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DD21 – Sextus Pompey, younger son of Pompey the Great (died 35 B.C.), Silver Denarius, 3.92g., mint in Sicily, c. 42-40 B.C., [MAG P]IVS IMP ITER, head right of Pompey the Great, behind, jug, in front, lituus, rev., [PRÆ]F above, CLAS. ET. ORÆ./MARIT. EX. S. C. in two lines in exergue, Neptune standing left, foot on prow, between the brothers Anapias and Amphinomus with their parents on their shoulders, (Cr. 511/3a; Syd. 1344; C. 17),  poorly struck, fair. $195

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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