LOT 3069
D. Iunius Silanus L.f. AR Denarius. 91 BC.
Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma to right; behind, A (control letter) / Victory in biga to right; above, VIII (control numeral); in exergue, D • SILANVS • L • F ROMA in two lines. Crawford 337/3; Junia 15. Very Fine. Toned with attractive golden iridescence around the devices on both sides.(3.93gr, 18mm, 5h.).
ProvenanceEx Michael Trenerry, Truro, UK, 1980s.
Private North Country, UK, collection.
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Mn. Cordius Rufus AR Denarius. 46 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Rome mint. RVFVS • III • V[IR], jugate heads of the Dioscuri to right, wearing laureate pilei surmounted by stars / MN(ligate) • CORDIVS, Venus standing to left, holding scales in right hand and sceptre in left, with Cupid perched on her shoulder. Crawford 463/1a; RBW 1606; Sydenham 976C; Babelon (Cordia) 1. 3.84gr, 20mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Lightly toned.
Ex Michael Trenerry, Truro, UK, 1980s. Private North Country, UK, collection. -
P. Crepusius AR Denarius. 82 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo to right; sceptre and C(?) (control letter) behind, symbol before / Horseman to right, brandishing spear; control numeral behind, [P] CREPVS[I] in exergue. Cf. Crawford 361/1c; RSC Crepusia 1. 3.88gr, 17mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine.
Ex Michael Trenerry, Truro, UK, 1980s. Private North Country, UK, collection (collector's ticket included). -
Anonymous AR Didrachm-Quadrigatus. Circa 225-212 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £390
Uncertain mint. Laureate head of Janus, with slightly curved truncation / Jupiter, hurling thunderbolt and holding sceptre, in galloping quadriga driven to right by Victory; ROMA raised on solid tablet in exergue. Crawford 29/3; Sydenham 64d; BMCRR Romano-Campanian 78-99; RSC 24. 6.24gr, 22mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Areas of delamination.
Ex Freeman & Sear (company's ticket included). From the Terner collection. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 99, 7 July 2022, lot 891 (company's ticket included). From the private collection of an Essex, UK, lady.
According to Pliny the marks of silver money of this early Roman period were bigae and quadrigae, an hence their appellations of 'Bigati' and 'Quadrigati'.
