LOT 3579
L. Plautius Plancus AR Denarius. 47 BC. Rome mint.
Head of Medusa facing, with coiled snake on either side; L•PLAVTIVS below / Aurora flying to right, conducting the four horses of the sun and holding palm frond; PLANCVS below. Crawford 453/1a; CRI 29; BMCRR Rome 4004; RSC Plautia 15. Near Extremely Fine. Amazing dark old cabinet toning. Banker's marks on obverse.(3.85gr, 19mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceEx Coincraft (R12616).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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M. Opeimius AR Denarius. 131 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Helmeted head of Roma to right; tripod behind, mark of value beneath chin / Apollo driving galloping biga to right, holding reins, bow and quiver over shoulder; M • OPEIM[I] below, ROMA in exergue. Crawford 254/1; RBW 1037; RSC Opimia 16. 3.92gr, 19mm, 9h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex Michael Trenerry (Y8) (seller's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
L. Caecilius Metellus Diadematus AR Denarius. 128 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Helmeted head of Roma to right; mark of value behind / Pax driving galloping biga to right, holding olive branch, sceptre, and reins; elephant's head wearing bell and ROMA below. Crawford 262/1; BMCRR Rome 1044; RSC Caecilia 38. 3.87gr, 17mm, 9h.
Very Fine.
Ex Michael Trenerry (H5) (seller's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
The moneyer's father Q. Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus defeated the Macedonian pretender Andriscus in 148 BC. -
Mn. Aquillius Mn. f. Mn. n. AR Serrate Denarius. 71 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Helmeted bust of Virtus to right; VIRTVS upwards before, III VIR downwards behind / Consul Manius Aquillius standing facing, head to right, holding shield and raising slumped Sicilian by arm; ꟿ AQVIL upwards to right, ꟿ•F•ꟿ N downwards to left, SICIL in exergue. Crawford 401/1; BMCRR Rome 3366; RSC Aquillia 2. 3.96gr, 19mm, 5h.
Very Fine. Old cabinet toning with hints of blue and golden iridescence around the devices. 'H' graffito on Virtus' helmet.
Ex Michael Trenerry (Y3) (seller's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
