LOT 3532
Anonymous AR Denarius. 211-208 BC. Rome mint.
Helmeted head of Roma to right; X (mark of value) behind / Dioscuri riding to right, each holding spear, star above each head; ROMA in linear frame below. Crawford 44/5; BMCRR Rome 1; RSC 2. Very Fine.(3.51gr, 19mm, 10h.).
ProvenanceEx Michael Trenerry (Y1) (seller's ticket included).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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L. Caecilius Metellus Diadematus AR Denarius. 128 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Helmeted head of Roma to right; mark of value behind / Pax driving galloping biga to right, holding olive branch, sceptre, and reins; elephant's head wearing bell and ROMA below. Crawford 262/1; BMCRR Rome 1044; RSC Caecilia 38. 3.87gr, 17mm, 9h.
Very Fine.
Ex Michael Trenerry (H5) (seller's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
The moneyer's father Q. Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus defeated the Macedonian pretender Andriscus in 148 BC. -
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. -
Anonymous AR Denarius. 157-156 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Helmeted head of Roma to right; X (mark of value) behind / Victory driving biga to right, holding reins and goad; ROMA in linear frame below. Crawford 197/1a; BMCRR Italy 428; RSC Anonymous 6. 3.74gr, 18mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
