LOT 3562
L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi AR Denarius. 90 BC. Rome mint.
Laureate head of Apollo to right; O (control letter) behind / Horseman galloping to right, holding palm branch and reigns; X (control letter) above, L PISO FRVGI and V below. Crawford 340/1; RSC Calpurnia 11. Near Extremely Fine. Beautiful old cabinet toning with hints of blue iridescence on obverse.(3.96gr, 19mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceEx Lockdales, Auction 122, lot 1273.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Mn. Aquillius Mn. f. Mn. n. AR Serrate Denarius. 71 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Helmeted bust of Virtus to right; VIRTVS upwards before, III VIR downwards behind / Consul Manius Aquillius standing facing, head to right, holding shield and raising slumped Sicilian by arm; ꟿ AQVIL upwards to right, ꟿ•F•ꟿ N downwards to left, SICIL in exergue. Crawford 401/1; BMCRR Rome 3366; RSC Aquillia 2. 3.96gr, 19mm, 5h.
Very Fine. Old cabinet toning with hints of blue and golden iridescence around the devices. 'H' graffito on Virtus' helmet.
Ex Michael Trenerry (Y3) (seller's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
A. Plautius AR Denarius. 55 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Turreted head of Cybele to right; A•PLAVTIVS downwards before, AED•CVR•S•C downwards behind / Bacchius Judaeus (Aristobulus II, High Priest and King of Judaea) kneeling to right, holding reins of camel standing to right behind, and offering up olive branch; [IV]DAEVS upwards before, BACC[HI]V[S] in exergue. Crawford 431/1; BMCRR Rome 3916-9; RSC Plautia 13. 3.37gr, 18mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine. Lustrous metal.
Ex Michael Trenerry (G11) (seller's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Lucius Appuleius Saturninus AR Denarius. 104 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Helmeted bust of Roma to left / Saturn driving quadriga to right, holding reins and harpa; H• (control mark) above, L SATVRN in exergue. Crawford 317/3a; cf. BMCRR Rome 1506. 3.89gr, 20mm, 10h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex Coincraft. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
