LOT 3275
P. Cornelius Sulla AR Denarius. 151 BC. Rome mint.
Helmeted head of Roma to right; X (mark of value) behind / Victory driving galloping biga to right, holding whip and reins; P • SVLA (partially ligate) below, ROMA in exergue. Crawford 205/1; BMCRR Rome 828; RSC Cornelia 1. Extremely Fine. Well struck and attractively toned.(3.93gr, 18mm, 3h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990.
Property of an Essex lady until the the late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
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L. Memmius Galeria AR Serrate Denarius. 106 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Laureate bust of Saturn to left; S • (control mark) before, ROMA and harpa behind / Venus driving biga to right; above, Cupid flying to left with laurel wreath, L • MEMMI GAL in two lines in exergue. Crawford 313/1c; BMCRR Rome -; RSC Memmia 2a. 3.98gr, 19mm, 5h.
Good Very Fine. Old toning with golden iridescence.
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. -
C. Marius C. f. Capito AR Serrate Denarius. 81 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Draped bust of Ceres to right; CAPIT • ⊥VIIII (control numeral) behind, sceptre (control mark) beneath chin / Ploughman driving yoke of oxen to left; ⊥VIIII (control numeral) above, C • MARI • C • F S • C in two lines in exergue. Crawford 378/1c; RSC Maria 9. 3.18gr, 19mm, 6h.
Very Fine. Toned.
From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s. -
C. Norbanus AR Denarius. 83 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Diademed head of Venus right, wearing single drop earring and pearl necklace; CIIII behind, C • NORBANVS below / Fasces between grain ear on left and caduceus on right. Crawford 357/1b; Sydenham 739; Norbana 2. 3.93gr, 20mm, 9h.
Very Fine.
Acquired 1970s-1996. Property of a North American collector. London collection, 2016.
