Uranius Antoninus BI Tetradrachm of Emesa, Seleucis and Pieria. AD 253-254. AVTOK K COVΛΠ ANTѠNINOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / ΔHMAPX ЄΞ OVCIAC, eagle standing facing with wings spread, head to left, holding wreath in beak, SC between legs; ЄMICA in exergue. Prieur 1025A; RPC IX -. 9.91g, 26mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare with the SC between legs.
From a private English collection;
Ex Jeroen van der Meulen Collection;
Ex Heritage Auctions Europe / MPO Auctions, Auction 58, 15 May 2018, lot 3181.
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Claudius II Gothicus BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Dated RY 2 = AD 269/70. AVT K KΛAVΔIOC CЄB, laureate and cuirassed bust to right / Bust of Hermanubis to right, wearing calathus; winged caduceus surmounted by palm branch before; L B (date) to left. Emmett 3883; Dattari (Savio) 5392-3. 10.46g, 22mm, 12h.
Anonymous AR Didrachm (Quadrigatus). South Italy (Neapolis?), 300-276 BC. Bearded head of Mars to left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet; oak spray behind / Head of bridled horse to right, RO[MANO] inscribed on base; stalk of grain behind. Crawford 13/1; BMCRR Romano-Campanian 1; HN Italy 266. 6.28g, 20mm, 11h.
Anonymous Æ Litra. Neapolis, 260 BC. Helmeted head of Minerva to left / Head of bridled horse to right; ROMANO upwards behind. Crawford 17/1a; HN Italy 278; RBW 12. 5.16g, 17mm, 6h.
Anonymous Æ Litra. Rome, 230-226 BC. Head of Mars to right, wearing Corinthian helmet; club behind / Horse galloping to right; club above, ROMA below. Crawford 27/2; HN Italy 315; RBW 53. 3.83g, 16mm, 6h.
Anonymous AR Didrachm (Quadrigatus). Rome, 225-214 BC. Laureate head of Janus / Jupiter standing in galloping quadriga driven by Victory to right, holding sceptre and reins and brandishing thunderbolt overhead; ROMA incuse on tablet below. Crawford 28/3; BMCRR Romano-Campanian 78-99; RSC 23 (The Pre-Denarius Coinage). 6.74g, 21mm, 3h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the property of an American collector;
Ex Solidus Numismatik, Auction 58, 17 May 2020, lot 16.
Description
Anonymous Æ Triens. Rome, circa 215-212 BC. Helmeted head of Minerva to right; •••• (mark of value) above / Prow of galley right; ROMA above, •••• (mark of value) below. Crawford 41/7b; Sydenham 105. 10.13g, 23mm, 5h.
Anonymous AR Quinarius. Rome, 211-209 BC. Helmeted head of Roma to right; V behind / Dioscuri on horseback riding to right; below, ROMA in linear frame. Crawford 44/6; BMCRR Rome 9; RSC 3; King 1. 2.08g, 15mm, 5h.
Anonymous Imitative Ӕ Semis. Uncertain mint in Spain, late 3rd - early 1st century BC. Laureate head of Saturn to right, S (mark of value) behind / Prow to right; S (mark of value) above, ЯOMA below. Cf. Crawford 56/3 for prototype; ACIP 2659. 7.35g, 21mm, 2h.
Near Extremely Fine; light sand patina.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
Description
Star series AR Denarius. Rome, 206-195 BC. Helmeted head of Roma to right; X behind / The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback to right; star below, ROMA in linear frame below. Crawford 113/1; BMCRR Rome 457; RSC 20gg (Anonymous). 3.19g, 20mm, 7h.
L. Autronius AR Denarius. Rome, 189-180 BC. Helmeted head of Roma to right; X behind / The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback to right; [two stars above], AVTR (ligate) below, ROMA within linear frame. Crawford 146/1; BMCRR Rome 594; RSC Autronia 1a. 3.43g, 24mm, 3h.
Near Very Fine. Rare.
From the Vitangelo Collection, old collector's ticket included.
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M. Atilius Saranus AR Denarius. Rome, 148 BC. Helmeted head of Roma to right; SARAN (ligate) downwards behind, X below chin / The Dioscuri, each holding spear, riding to right; M•ATILI below horses, ROMA in exergue. Crawford 214/1b; BMCRR Rome 679; RSC Atilia 9. 3.64g, 20mm, 4h.
Good Very Fine.
From a private European collection;
Purchased from Numismatica Bassani; old collector's ticket included.
Description
Anonymous AR Denarius. Rome, 143 BC. Helmeted head of Roma to right; X behind / Diana driving biga of stags to right; crescent below stags, ROMA in exergue. Crawford 222/1; BMCRR Rome 895; RSC 101. 4.09g, 18mm, 12h.
Mint State.
From a private European collection;
Acquired from Tauler & Fau.
Description
C. Renius AR Denarius. Rome, 138 BC. Helmeted head of Roma to right; X behind / Juno Caprotina driving biga of goats to right; C•REN[I] below, ROMA in exergue. Crawford 231/1; BMCRR Rome 885; RSC Renia 1. 3.81g, 17mm, 6h.
Ti. Veturius AR Denarius. Rome, 137 BC. Helmeted and draped bust of Mars right; TI•VET (ligate) downwards and X behind / Two soldiers face each other, one bearded and without armour, one bearded and in armour; each holds a spear in left hand and with sword in right hand touches pig held by figure kneeling between them; above, ROMA. Crawford 234/1; BMCRR Rome 550; RSC Veturia 1. 3.97g, 19mm, 5h.
M. Baebius Q. f. Tampilus AR Denarius. Rome, 137 BC. Helmeted head of Roma to left; X below; TAMPIL behind / Apollo in quadriga to right, holding bow, arrow, and branch, ROMA below horses, M•BAEBI•Q•F in exergue. Crawford 236/1c; BMCRR Rome 935; RSC Baebia 12. 3.90g, 19mm, 6h.
Cn. Lucretius Trio AR Denarius. Rome, 136 BC. Helmeted head of Roma to right; TRIO downwards behind, X (mark of value) below chin / The Dioscuri, each holding spear, riding to right; CN•LVCR below, ROMA in exergue. Crawford 237/1a; BMCRR Rome 929; RSC Lucretia 1. 3.91g, 17mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine.
From a private European collection;
Ex North German private collection;
Reportedly acquired from M&M AG Basel.
Description
C. Servilius M. f. AR Denarius. Rome, 136 BC. Helmeted head of Roma to right; wreath above XVI monogram behind, RO[MA] below / The Dioscuri riding in opposite directions, heads reverted, holding spears; [C•SE]RVEILI•M[•F] in exergue. Crawford 239/1; BMCRR Italy 540; RSC Servilia 1. 4.14g, 19mm, 7h.
Good Extremely Fine; a bold and well detailed reverse.
From the property of an American collector;
Ex Collection of Roman Republican Coins of a Student and his Mentor, Part II - Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 73, 18 November 2013, lot 64;
Privately purchased from Spink and Son in June 1974.
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