LOT 3539
L. Antestius Gragulus AR Denarius. 136 BC. Rome mint.
Helmeted head of Roma to right; mark of value before, GRAG behind / Jupiter driving quadriga to right, holding reins, thunderbolt and sceptre; L ANTES (partially ligate) below, ROMA in exergue. Crawford 238/1; BMCRR Rome 976; RSC Antestia 9. Near Very Fine.(2.74gr, 19mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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M. Plaetorius M. f. Cestianus AR Denarius. 69 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Male head to right, with flowing hair; hook(?) behind / Winged caduceus; M PLA[ETORI] to left, CEST EX • S • C to right. Crawford 405/5; cf. BMCRR Rome 3565. 3.58gr, 20mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine. Bankers' marks on obverse.
From the private collection of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman, early 2000s. -
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. -
Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius AR Denarius. 81 BC. North Italy mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Diademed head of Pietas to right; stork standing to right before / Elephant walking to left; Q•C•M•P•I in exergue. Crawford 374/1; Sydenham 750; BMCRR Spain 43-46; RBW 1396; RSC Caecilia 43. 4.05gr, 18mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine. Lightly toned with shimmering golden iridescence around the devices.
Ex Michael Trenerry (Y4) (seller's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
