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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L. Marcius Philippus AR Denarius. 113-112 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Head of Philip V of Macedon to right, wearing diademed royal Macedonian helmet with goat horns; Roma monogram to upper left, Φ beneath chin / Equestrian statue to right on tablet inscribed L•PHILIPPVS, holding laurel branch; flower beneath horse, mark of value in exergue. Crawford 293/1; BMCRR Italy 532; Sydenham 551; RSC Marcia 12. 3.91gr, 19mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine. Well-centred with a collectible deep old cabinet iridescent toning. Slight corrosion on reverse.
Ex cgb.fr, Mail Bid Sale 59, 19 June 2013, lot 258. 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. -
Anonymous AR Denarius. 211-208 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Helmeted head of Roma to right; X (mark of value) behind / Dioscuri riding to right, each holding spear, star above each head; ROMA in linear frame below. Crawford 44/5; BMCRR Rome 1; RSC 2. 3.51gr, 19mm, 10h.
Very Fine.
Ex Michael Trenerry (Y1) (seller's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
