LOT 3564
P. Furius Crassipes AR Denarius. 84 BC. Rome mint.
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. Very Fine. Iridescent toning.(3.87gr, 19mm, 12h.).
ProvenanceEx Coincraft.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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Appius Claudius Pulcher, T. Manlius Mancinus and Q. Urbinus AR Denarius. 111-110 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Helmeted bust of Roma to right; quadrangular device behind / Victory in triga to right, one horse looking back; AP•CL•T•MAL(ligate)•Q•VR(ligate) in exergue. Crawford 299/1a; RSC Claudia 2. 3.90gr, 17mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine. Pleasant light cabinet toning with golden iridescence.
Ex Michael Trenerry (C5) (seller's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi AR Denarius. 90 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Laureate head of Apollo to right; ↆXVIIII (control numeral) behind / Horseman riding to right, carrying palm; ↆXXII above, L•PISO•FRVGI and Roma monogram in two lines below. Crawford 340/1; Sydenham 661; RSC Calpurnia 7. 3.90gr, 19mm, 3h.
Very Fine.
Ex Michael Trenerry (C4) (seller's ticket included). 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.
