Anonymous. Circa 264-255 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 6.77 g, 6h). Rome mint. Diademed head of Hercules right, wearing lion skin headdress around neck; club on shoulder / She-wolf standing right, head left, suckling the twins (Romulus and Remus). Crawford 20/1; Sydenham 6; RSC 8; RBW 23. Deep iridescent toning, minor scrapes and scratches under tone. VF.
Anonymous. Circa 250-240 BC. AR Didrachm (17.5mm, 6.62 g, 6h). Neapolis(?) mint. Head of Roma (or Diana) right, wearing Phrygian helmet; wing to left / Victory standing right, attaching wreath to long palm frond; O to right. Crawford 22/1; Burnett, Romano, pl. I, 19; Sydenham 21; RSC 7; RBW –. Attractive deep and iridescent toning, a pair of minor delaminations. Good VF. From the CJR Collection.
Anonymous. Circa 235 BC. AR Didrachm (19mm, 6.64 g, 3h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Horse rearing left. Crawford 26/1; Sydenham 27; RSC 37; RBW 47–8. Toned. VF. From the CJR Collection.
Anonymous. Circa 225-217 BC. Æ Aes Grave As (63mm, 254.9 g, 12h). Rome mint. Head of bearded Janus; – (mark of value) below; all on a raised disk / Prow of galley right; | (mark of value) above; all on a raised disk. Crawford 35/1; ICC 74; Sydenham 71; HN Italy 337; RBW 83. Green patina, a few minor casting flaws. Near VF.
Anonymous. Circa 225-217 BC. Æ Aes Grave As (59mm, 273.00 g, 12h). Rome mint. Head of bearded Janus; – (mark of value) below; all on a raised disk / Prow of galley right; | (mark of value) above; all on a raised disk. Crawford 35/1; ICC 74; Sydenham 71; HN Italy 337; RBW 83. Green-brown and red patina, minor cleaning marks. Near VF.
Anonymous. Circa 225-217 BC. Æ Aes Grave Semis (50mm, 122.30 g, 12h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Saturn left; S (mark of value) horizontally below; all on raised disk / Prow of galley right; S (mark of value) above; all on raised disk. Crawford 35/2; ICC 76; Sydenham 73; HN Italy 338; RBW 86. Dark green patina, a few tiny casting pits. VF. Ex WN Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 106, 13 September 2017), lot 637; Status International 287 (24 May 2012), lot 5453.
Anonymous. Circa 225-212 BC. AR Didrachm – Quadrigatus (18mm, 6.33 g, 7h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Janus; straight truncation / Jupiter, hurling thunderbolt and holding scepter, in galloping quadriga driven right by Victory; in exergue, ROMA in relief within a within a linear frame. Crawford 28/3; Sydenham 65; RSC 24; RBW 68. Toned, minor die rust on obverse, edge scrape under tone. Good VF. From the Weise Collection. Ex Triton VI (13 January 2003), lot 609.
Anonymous. Circa 225-212 BC. AR Didrachm – Quadrigatus (21.5mm, 6.48 g, 5h). Uncertain mint. Laureate head of Janus, with indented truncation / Jupiter, hurling thunderbolt with right hand and holding scepter in left, in galloping quadriga driven right by Victory, holding reins in both hands; in exergue, ROMA in relief on solid tablet. Crawford 29/3; Sydenham 64d; HN Italy 334; RSC 23/24; BMCRR Romano-Campanian 105; Kestner 104; RBW 75–6. Lightly toned, minor flan crack, minor marks. EF.
Anonymous. 211-208 BC. AV 60 Asses (14.5mm, 3.39 g, 11h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Mars right; mark of value to left / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, with wings spread. Crawford 44/2; Sydenham 226; Bahrfeldt 4a; Biaggi 3; RBW 160–1. Lightly toned with some luster, some light scratches. Near EF. Ex Heidelberger Münzhandlung 76 (14 May 2019), lot 109; The Bru Sale 2 (18 November 2010), lot 53; Ponterio 150 (8 August 2009), lot 8405.
Anonymous. 157-156 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.86 g, 12h). Unmarked series. Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) to left / Victory, holding goad and reins, driving galloping biga right. Crawford 197/1a; Sydenham 376; RSC 6; RBW 846. Lightly toned with some iridescence. EF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 88 (14 September 2011), lot 1138.
L. Cupiennius. 147 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 4.17 g, 8h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; cornucopia to left, X (mark of value) below chin / The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback riding right; L • C(VP) below horses, ROMA in exergue. Crawford 218/1; Sydenham 404; Cupiennia 1; BMCRR Rome 850-5; Kestner 2070-1; RBW 937. Lightly toned with some luster under golden iridescence. EF. Ex Lanz 163 (7 December 2016), lot 170; Numismatica Ars Classica 8 (3 April 1995), lot 501.
Ti. Veturius. 137 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 4.03 g, 1h). Rome mint. Helmeted and draped bust of Mars right; X (mark of value) to left / Oath-taking scene: youth kneeling left, head right, between two soldiers, each of whom holds a spear and sword that touches a pig held by the youth. Crawford 234/1; Sydenham 527; Veturia 1; RBW 969. Bright surfaces. EF.
Cn. Lucretius Trio. 136 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.86 g, 7h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) below chin / The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback riding right. Crawford 237/1a; Sydenham 450; Lucretia 1; RBW 978. Lightly toned, flan crack, some minor metal flaws and die breaks, trace die rust on obverse. EF. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 27 (12 May 2004), lot 218.
M. Aburius M.f. Geminus. 132 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.97 g, 6h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; mark of value below chin / Sol, holding reins and whip, driving quadriga right. Crawford 250/1; Sydenham 487; Aburia 6; RBW 1027. Deep and iridescent toning, minor horn silver on obverse. EF. Ex Hagen Tronnier Collection (Künker 94, 27 September 2004), lot 1687.
C. Caecilius Metellus Caprarius. 125 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.88 g, 9h). Rome mint. Head of Roma right, wearing Phrygian helmet; mark of value below chin / Jupiter, holding reins and thunderbolt, driving biga of elephants left; above, Victory flying right, holding wreath. Crawford 269/1; Sydenham 485; Caecilia 14; RBW 1085. Lightly toned, minor porosity on obverse, trace die rust on reverse. Near EF. An excellent reverse strike. From the Quietus Collection. Ex Roma E-Live 1 (25 July 2018), lot 477.
C. Mamilius Limetanus. 82 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (19mm, 4.00 g, 6h). Rome mint. Draped bust of Mercury right, wearing winged petasus; to left, C above caduceus / Ulysses walking right, holding staff and extending hand toward his dog, Argus. Crawford 362/1; Sydenham 741; Mamilia 6; RBW 1370 var. (control). Toned, slight porosity. Near EF. From the Quietus Collection. Ex Dorotheum (22 May 2019), lot 841.
C. Annius T.f. T.n and L. Fabius L.f. Hispaniensis. 82-81 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.88 g, 7h). Mint in northern Italy or Spain. Draped bust of Anna Perenna right, wearing stephane; winged caduceus to left, scales to right, • F • below / Victory, holding palm frond and reins, driving galloping quadriga right; Q • above. Crawford 366/1b; Sydenham 748a; Annia 2b; RBW 1376 var. (control). Attractively toned with golden hues around devices. Near EF.
Cn. Egnatius Cn.f. Cn.n. Maxsumus. 76 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (18.5mm, 3.88 g, 4h). Rome mint. Diademed and draped bust of Venus right, Cupid on shoulder; VII below / Libertas, holding reins, in quadriga left; pileus to right, Victory flying right, holding wreath, above. Crawford 391/1b; Sydenham 786a; Egnatia 1; RBW 1427 var. (control). Lightly toned, reverse struck slightly off center, hairlines. VF. Very rare. Ex Manhattan Sale I (5 January 2010), lot 148.
L. Lucretius Trio. 74 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.87 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Neptune right, trident over shoulder; VIIII to upper left / Winged Genius riding dolphin right. Crawford 390/2; Sydenham 784; Lucretia 3; RBW 1425 var. (control). Toned, with some iridescence, minor delamination on obverse, some light scratches on reverse. EF. An attractive specimen in hand. From the Libertas Collection, purchased 6 June 1985.