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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Anonymous AR Denarius. 157-156 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Helmeted head of Roma to right; X (mark of value) behind / Victory driving biga to right, holding reins and goad; ROMA in linear frame below. Crawford 197/1a; BMCRR Italy 428; RSC Anonymous 6. 3.74gr, 18mm, 7h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent. -
L. Antestius Gragulus AR Denarius. 136 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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. 2.74gr, 19mm, 11h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
M. Plaetorius M. f. Cestianus AR Denarius. 67 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Bust of 'Vacuna' to right, wearing wreathed and crested helmet, bow and quiver on shoulder; cornucopia beneath chin, CESTIANVS behind, S•C before / Eagle standing to right on thunderbolt, head to left; M•PLAE-TORIVS M•F•AED•CVR around. Crawford 409/1; BMCRR Rome 3596; RSC Plaetoria 4. 3.87gr, 19mm, 5h.
Very Fine. Light toning with hints of blue-gold iridescence.
Ex Spink. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
