LOT 3540
C. Servilius M. f. AR Denarius. 136 BC. Rome mint.
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. Good Very Fine. Wonderful old cabinet toning with hints of blue and golden iridescence around the devices.(3.89gr, 20mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceEx 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.
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Q. Fabius Labeo AR Denarius. 124 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Helmeted head of Roma to right; X (mark of value) beneath chin, ROMA downwards behind, LABEO upwards before / Jupiter driving galloping quadriga to right, holding reins and sceptre and throwing thunderbolt; prow of galley below, Q•FABI in exergue. Crawford 273/1; BMCRE Italy 494-6; RSC Fabia 1. 3.88gr, 19mm, 10h.
Very Fine. Toned. Banker's mark on obverse.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Q. Lutatius Cerco AR Denarius. 109-108 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Head of Roma (or Mars) to right, wearing helmet decorated with plume and stars; ROMA above, star (mark of value) behind, CERCO before / Galley to right with head of Roma on prow; Q•LVTATI (VT ligate) Q in two lines above; all within oak wreath. Crawford 305/1; BMCRR Italy 636; RSC 2. 3.87gr, 19mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Attractively toned.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
C. Fonteius AR Denarius. 114-113 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £286
Laureate, janiform heads of the Dioscuri; O to left and mark of value to right, five pellets below / Galley to left with three rowers, gubernator at stern; C•FONT (NT ligate) above, ROMA below. Crawford 290/1; BMCRR Italy 608; RSC Fonteia 1. 3.87gr, 19mm, 4h.
Very Fine. Old cabinet tone over lustrous metal. Edge chipped.
Ex cgb.fr, Mail Bid Sale 59, 19 June 2013, lot 256 (company's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
