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LOT 3523
C. Marius C. f. Capito AR Serrate Denarius. 81 BC. Rome mint.
Draped bust of Ceres to right; CAPIT • ⊥VIIII (control numeral) behind, sceptre (control mark) beneath chin / Ploughman driving yoke of oxen to left; ⊥VIIII (control numeral) above, C • MARI • C • F S • C in two lines in exergue. Crawford 378/1c; RSC Maria 9. Very Fine. Toned.(3.18gr, 19mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
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M. Marcius Mn. F. AR Denarius. 134 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Helmeted head of Roma to right; modius behind, mark of value beneath chin / Victory driving biga to right, holding whip and reins; M MARC RO-MA (MAR ligate) in two lines divided by two stalks of grain below. Crawford 245/1; Sydenham 500. 3.66gr, 19mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine. Banker's mark on cheek.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Cn. Lentulus Clodianus AR Quinarius. 88 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Laureate head of Jupiter to right / Victory standing to right, crowning trophy, CN LENT (partially ligate) in exergue. Crawford 345/2; RSC Cornelia 51; King 47. 1.45gr, 15mm, 9h.
Near Very Fine. Rough surface.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Q. Antonius Balbus AR Serrate Denarius. 83-82 BC. Rome mint.
Estimate: £1,000 - 1,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £500
Laureate head of Jupiter to right; S•C behind, R (control letter) before / Victory driving quadriga to right, holding reins, wreath, and palm frond; Q•ANTO•BALB PR (partially ligate) in two lines in exergue. Crawford 364/1c; Sydenham 742a; Albert 1242; RSC Antonia 1b. 3.80gr, 19mm, 10h.
Extremely Fine. Obverse slightly off-centre. Iridescent toning.
Acquired from Vaughn Rare Coin Gallery, London, 10 July 2011. Private collection, France. Private European collection.
