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Helmeted head of Roma to right, curl on left shoulder; X (mark of value) to left; ROMA before / Jupiter, holding laurel branch and thunderbolt, driving triumphal quadriga to right; C N DOM[I] in exergue. Crawford 285/1; Sydenham 535; Domitia 7; RBW -. 3.85gr, 19mm, 11h.

Very Fine.

Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.

Head of Mars to left, wearing crested helmet ornamented with plume and annulet / [Q • ]THERM • M F (partially ligate), two warriors fighting, each armed with sword and shield; the one on the left protects a fallen comrade, the other wears horned helmet. Crawford 319/1; Sydenham 592; Minucia 19; RBW 1174. 3.61gr, 20mm, 10h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.

Laureate head of Apollo to right; control mark before / L PISO FRVGI XCV, horseman galloping to right, holding palm. Crawford 340/1. 3.72gr, 19mm, 7h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.

Laureate head of Apollo to right; lituus(?) before / L • CENSOR, Marsyas standing to left, looking up, right hand raised over his head, and holding wineskin over shoulder; to right, column bearing statue on top; F in right field. Crawford 363/1a. 3.91gr, 17mm, 11h.

Very Fine. Toned. Very rare control mark.

Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.

19th-century gold brooch set with a Roman Republic, L. Manlius Torquatus, silver denarius. Crawford 411/1b; Sydenham 835–836; Sear RCV I 362; Babelon Manlia 12. 6.81 grams, 25 mm



Acquired on the European art market.

BON EVENT LIBO, head of Bonus Eventus to right / PVTEAL SCRIBON, altar (Puteal Scribonianum), decorated with garland and two lyres; hammer at base. Crawford 416/1a. 6.06gr total, 35 mm; coin: 19mm, 6h.

Very Fine. Silver ring attached to silver bezel for suspension.

Acquired on the European art market.

Head of Sibylla to right, wearing ivy wreath; SIBYLLA below / Tripod surmounted by amphora between two stars; L • TORQAT downward to left, III • VIR upward to right; all within ornamented torque. Crawford 411/1a-b var. (border on obv.); Sydenham 836; Manlia 12a; BMCRR Rome 3514 corr. (no border on obv.); Kestner -; RBW -. 3.90gr, 18mm, 4h.

Good Very Fine.

Ex UK private collection.

P[ANSA], mask of bearded Pan to right / C•VIBIVS•C F[•C•N I]OVIS•AXVR, Jupiter Axurus seated to left, holding patera in his right hand and long sceptre with his left. Crawford 449/1a; Sydenham 947; Vibia 18; RBW 1571. 3.89gr, 19mm, 6h.

Good Very Fine.

From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

PANSA, mask of bearded Pan to right / [C • VIBIVS • C F • C • N IO]VIS • AXVR, Jupiter Axurus seated to left, holding patera in his right hand and long sceptre with his left. Crawford 449/1a; RBW 1571; Sydenham 947; Babelon (Vibia) 18. 3.92gr, 17mm, 6h.

Near Very Fine. Toned.

Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.

PANSA, mask of bearded Pan to right / C • VIBIV[S • C F • C • N IOVIS • AXVR], Jupiter Axurus seated to left, holding patera in his right hand and long sceptre with his left. Crawford 449/1a; RBW 1571; Sydenham 947; Babelon (Vibia) 18. 3.29gr, 18mm, 9h.

Near Very Fine.

Acquired on the UK art market. From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.

Laureate head of Apollo to right; lyre behind / Diana standing facing, head to right, with bow and quiver over shoulder, holding two lighted long torches; P•CLODIVS downwards on right, M•F downwards on left. Crawford 494/23; CRI 184; BMCRR Rome 4290; RSC Claudia 15. 4.00gr, 18mm, 8h.

Good Very Fine.

Ex UK private collection.

TVRPILIANVS [III•VIR•], head of Liber to right, wearing ivy-wreath / [CAE]SAR AVGVSTVS•SIG[N•RECE•], bare-headed Parthian kneeling to right, extending in right hand a standard, to which is attached a vexillum marked X, and holding out left hand. RIC I 287; BMCRE 10; RSC 485. 3.89gr, 18mm, 2h.

Near Extremely Fine.

Ex UK private collection.