COINS OF THE IMPERATORS

Q. Sicinius AR Denarius. Rome, 49 BC. Diademed head of Fortuna to right; P•R upwards behind, FORT before / Palm-branch and caduceus in saltire, laurel wreath above; III-VIR across fields, Q•SICINIVS below. Crawford 440/1; CRI 1; BMCRR Rome 3947; RSC Sicinia 5. 3.98g, 16mm, 6h.

Good Extremely Fine; attractive old cabinet tone.

From a private European collection.

Cnaeus Pompey Magnus AR Denarius. Corcyra, 48 BC. Cn. Calpurnius Piso, proquaestor. Head of Numa Pompilius to right, wearing diadem inscribed NVMA; CN•PISO PRO•Q• around / Prow of galley to right; MAGN above, PRO•CO[S] below. Crawford 446/1 (mint in Greece); CRI 7 (mint in Greece); RSC 4; for attribution to Corcyra, cf. Woytek, B., Arma et Nummi, Vienna 2003, pp. 115 ff. 3.96g, 19mm, 12h.

Near Mint State; attractive cabinet tone.

Ex ‘Quintessenz’ Collection, Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 99, 8 December 2015, lot 96; Acquired from Dr. Martina Dieterle, March 2005.

1,650

Julius Caesar AR Denarius. Military mint travelling with Caesar, 49-48 BC. Elephant advancing to right, trampling on serpent; CAESAR in exergue / Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis (surmounted by wolf’s head), and apex. Crawford 443/1; CRI 9; BMCRR Gaul 27-30; RSC 49. 3.76g, 18mm, 10h.

Extremely Fine; lustrous.

Julius Caesar AR Denarius. Military mint travelling with Caesar, 49-48 BC. Elephant advancing to right, trampling on serpent; CAESAR in exergue / Emblems of the pontificate: simpulum, aspergillum, securis (surmounted by wolf’s head), and apex. Crawford 443/1; CRI 9; BMCRR Gaul 27; RSC 49. 3.75g, 18mm, 12h.

Good Very Fine; pleasant cabinet tone and attractive iridescence.

591.

Extremely Fine; sharply struck with underlying lustre.

150

592. 450

593.

L. Hostilius Saserna AR Denarius. Rome, 48 BC. Diademed female head to right, wearing oak wreath / Victory walking to right, holding trophy, palm and caduceus; L•HOSTILIVS downwards before, SASERNA upwards behind. Crawford 448/1a (same rev. die as illustration); CRI 17; BMCRR Rome 3989; Sydenham 951; RSC Hostilia 5 corr. (bust type); RBW 1567. 4.06g, 19mm, 12h.

Near Mint State; attractive lustre with golden highlights throughout.

Rare Variant with Hair Covered

L. Hostilius Saserna AR Denarius. Rome, 48 BC. Diademed female head to right, wearing oak wreath / Victory walking to right, holding trophy, palm and caduceus; L•HOSTILIVS downwards before, SASERNA upwards behind. Crawford 448/1a; CRI 17; BMCRR Rome 3990; Sydenham 951; RSC Hostilia 5 corr. (bust type); RBW 1568. 3.89g, 18mm, 3h.

Extremely Fine. Rare obverse die with the oak branches completely covering the hair

360

594.

C. Vibius C. f. C. n. Pansa Caetronianus AR Denarius. Rome, 48 BC. Mask of bearded Pan to right; [PANSA below] / Jupiter Axurus (or Anxurus) seated to left, holding patera in right hand, sceptre in left; C•VIBIVS•C•F•[C•N] downwards to right, IOVIS•AXVR upwards to left. Crawford 449/1a; CRI 20; BMCRR Rome 3978; RSC Vibia 18. 3.30g, 18mm, 2h.

Good Extremely Fine; golden iridescence, some light surface adhesions.

595.

Mint State; a stunningly artistic type, well-preserved and with lustrous metal.

Ex Sotheby’s 1993

1,350

596. 900

597.

L. Plautius Plancus AR Denarius. Rome, 47 BC. Mask of Medusa facing; L•PLAVTI below / Aurora flying to right, head slightly to left, holding palm branch and leading four rearing horses of the sun; PLANCVS below. Crawford 453/1c var. (obv. legend); CRI 29a var. (same); BMCRR Rome 4009 var. (same); RSC Plautia 14 var. (same); CNG 102, lot 807 (same obv. die). 4.01g, 19mm, 9h.

Good Extremely Fine; lustrous and lightly toned.

Ex Áureo & Calicó, Auction 319, 7 November 2018, lot 576; Ex Sotheby’s - Numismatic Fine Arts, 27-28 October 1993, lot 1364.

598.

Good Extremely Fine; wonderful old cabinet tone.

300

Cnaeus Pompey Junior AR Denarius. Corduba (Cordoba) mint, summer 46 - spring 45 BC. M. Poblicius, legate pro praetore. Helmeted head of Roma to right; M•POBLICI•LEG PRO•PR around / Female figure standing to right, with shield slung on back, holding two spears in left hand and with right hand giving palm-branch to soldier, standing to left on prow of ship; CN•MAGNVS•IMP upwards to right. Crawford 469/1a; CRI 48; BMCRR Spain 72; RSC 1 (Pompey the Great). 4.15g, 22mm, 6h.

Extremely Fine.