscuri. Rev. Jupiter in quadriga right, driven by Victory; in relief in linear frame, ROMA. Cr. 28/3 (pl. IV 4); RRSC AQ 2. AR. 5.24 g. 19.00 mm. Rough surfaces. VF.
Lot # 337 - 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. 74.80 g. 41.00 mm. Good example with brown patina and green spots. Good VF.
Lot # 336 - 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. 96.70 g. 47.00 mm. Dark green patina. Good VF.
Lot # 335 - 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. 135.06 g. 53.00 mm. VF.
Lot # 334 - 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. 154.40 g. 55.50 mm. Pale green patina. Unusual stylized type with small head of Saturn. Good F/About VF.
Lot # 333 - Roma/Roma with club series. AE Cast Sextans, c. 213 BC. Obv. Cockle-shell seen from above; below two pellets/club. Rev. Cockle-shell seen from inside; below, club. Cr. 27/9; Vecchi ICC 62; HN Italy 322. AE. 44.13 g. 33.50 mm. R. Rare and choice example. Dark green patina. VF/Good VF.
Lot # 332 - Anonymous club series. AE Litra or 1/8 uncia (?), uncertain Campanian mint 268-264 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of beardless Mars right; behind, club. Rev. Horse galloping right; above, club; below, ROMA. Cr. 27/2. AE. 3.71 g. 16.50 mm. Dark green patina with reddish spots. VF.
Lot # 331 - 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. 9.37 g. 22.00 mm. R. Rare and choice, with high reliefs. Grey patina. Minor patina flaw on the edge. About EF.
Lot # 330 - Anonymous. AE Litra or 1/4 uncia (?), c. 279-270 BC. Obv. Helmeted head of Minerva left. Rev. Head of horse right; behind, ROMA[NO]. Cr. 17/1a. AE. 3.24 g. 17.00 mm. Choice example with grey patina. About EF.
Lot # 329 - 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. 22.30 g. 30.00 mm. R. Rare. Fascinating earthy green patina. VF.
Lot # 328 - 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. 53.28 g. 39.00 mm. R. Rare, with nice green patina. Good VF.
Lot # 327 - 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. 88.30 g. 46.50 mm. Lovely green patina with earthy hues. VF.
Lot # 326 - Aes Premonetale. AE Cast Ingot, decorated with rosette in incuse square, 4th-3rd century BC. AE. 33.72 g. 32.50 mm. RR. Very rare and well preserved. 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. Cf. Artemide 46E, 2019, lot 160 (sold for hammer € 850).
Lot # 325 - Aes Premonetale. Aes Formatum. AE solid cast cockle-shell. Central Italy, 6th-4th century BC. Vecchi ICC pl. 90, 5. AE. 24.25 g. 25.00 mm. Well detailed.
Lot # 324 - Aes Premonetale. Aes Formatum. AE Wheat grain shaped item. Central Italy, 6th-4th century BC. AE. 5.94 g. 24.00 mm. RR. Very rare. Earthy green patina.
Lot # 323 - Aes Premonetale. Aes signatum. Fragment of a bronze ingot, 8th-4th century BC. Vecchi ICC 1. AE. 11.80 g. 27.00 mm. Earthy patina.
Lot # 322 - Aes Premonetale. Aes Formatum. Fragment of an axe-shaped bronze ingot, c. 8th-4th century BC. 37 x 37 mm. Haeberlin pl. 3. 4-6. AE. 40.53 g. R. Rare and good example with dark grey patina and minor earthy deposits. Voluntarly broken in antiquity.
Lot # 4270 - Q. Marcius Libo Æ Semis. 148 BC. Laureate head of Saturn r.; behind, S / Q.MARC Prow r.; before, LIBO and below, ROMA. Babelon Marcia 3; Sydenham 396c; Crawford 215/3. Scarce. 10.05g, 25.4 x 23.08mm Red-green variegated patina
Lot # 3056 - Roma Repubblica. Asse. Clovia. Caio Clovio Saxula. 169-158 a.C. d/ Testa di Giano. r/ prora di nave romana, sopra C punto SAX, davanti alla prua I. Peso 23,78 g. Diametro 31,6 mm. qBB
Lot # 3050 - C. Cassius Longinus. Dodrans 126, Æ 12.01 g. 24.94 mm. Draped bust of Vulcan r., wearing laurel-wreathed cap, to left S. Rev. C·CASSI Prow r.; before, Below ROMA. Babelon Cassia 2. Sydenham 503. Crawford 266/2. Rare.
Lot # 3880 - NB Roman Republican Anonymous 217-215 BC. Rome Sextans Æ. 28,7 mm. 20,2 g. She-wolf suckling Romulus and Remus; in exergue, two dots signifying denomination / Eagle standing right; to left, two dots. Crawford 39/3; Sydenham 95.