Ancient, British and World Coins, Medallions and B... (8 & 9 December 2014)

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Lot 2001

Q. Thermus M. f., Denarius, c. 103, bust of Mars left, rev. two warriors fighting, 3.80g (Craw. 319/1; RSC Minucia 19); together with other Denarii (3), of Cn. Lentulus Claudianus (Craw. 345/1), L. Censorinus (Craw. 363/1) and Mn. Cordius Rufus (Craw. 463/2) [4]. Fine to very fine £100-150

Sold for £200

Lot 2002

C. Fabius Hadrianus, Denarius, 102, bust of Cybele right, wearing turreted crown, rev. Victory in biga riding right, heron standing right in front, k below, 3.87g (Craw. 322/1b; Sear 200); together with other Denarii (2), of D. Silanus L.f (Craw. 337/3) and Mn. Fonteius C.f (Craw. 353/1) [3]. Good fine or better £100-150

Sold for £170

Lot 2003

C. Vibius C.f. Pansa, Denarius, c. 90, laureate head of Apollo right, Victory below chin, rev. Minerva driving quadriga right, 3.87g (Craw. 342/4b; RSC Vibia 3); together with other Denarii (2), of L. Sulla and L. Manlius Torquatus (Craw. 367/5), and C. Vibius C.f. C.n. Pansa Cætronianus (Craw. 449/2) [3]. Good fine £100-150

Sold for £210

Lot 2004

Q. Servilius Cæpio (M. Junius) Brutus, Denarius, c. 54, head of Libertas right, rev. consul walking left between two lictors, carrying axes over their shoulders and preceded by an accensus, 3.85g (Craw. 433/1; RSC Junia 31). Very fine £100-150

Sold for £300

Lot 2005

L. Hostilius Saserna, Denarius, c. 48, head of female Gallic captive right with dishevelled hair, carnyx behind, rev. cult statue of Diana of Ephesus standing facing with stag and spear, 3.78g (Craw. 448/3; RSC Hostilia 4). Obverse better than very fine, reverse nearly so but slightly off-centre £150-200

Sold for £220

Lot 2006

Petillius Capitolinus, Denarius, c. 43, eagle standing right on thunderbolt, rev. hexastyle temple surmounted with sculptural ornamentation, s f at sides, 3.74g (Craw. 487/2b; RSC Petillia 3); together with other Republican Denarii (2) [3]. Fine and better £100-150

Sold for £130

Lot 2007

Julius Cæsar, Denarius, Spain, c. 45, diademed head of Venus right, Cupid at shoulder, rev. trophy of Gallic arms between seated captives, 4.01g (Craw. 468/1; RSC 13). Slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine £300-350

Sold for £350

Lot 2008

Mark Antony, Denarius, legionary issue, Eastern mint, c. 32-31, galley right, rev. leg xx, aquila between two signa, 3.65g (Craw. 544/36; RSC 57). Nearly very fine but slightly off-centre £100-150

Sold for £190

Lot 2009

Augustus, Denarius, uncertain mint, c. 29-27, winged Victory standing right on prow, rev. Augustus in quadriga right, 3.63g (RIC 7; RSC 115). Good fine £150-200

Sold for £160

Lot 2010

Augustus, Denarius, Lugdunum, c. 2 BC-AD 14, laureate bust right, rev. Gaius and Lucius Cæsar standing facing, resting hand on shields between them, two spears in background, simpulum and lituus above, 3.78g (RIC 519; RSC 43). Very fine £100-150

Sold for £130

Lot 2011

Augustus, Dupondius, Rome, 16 BC, avgvstv tribvnic potest in three lines within oak-wreath, rev. sc, 13.86g (RIC 324, var. of obv. legend). About very fine, reverse better £100-150

Sold for £85

Lot 2012

Augustus, Asses (2), both Rome, 11-12, bare-headed bust left, revs. sc, 11.32g, 10.75g (RIC 471) [2]. Very fine and better, brown patina £100-150

Sold for £190

Lot 2013

Tiberius, Denarius, Lugdunum, after 16, laureate bust right, rev. Livia seated right on chair, holding sceptre and olive branch, ornate chair legs, single line below, 3.60g (RIC 30; RSC 16a). Light reverse scratches, otherwise good very fine £200-250

Sold for £260

Lot 2014

Tiberius, Dupondius, Rome, 21-2, veiled and diademed head of Pietas right, rev. sc, 15.88g (RIC 43). Good fine or better, scarce £200-250

Sold for £240

Lot 2015

Tiberius, As, Rome, 35-6, laureate bust right, rev. winged caduceus, 10.16g (RIC 59; BMC 120). Good very fine, brown patina £120-150

Sold for £220

Lot 2016

Germanicus, Dupondii (2), both Rome 37-40, Germanicus, holding eagle tipped sceptre in left hand and reins in right, driving triumphal quadriga, rev. Germanicus standing left, raising right hand and holding aquila in left, 18.10g (RIC 57); bust left, rev. sc, 11.12g (RIC 35) [2]. Good fine and better £120-150

Sold for £150

Lot 2017

Caligula, As, Rome, 37-8, bust left, rev. Vesta seated on ornamental throne, holding patera and sceptre, 11.54g (RIC 38; BMC 46; Sear 1803). Very fine, but obverse fields smoothed £100-150

Sold for £120

Lot 2018

Claudius, Asses (2), bust left, revs. Constantia helmeted and in military dress standing left, right arm raised, in left a spear, 12.11g (RIC 95); Libertas draped, holding pileus in right hand, left extended, 9.29g (RIC 97) [2]. Good very fine £100-150

Sold for £160

Lot 2019

Nero, Denarius, Rome, 65-6, laureate bust right, rev. Salus seated left on throne, holding patera, 3.37g (RIC 60; RSC 318). Good fine £150-200

Sold for £250

Lot 2020

Nero, Denarius, Rome, 65-6, laureate bust right, rev. domed hexastyle temple, 3.36g (RIC 62; RSC 335). Obverse nearly very fine with a good portrait, reverse fine £100-150

Sold for £170

Lot 2021

Nero, Sestertius, Rome, c. 65, laureate bust left, rev. temple of Janus with window to left, closed doors to right, 27.14g (RIC 265; BMC 160). Very fine £400-500

Sold for £400

Lot 2022

Nero, Sestertius, Rome, c. 65, laureate bust right, rev. Roma seated left holding Victory, roma in exergue, 28.87g (RIC 277). Obverse good very fine with a strong portrait, reverse nearly very fine £600-800

Sold for £600

Lot 2023

Nero, Dupondii (2), both Lugdunum, c. 65, laureate bust right, revs. Victory walking left holding garland, ii in exergue, 13.71g (RIC 409), 13.39g (RIC 410; BMC 350) [2]. Both lightly worked in fields, otherwise very fine or better £200-250