LOT 3548
L. Marcius Philippus AR Denarius. 113-112 BC. Rome mint.
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. Good Very Fine. Well-centred with a collectible deep old cabinet iridescent toning. Slight corrosion on reverse.(3.91gr, 19mm, 9h.).
ProvenanceEx 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.
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L. Flaminius Chilo AR Denarius. 109-108 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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. 3.89gr, 19mm, 8h.
Very Fine. Lightly toned.
Ex Michael Trenerry. 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. -
P. Furius Crassipes AR Denarius. 84 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Turreted head of Cybele to right; AED•CVR [and foot upwards] behind / Curule chair inscribed P•FOVRIVS; CRASS[IPES] in exergue. Crawford 356/1a; BMCRR Rome 2604; RSC Furia 20. 3.87gr, 19mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Iridescent toning.
Ex Coincraft. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
