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Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals (10 June 2015)

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Lot 1

C. Servilius Vatia, Denarius, c. 127, head of Roma right, lituus behind, rev. horseman galloping left and spearing another horseman before him, 3.73g (Craw. 264/1; RSC Servilia 6). Very fine or better £100-150

Sold for £120

Lot 2

C. Sulpicius C.f. Galba, Serrate Denarius, c. 106, conjoined laureate heads of the Dei Penates left, rev. two soldiers swearing oath over a sow, 3.89g (Craw. 312/1; RSC Sulpicia 1). Good very fine £100-150

Sold for £140

Lot 3

L. Censorinus, Denarius, c. 82, laureate head of Apollo right, rev. Marsyas standing left, gazing upwards, raising hand and holding wine-skin over shoulder; behind, tall column surmounted by statue of draped figure (Minerva?), 4.13g (Craw. 363/1d; RSC Marcia 24). Very fine or better £100-150

Sold for £120

Lot 4

Q. Antonius Balbus, Serrate Denarius, c. 83-82, laureate head of Jupiter right, s c behind, rev. Victory in quadriga right, 3.68g (Craw. 364/1d; RSC Antonia 1). Good very fine £100-150

Sold for £110

Lot 5

L. Sulla and L. Manlius Torquatus, Denarius, military mint moving with Sulla, c. 82, helmeted head of Roma right, rev. Sulla driving triumphal quadriga right, holding branch, crowned by Victory flying left, 4.03g (Craw. 367/5; RSC Manlia 4). Nearly extremely fine £100-150

Sold for £130

Lot 6

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, 3.74g (Craw. 433/1; RSC Junia 31). On a large flan, very fine or better but the obverse slightly off-centre £200-300

Sold for £300

Lot 7

Mn. Cordius Rufus, Denarius, c. 46, conjoined heads of the Dioscuri right, wearing laureate pilei surmounted by stars, rev. Venus Verticordia standing left, holding scales and sceptre, Cupid on her shoulder, 4.13g (Craw. 463/1a; RSC Cordia 2a). Nearly extremely fine, lightly toned £100-150

Sold for £140

Lot 8

Julius Cæsar, Denarius, Gaul, April-August 49, elephant advancing right, trampling on horned serpent, rev. simpulum, aspergillum, securis and apex, 3.93g (Craw. 443/1; RSC 49; Syd. 1006). Slightly off-centre on a large flan, good very fine and attractively toned £300-400

Sold for £460

Lot 9

Mark Antony, Denarius, travelling military mint in Greece, c. 42, bust right, rev. facing head of Sol on disc within temple, 3.39g (Craw. 496/1; RSC 12). Obverse off-centre, otherwise good fine, very rare £200-300

Sold for £260

Lot 10

Mark Antony, Denarius, legionary issue, Eastern mint, c. 32-31, galley right, rev. leg v, aquila between two signa, 3.31g (Craw. 544/18; RSC 32). Fine £100-150

Sold for £90

Lot 11

Augustus, Denarius, Rome, c. 29, bust right, rev. winged Victory standing left on globe holding palm and wreath, 4.00g (RSC 65; RIC 59). Old cut on neck and bankers’ marks (?) on reverse, otherwise very fine or better, of fine style on a full flan £200-300

Sold for £260

Lot 12

Augustus, Denarius, Pergamum, c. 27, bust right, rev. corona rostra with long ties in centre, 3.51g (RSC 335). Obverse fair, reverse fine £100-150

Sold for £110

Lot 13

Tiberius (as Cæsar), Dupondius, Lugdunum, 9-14, laureate bust right, rev. front elevation of the altar of Lyons, decorated with the corona civica between laurels, these flanked by nude male figures and Victories on columns vis-à-vis, 11.27g/12h (RIC Augustus 244; BMC 583). Very fine or better, scarce £100-150

Sold for £90

Lot 14

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, 3.82g (RSC 16a; BMC 48). Light reverse scratches, otherwise very fine or better £200-300

Sold for £240

Lot 15

Claudius, As, Rome, c. 50-4, bust left, rev. Minerva standing right, helmeted and draped, hurling javelin and holding shield in left arm, 12.20g (RIC 116; C 84). Very fine or better £100-150

Sold for £130

Lot 16

Nero, Dupondius, Lugdunum c. 65, laureate bust left, rev. Victory advancing left, holding palm and wreath, 11.50g (RIC 523). Flan crack at 7 o’clock, otherwise about very fine £100-150

Sold for £95

Lot 17

Otho, Denarius, Rome, 69, bust right, rev. Securitas standing left, holding wreath and sceptre, 3.12g (RSC 15; RIC 12). Obverse fine, reverse nearly so £100-150

Sold for £240

Lot 18

Vitellius, Denarius, Rome, 69, laureate bust right, rev. spqr ob c s within oak wreath, 3.04g (RSC 86; BMC 15). Fine, portrait better but reverse scratched, rare £100-150

Sold for £100

Lot 19

Hadrian, As, Rome, 132-4, bust right, rev. Justitia seated left holding patera and sceptre, 10.42g (RIC 727). Good very fine with a strong portrait and dark patina, but possibly slightly smoothed in fields £200-300

Sold for £260

Lot 20

Constantine I, Follis, London, 307-12, cuirassed bust left wearing helmet ornamented with a figure of Victory, rev. Sol standing left, raising hand and holding globe, star in lower right field, 4.12g (RIC 240). Good very fine and very rare £500-600

Sold for £460

Lot 21

Valentinian I, Solidus, Antioch, c. 364, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Emperor standing, holding labarum and Victory on globe, anta between pellets in exergue, 4.39g (Depeyrot 27/1-2; S 19269). About very fine £200-300

Sold for £420

Lot 22

CYPRUS, Vespasian, Tetradrachm, date unclear, laureate bust left, rev. temple of Diana at Ephesus, 10.75g (RPC 1803). Good fine but surfaces porous, scarce £150-200

Sold for £160

Lot 23

ANTIOCH, Diadumenian, Æ 20, 217-18, bare-headed bust right, rev. s c within wreath, δ above, ε below, 5.23g (cf. S 3017). About extremely fine with brick-red patina, rare £100-150

Sold for £260

Lot 24

P. Clodius M.f. Turrinus, Denarius, c. 42, laureate head of Apollo right, lyre behind, rev. Diana Lucifera standing facing, head right, bow and quiver on shoulder, holding lighted torch in each hand, 3.84g (Craw. 494/23; RSC Claudia 15); together with a Denarius of L. Lucretius Trio [2]. First very fine or better, second nearly very fine but with flan flaws £100-150

Sold for £140

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