LOT 3077
P. Crepusius AR Denarius. 82 BC.
Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo to right; sceptre and C(?) (control letter) behind, symbol before / Horseman to right, brandishing spear; control numeral behind, [P] CREPVS[I] in exergue. Cf. Crawford 361/1c; RSC Crepusia 1. Near Very Fine.(3.88gr, 17mm, 8h.).
ProvenanceEx Michael Trenerry, Truro, UK, 1980s.
Private North Country, UK, collection (collector's ticket included).
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L. Antestius Gragulus AR Denarius. 136 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £104
Rome mint. GRAG, helmeted head of Roma to right; mark of value beneath chin / L ANTES (ANTE ligate) beneath Jupiter, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, driving galloping quadriga to right; ROMA in exergue. Crawford 238/1; Sydenham 451; Antestia 9; RBW 980. 3.77gr, 18mm, 3h.
Very Fine.
Ex Michael Trenerry, Truro, UK, 1980s. Private North Country, UK, collection. -
The Pompeians. Sextus Pompey AR Denarius. 43-35 BC.
Estimate: £1,800 - 2,400 (‡+bp*)
Opening Bid: £810
Uncertain Sicilian mint; struck 37-36 BC. [MAG PIVS IMP IT]ER, bare head of Cn. Pompeius Magnus to right; to left, capis; to right, lituus / [PRÆF] above, CLAS • ET • ORÆ MARIT • EX • S C (MAR ligate) in two lines beneath Neptune standing to left, holding aplustre in his right hand and resting his right foot on prow; to left and right, the Catanaean brothers Anapias and Amphinomus, with their parents on their shoulders, running in opposite directions. Crawford 511/3a; Sydenham 1344; Babelon (Pompeia) 27; RBW 1785. 3.78gr, 18mm, 9h.
Near Extremely Fine. Sharply struck with a lovely old cabinet tone.
Swiss private collection, acquired in 1993. -
C. Hosidius C. f. Geta AR Denarius. 68 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
Rome mint. Draped bust of Diana to right, wearing stephane, bow and quiver over shoulder; III•VIR downwards to left, GETA downwards to right / The Calydonian boar standing to right, its front legs thrust forward, pierced through by a spear and harried by a hound below; [C•HOSIDI•C•F] in exergue. Crawford 407/2; BMCRR Rome 3388; RSC Hosidia 1. 3.83gr, 17mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine.
Ex Michael Trenerry, Truro, UK, 1980s. Private North Country, UK, collection (collector's ticket included).
