LOT 3557
C. Fabius C. f. Hadrianus AR Denarius. 102 BC. Rome mint.
Turreted and veiled head of Cybele to right, wearing single-drop earring and pearl necklace; EX•A•PV (EX Avctoritate PVblica) upwards to left / Victory driving galloping biga to right, holding reins in left hand and goad in right; • over D beneath horses, and stork standing to right; C•FAB[I•C•F] in exergue. Crawford 322/1b; RSC Fabia 14. Very Fine.(3.84gr, 20mm, 1h.).
ProvenanceEx Michael Trenerry (Y6) (seller's ticket included).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
'Ex Avctoritate Pvblica' means that the silver or gold money so inscribed had been struck by public authority.
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Mn. Aemilius Lepidus AR Denarius. 114 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Laureate bust of Roma to right; star behind, ROMA (partially ligate) upwards before / Three arches on which stands equestrian statue; horseman wearing cuirass and wreath, holding spear; MN•AEMILIO (partially ligate) around, LEP between arches. Crawford 291/1; BMCRR Italy 590; RSC Aemilia 7. 3.88gr, 20mm, 3h.
Near Extremely Fine.
Acquired from Numismatica Ars Classica. Privately purchased from A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd., 3 February 1973. Property of a London antiquarian. -
A. Postumius A. f. Sp. n. Albinus AR Serrate Denarius. 81 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £312
Draped bust of Diana to right; bow and quiver over shoulder, bucranium above / Lighted altar on rock, bull to left, togate figure to right holding aspergillum over bull; A•POST A•F S•N ALBIN (partially ligate) around. Crawford 372/1; BMCRR Rome 2836; RSC Postumia 7. 4.13gr, 19mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Lightly cleaned.
Ex Noonans (formerly Dix Noonan Webb), Auction - Sale 122, 2 April 2014, lot 18. 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): £91
Laureate head of Apollo to right; head of antelope behind, three pellets beneath chin / Horseman galloping to right, carrying palm over shoulder and holding reins; L PISO FRVGI and stick below, X above. Crawford 340/1; BMCRR -; Sydenham 669g; RSC Calpurnia 11. 3.81gr, 18mm, 2h.
Near Extremely Fine. A sharply struck denarius with Apollo's portrait in high relief and finely detailed reverse. Nice old cabinet toning with hints of golden iridescence.
Ex cgb.fr, Mail Bid Sale 59, 19 June 2013, lot 267. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
