Auction 126 - Session 2
Date: 2024-05-29 00:00:00
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 625
The Republicans. C. Cassius Longinus. Summer 42 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.60 g, 6h). Military mint traveling with Brutus and Cassius, probably at Sardis; M. Servilius, legatus. Laureate head of Libertas right / Helmeted and cuirassed trophy with two spears and shield. Crawford 505/5; CRI 207; Sydenham –; RSC 9a; RBW 1776. Toned, lustrous, light porosity, flan crack. Good VF. Extremely rare. C. Cassius Longinus was one of the principal conspirators against Julius Caesar. Following the assassination, he moved to the east, where he sought to amass an army. His prior reputation of military success against the Parthians while governing the province of Syria proved invaluable, and by 43 BC his army boasted nearly twelve legions. He was able to stave off Antony's general Dolabella, secured his base in Syria, and begin preparations for an invasion of Egypt. At the same time, Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus formed the triumvirate, and this posed too great a threat to ignore. Cassius halted his impending invasion of Egypt and moved west to meet up with Brutus' forces at Smyrna. The two regicides agreed to take joint action against the triumvirs, and began by attacking their allies in Asia. The following year the pair moved into Thrace and chose a position outside Philippi to meet the approaching army of Antony and Octavian. Brutus moved against Octavian with great success, capturing the young Caesarian's camp, but Cassius' army was routed by Antony. Unaware of his partner's success, Cassius thought the entire cause was lost and had his freedman Pindarus slay him.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 626
The Republicans. Brutus. Early 42 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 4.00 g, 11h). Military mint, probably at Smyrna; P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther, legatus. Emblems of the pontificate: securis, simpulum, and secespita / Emblems of the augurate: capis and lituus. Crawford 500/7; CRI 198; Sydenham 1310; RSC 6; BMCRR East 80-1; Kestner 3770; RBW 1766. Toned with hints of iridescence, small obverse die flaw, reverse scratches. Good VF. From the Wayne Scheible Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 627
The Republicans. Brutus. Late summer-autumn 42 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.75 g, 12h). Military mint traveling with Brutus and Cassius in western Asia Minor or northern Greece; Pedanius Costa, legatus. Laureate head of Apollo right / Trophy composed of cuirass, crested helmet, oval shield with incurved sides, and two crossed spears. Crawford 506/2; CRI 209; Sydenham 1296; RSC 4; RBW 1778. Lightly toned with underlying luster. Near EF. From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 114 (6 May 2019), lot 531; Numismatica Ars Classica 51 (5 March 2009), lot 112; Numismatica Ars Classica 40 (16 May 2007), lot 612.Brutus is best known for his role in the assassination of Julius Caesar on March 15, 44 BC. This action, while often thought as an attempt to save liberty and justice, was actually meant to try to preserve aristocracy and privilege. Brutus and the other conspirators wanted to restore power to the Senate, comprised of the wealthiest and most powerful of Roman citizens. This brought him in conflict with Julius Caesar, who wanted to break the old power holds in the Senate, populating it with men of lower rank and birth. In a way, Julius Caesar could be seen as promoting a dictatorship with some flavor of a democracy, whereas Brutus and the other conspirators were attempting to save the aristocracy.After their assassination of Julius Caesar, Brutus and Cassius occupied Rome but had to flee when a funeral oration delivered by Caesar's protégé, Mark Antony, turned public opinion against them. Brutus and Cassius went their separate ways but met again in early 42 BC in Smyrna, Ionia, where they began preparations for the inevitable conflict that would ensue between them and Marc Antony and Octavian, Caesar's grandnephew. They began using their armies to conquer cities, for which this series of coins was undoubtedly issued. The title IMP on the reverse shows that Brutus still styled himself the savior of the Republic, as that was a title only the Senate could award.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 628
The Republicans. Cn. Domitius L.f. Ahenobarbus. 41-40 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.71 g, 6h). Uncertain mint in the region of the Adriatic or Ionian Sea. Bare head of Ahenobarbus right, wearing short beard / Prow right surmounted by a military trophy. Crawford 519/2; CRI 339; Sydenham 1177; Domitia 21; RBW 1803. Toned, irregular flan. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 629
The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Octavian. Spring-early summer 41 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.78 g, 11h). Ephesus mint; M. Barbatius Pollio, quaestor pro praetore. Bare head of Mark Antony right / Bare head of Octavian right. Crawford 517/2; CRI 243; Sydenham 1181; RSC 8; RBW 1798 var. (Octavian with slight beard). Toned, minor marks and scratches. Near EF. From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 106, Part II (10 May 2018), lot 1316.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 630
The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Lucius Antony. Summer 41 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 4.04 g, 12h). Ephesus mint; M. Cocceius Nerva, proquaestor pro praetore. Bare head of Mark Antony right / Bare head of Lucius Antony right. Crawford 517/5a; CRI 246; Sydenham 1185; RSC 2; RBW 1799. Gray toning, some die rust, small flan flaw on reverse. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 631
The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Autumn 34 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.99 g, 12h). Alexandria mint(?). Bare head of Mark Antony right; Armenian tiara to left / Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra right; at point of bust, prow right. Crawford 543/1 note; CRI 345; Sydenham 1210 var. (rev. legend); RSC 1c; RBW –. Toned, hairline flan crack, obverse struck slightly off center, die wear and porosity on reverse. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 632
The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Summer 32 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.54 g, 10h). Athens mint. Bare head right; small P (signature) in hair below ear / ANTONIVS/AVG • IMP • III in two lines. Crawford 542/2; CRI 347; Sydenham 1209; RSC 2; RBW 1831. Find patina, banker's mark on obverse, trace deposits. Good VF. Good portrait.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 633
The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (16mm, 3.75 g, 6h). Legionary type. Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; LEG II across lower field. Crawford 544/14; CRI 349; Sydenham 1216; RSC 27; RBW 1838. Lightly toned, minor marks and scratches, graffito on obverse, banker's mark on reverse. Near EF. From the Wild Rose Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 634
The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.64 g, 6h). Legionary type. Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; LEG VIII across lower field. Crawford 544/21; CRI 358; Sydenham 1225; RSC 35; RBW –. Toned, reverse scratches. Good VF. Ex Künker 236 (7 October 2013), lot 877.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 635
The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Autumn 32-spring 31 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.78 g, 6h). Legionary type. Patrae(?) mint. Praetorian galley right / Aquila between two signa; LEG XX across lower field. Crawford 544/36; CRI 380; Sydenham 1243; RSC 57; RBW 1848. Toned, minor porosity. Near EF. Fine style. Ex Pat Coyle Collection (Goldberg 69, 29 May 2012), lot 3476; CNG inventory 928434 (August 2012); Classical Numismatic Review XX/2 Supplement (Summer 1995), no. 288; Crédit de la Bourse (19 April 1995), lot 1209.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 636
The Triumvirs. Mark Antony. Summer 31 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.45 g, 11h). Cyrene mint; L. Pinarius Scarpus, imperator. Head of Jupiter Ammon right / Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm frond over left shoulder. Crawford 546/2a; CRI 390; Sydenham 1280; RSC 1; RBW 1852. Iridescent tone, reverse deposits. Good VF. Ex Heritage 3071 (6 January 2019), lot 33245.The final issue struck in Antony's name before his defeat at Actium and his eventual suicide.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 637
The Triumvirs. Octavian and Mark Antony. Late 40-early 39 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.15 g, 6h). Military mint traveling with Octavian in Gaul. Bare head of Octavian right, wearing slight beard / Winged caduceus. Crawford 529/2a; CRI 302; Sydenham 1327a; RSC 6; RBW –. Toned with light iridescence, a few light scratches, reverse scrapes, reverse off center. Near EF. From the Wild Rose Collection, purchased from Martina Dieterle, March 2017. Ex Student and His Mentor Collection (Part III, Numismatica Ars Classica 83, 20 May 2015), lot 514; Dr. E. P. Nicolas Collection (Leu 17, 3 May 1977), lot 861.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 638
The Triumvirs. Octavian and Divus Julius Caesar. 38 BC. Æ Sestertius (or Dupondius?) (31mm, 21.97 g, 11h). Southern Italian(?) mint. Bare head of Octavian right, wearing slight beard / Laureate head of Divus Julius Caesar right. Crawford 535/1; Alföldi & Giard 9 (D3/R7); CRI 308; Sydenham 1335; RPC I 620; RBW 1822. Natural brown surfaces, adjustment marks, minor pitting, edge mark. Good VF. A well struck example for this issue. Ex Michael Weller Collection (Triton VIII, 11 January 2005), lot 984 (hammer $3,750); Freeman & Sear FPL 11 (Spring/Summer 2006), no. 87.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 639
The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 32-summer 31 BC. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 4.02 g, 3h). Uncertain mint in Italy (Rome?). Bare head left / Venus standing right, seen from the back and with drapery covering only her thighs, holding transverse scepter in left hand and helmet in right, resting left elbow on column to left; to left, shield with star motif set on ground, leaning against column; CAESAR DIVI • F across field. CRI 396; RIC I 250b; RSC 63; BMCRR Rome 4334 = BMCRE 601; BN 24–5; CNR V 414 (this coin). Lightly toned with iridescence, light porosity and hairlines. Near EF. From the Wayne Scheible Collection. Ex UBS 78 (9 September 2008), lot 1222 (hammer CHF 7000); Münzen und Medaillen AG XVII (2 December 1957), lot 348.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 640
The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 32-summer 31 BC. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.98 g, 10h). Uncertain mint in Italy (Rome?). Diademed head of Venus right / Octavian advancing left, extending arm and holding spear. CRI 397; RIC I 251; RSC 70. Lightly toned, minor flan flaw on obverse, faint hairlines. Good VF. From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex Alberto Campana Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 64, 17 May 2012), lot 2354; Rauch 65 (10 April 2000), lot 192.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 641
The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 32-summer 31 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 4.08 g, 9h). Uncertain mint in Italy (Rome?). Bare head right / Mercury or Apollo seated right on rock, playing lyre; petasus slung on his back. CRI 401; RIC I 257; RSC 61. Attractive toning, traces of die rust. Near EF. Ex Edward J. Waddell inventory 50869 (9 January 2014); Künker 243 (21 November 2013), lot 4713; A. Lynn Collection (Helios 4, 14 October 2009), lot 196; Numismatica Ars Classica 23 (19 March 2002), lot 1449.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 642
The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 31-summer 30 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.87 g, 3h). Uncertain mint in Italy (Rome?). Winged bust of Victory right / Octavian, as Neptune, standing left, foot set on globe, holding apluster and scepter. CRI 409; RIC I 256; RSC 60. Toned, faint hairlines, pits and marks on reverse. Good VF. From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin 840 (May 1989), no. C250.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 643
The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 30-summer 29 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.86 g, 6h). Uncertain mint in Italy (Rome?). Laureate head of Apollo of Actium right, with features resembling Octavian / Octavian, as city founder, holding whip and plow-handle, plowing right with yoke of oxen. CRI 424; RIC I 272; RSC 117. Lightly toned with peripheral iridescence, underlying luster. Near EF. From the Wild Rose Collection, purchased from Sovereign Rarities, September 2018. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 106 (9 May 2018), lot 840.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 644
The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 30-summer 29 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.82 g, 3h). Uncertain mint in Italy (Rome?). Laureate bust of Octavian, as Jupiter Terminus, right; winged thunderbolt to left / Octavian seated left on curule chair, holding Victory. CRI 427; RIC I 270; RSC 116. Faint hairlines, traces of deposits on reverse. EF. From the Wild Rose Collection. Ex Solidus 17 (18 May 2014), lot 161; Gitbud & Naumann 9 (3 November 2013), lot 417 (hammer €1700).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 126 - Session 2 . 645
The Triumvirs. Octavian. 36-35 BC. AR Quinarius (113mm, 1.67 g, 3h). Uncertain mint. Galley with rowers sailing right / Victory advancing left, holding wreath, palm frond, and rudder. CRI 315A; Sydenham 1339; King 83; RSC 94. Toned, porosity. VF. Very rare, only five in CoinArchives. Purchased by the consignor from Marcantica, 5 December 2015.Although Crawford assigned this issue to the period after Actium, Octavian's titles are consistent with the earlier 30s BC. The strong naval theme clearly alludes to a naval engagement. Sydenham believed it to have been struck to commemorate Agrippa's victory at the Battle of Naulochus in September of 36 BC.