LOT 3068
Mn. Fonteius AR Denarius. 108-107 BC.
Rome mint. Laureate and jugate heads of the Dioscuri to right; XVI monogram (mark of value) before / Galley to right; MN • FONTEI (MN and NTE ligate) above, D below. Crawford 307/1b; RSC Fonteia 7. Very Fine. Lightly toned.(3.77gr, 20mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceEx Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 97, 26 May 2022, lot 851 (company's ticket included).
From the private collection of an Essex, UK, lady.
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Ti. Minucius C.f. Augurinus AR Denarius. 134 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £169
Rome mint. Head of Roma to right, wearing winged helmet; behind, star (mark of value) / TI MINVCI C • F AVGVRINI, spiral column with grain-ears at base; above RO-MA; to left, togate figure standing to right, holding uncertain object (loaves?) with both hands and placing left foot on prow; to right, togate figure standing to left, holding lituus in right hand. Crawford 243/1; RBW 1002; Sydenham 494; Minucia 9. 3.72gr, 20mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Pleasing golden iridescence on obverse.
Ex Michael Trenerry, Truro, UK, 1980s. Private North Country, UK, collection (collector's ticket included). -
Q. Fufius Kalenus and Mucius Cordus AR Serrate Denarius. 70 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
Rome mint. Jugate heads of Honos, laureate, and Virtus, wearing crested helmet, to right; KALENI below, HO behind, VIRT (RT ligate) before / Italia standing to right and holding cornucopiae, Roma standing to left, foot on globe and holding sceptre, clasping hands; winged caduceus and ITAL monogram behind Italia, RO behind Roma, CORDI in exergue. Crawford 403/1; BMCRR Rome 3358; RSC Fufia 1. 3.72gr, 21mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Toned.
From the collection of Z.P., Austria (collector's ticket included). Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 97, 26 May 2022, lot 930 (company's ticket included). From the private collection of an Essex, UK, lady. -
GAR OGVL VER Series AR Denarius. 86 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo to right; [thunderbolt below] / Jupiter driving quadriga to right, holding reins and preparing to hurl thunderbolt. Crawford 350A/2; BMCRR Rome 2622; Sydenham 723; RSC Anonymous 226. 3.91gr, 17mm, 2h.
Very Fine.
Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
