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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Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius AR Denarius. 81 BC. North Italy mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Diademed head of Pietas to right; stork standing to right before / Elephant walking to left; Q•C•M•P•I in exergue. Crawford 374/1; Sydenham 750; BMCRR Spain 43-46; RBW 1396; RSC Caecilia 43. 4.05gr, 18mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine. Lightly toned with shimmering golden iridescence around the devices.
Ex Michael Trenerry (Y4) (seller's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
P. Furius Crassipes AR Denarius. 84 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
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. 3.87gr, 19mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Iridescent toning.
Ex Coincraft. From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent. -
Anonymous AR Denarius. 211-208 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £98
Helmeted head of Roma to right; X (mark of value) behind / Dioscuri riding to right, each holding spear, star above each head; ROMA in linear frame below. Crawford 44/5; BMCRR Rome 1; RSC 2. 3.51gr, 19mm, 10h.
Very Fine.
Ex Michael Trenerry (Y1) (seller's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
