LOT 3577
A. Plautius AR Denarius. 55 BC. Rome mint.
Turreted head of Cybele to right; A•PLAVTIVS downwards before, AED•CVR•S•C downwards behind / Bacchius Judaeus (Aristobulus II, High Priest and King of Judaea) kneeling to right, holding reins of camel standing to right behind, and offering up olive branch; [IV]DAEVS upwards before, BACC[HI]V[S] in exergue. Crawford 431/1; BMCRR Rome 3916-9; RSC Plautia 13. Good Very Fine. Lustrous metal.(3.37gr, 18mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceEx Michael Trenerry (G11) (seller's ticket included).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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C. Servilius M. f. AR Denarius. 136 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
Helmeted head of Roma to right; wreath and mark of value behind, ROMA below / The Dioscuri galloping in opposite directions, heads reverted, holding spears; two stars above, C•SERVEILI•M•F in exergue. Crawford 239/1; BMCRR Italy 540; RSC Servilia 1. 3.89gr, 20mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Wonderful old cabinet toning with hints of blue and golden iridescence around the devices.
Ex John Quinn Collection. Ex Michael Trenerry (Y9) (seller's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi AR Denarius. 90 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Laureate head of Apollo to right; ↆXVIIII (control numeral) behind / Horseman riding to right, carrying palm; ↆXXII above, L•PISO•FRVGI and Roma monogram in two lines below. Crawford 340/1; Sydenham 661; RSC Calpurnia 7. 3.90gr, 19mm, 3h.
Very Fine.
Ex Michael Trenerry (C4) (seller's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
M. Opeimius AR Denarius. 131 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Helmeted head of Roma to right; tripod behind, mark of value beneath chin / Apollo driving galloping biga to right, holding reins, bow and quiver over shoulder; M • OPEIM[I] below, ROMA in exergue. Crawford 254/1; RBW 1037; RSC Opimia 16. 3.92gr, 19mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex Michael Trenerry (Y8) (seller's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
