LOT 3563
L. Julius Bursio AR Denarius. 85 BC. Rome mint.
Male head to right, with attributes of Apollo, Mercury and Neptune; pitcher (control symbol) behind / Victory driving quadriga to right, holding reins and wreath; L•IVLI•BVRSIO in exergue. Crawford 352/1a; De Ruyter obv. die 232; BMCRR Rome 2504; RSC Julia 5. Very Fine. Cut to reverse.(3.82gr, 20mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceFrom the LNB Collection of J Bursio Denarii.
Ex Harlan J. Berk, Auction 157, 17 December 2007.
Property of a London antiquarian.
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C. Allius Bala AR Denarius. 92 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Diademed female head to right; BALA behind, L (control letter) before / Diana in biga of stags to right, with quiver over shoulder, holding sceptre, reins and torch; grain ear beneath horses, C•ALLI in exergue, all within laurel wreath. Crawford 336/1c; RBW -; Sydenham 595; BMCRR -; RSC Allia 4. 3.90gr, 16mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Rare.
Ex Coincraft (R12196). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Q. Minucius Thermus M. f. AR Denarius. 103 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
Helmeted head of Mars to left / Two warriors in combat, one on left protecting fallen comrade; Q•THERM•M[F] (THE and MF ligate) in exergue. Crawford 319/1; BMCRR Italy 653; RSC Minucia 19; RBW 1174. 3.89gr, 20mm, 3h.
Very Fine. Toned.
Ex cgb.fr. (company'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.
