The Roman Republic

GF102 - Roman Republic, Cn. Lucretius Trio (136 B.C.), Silver Denarius, 3.98g., helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) below chin, rev., Dioscuri on horseback right, each holding couched spear, (Crawford 237/1a; Sydenham 450; Lucretia 1), extremely fine. $195 SOLD

GF103 - Roman Republic, C. Vibius C.f. Pansa (90 B.C.), Silver Denarius, 3.92g., laureate head of Apollo right, PANSA behind, rev., Minerva in quadriga right; C. VIBIVS. C. [F] in exergue, (Cr. 342/5b var.; Syd. 684b var.; Calicó 1349a; RSC Vibia 1d var.; RCV 242), extremely fine. $195

R6011 - Roman Republic, Q. Curtius, (116-115 B.C.), Silver Denarius, 3.81g., helmeted head of Roma right; X behind, rev., Jupiter, holding sceptre, driving quadriga right; lituus above, (Crawford 285/2; Sydenham 537; Curtia 2), toned good very fine. $95 SOLD

R6013 - Roman Republic, T. Mallius (or Maloleius), Ap. Claudius Pulcher, and Q. Urbinius (c.111–110 B.C.), Silver Denarius, 3.82g., head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet with griffin crest, ring behind, rev., Victory in triga right, T. MAL. AP. CL. Q. VP (MAN and VP in monogram) in exergue, (RCV 176 note; Crawford 299/1b. Sydenham 570a. RSC Mallia 2), good very fine, toned. $175

R6014 - Roman Republic, C. Fundanius (101 B.C.), Silver Quinarius, 1.77g., laureate head of Jupiter right, rev., Victory standing right, erecting trophy, captive kneeling below; C. FVNDA right, Q in exergue, (Crawford 326/2; Sydenham 584; Fundania 2), toned, very fine. $95

R6012 – Roman Republic, Publius Calpurnius (133 B.C.), Silver Denarius, 3.77g., Rome mint, helmeted head of Roma right; mark of value behind, rev., Venus, holding reins and whip, being crowned by Victory flying left, driving galloping biga right, (Crawford 247/1; Sydenham 468; Calpurnia 2), very fine. $95

R6015 - Roman Republic, M. Fannius C.f. (123 B.C.), Silver Denarius, 3.36g., helmeted head of Roma right, rev., Victory driving quadriga right, (Crawford 275/1; Sydenham 419; Fannia 1), very fine, toned. $115 SOLD

R6005 - M. Marcius Philippus (56 B.C.), Silver Denarius, 3.60g., Rome mint, ANCVS below, diademed head of Ancus Marcius right, lituus behind, rev., PHILIPPVS to left, equestrian statue standing right on aqueduct of five arches, within which is the inscription, A Q V A MAR; flower beneath horse, (Crawford 425/1; Sydenham 919; Marcia 28), extremely fine, toned, bold expressive portrait, good style dies. $495 NOW $445

R6003 - Roman Republic, L. Hostilius Saserna 48 B.C., Silver Denarius, 4.41g., Rome mint, head of a Gaul (gallia) right, Gallic war trumpet, carnyx, behind, rev., Diana of Ephesus standing facing, holding stag by its antler and spear, L. HOSTILIVS SASERNA (Crawford 448/3; CRI 19; Sydenham 953; Hostilia 4), good very fine, toned, large ample flan, well centered with full legends and design. $995 NOW $795

R5066 - Roman Republic, C. Hosidius C.f. Geta (c.64 B.C.), Silver Denarius, 4.07g., draped bust of Diana right, GETA before, III VIR behind, rev., Wild boar right with spear in shoulder, attacked by hound, C HOSIDI C F in exergue, (Crawford 407/2; Sydenham 903; RSC Hosidia 1), exquisite toning, extremely fine, superb! $995 NOW $795

R1583 - Roman Republic, Anonymous, Denarius, 4.00g., 115-114 B.C., helmeted head of Roma right, behind, X, below, ROMA, rev., Roma seated right on pile of shields, holding spear, before, she-wolf right suckling twins, two birds in the field, (Crawford 287/1; Sydenham 530; RCV 164), slightly off-centre good very fine. $295 NOW $250

R1387 - Roman Republic, Q. Sicinius (c.49 B.C.), Denarius, 3.14g., diademed head of Fortuna Populi Romani right, FORT  P R, rev., III-VIR, Q. SICINIVS, palm branch tied with fillet and winged caduceus, in saltire; above, wreath, (RCV 410; Cr. 440/1; Syd. 938), very fine. $85

R1361 - Roman Republic, Struck Coinage, Post-Reform Issues, Copper As, 33.30g., (189-179 B.C.), bearded laureate head of Janus, I above, rev., the prow of a galley right, Bull right above, MD (ligate) in front, (RCV 673; Syd.299, Craw.142/1), odd shaped flan, obverse off-centre, otherwise attractive dark green brown patina, very fine. $195

R1396- Roman Republic, L. Flaminius Cilo (109/108 B.C.), Denarius, 3.90g., helmeted head of Roma right, ROMA behind, X in front, rev., Victory in biga right, FLAMINI below, CILO in exergue, (RCV 179; RRC 302/1; RSC Flaminia 1), good very fine. $95