LOT 3553
L. Flaminius Chilo AR Denarius. 109-108 BC. Rome mint.
Helmeted head of Roma to right; X (mark of value) beneath chin, ROMA behind / Victory driving galloping biga to right, holding reins and wreath; L•FLAMI[NI] below, [CILO] in exergue. Crawford 302/1; BMCRR Italy 537; RSC Flaminia 1. Very Fine. Lightly toned.(3.89gr, 19mm, 8h.).
ProvenanceEx Michael Trenerry.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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C. Servilius M. f. AR Denarius. 136 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £221
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. 3.89gr, 20mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Wonderful old cabinet toning with hints of blue and golden iridescence around the devices.
Ex 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. -
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. -
C. Poblicius Malleolus, A. Postumius Sp. f. Albinus and L. Metellus AR Denarius. 96 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Laureate head of Apollo to right; [star below, A•ALB•S•F upwards before, L•METEL downwards behind] / Roma seated to left on pile of shields, holding sword and spear, being crowned by Victory standing behind; C MALL (partially ligate) downwards in left field, ROMA in exergue. Crawford 335/1b; BMCRR Italy 730; RSC Poblicia 3, Postumia 3 and Caecilia 45; RBW 1201. 3.51gr, 19mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
