LOT 3555
Q. Thermus M.f. AR Denarius. 103 BC. Rome mint.
Head of Mars to left, wearing crested helmet ornamented with plume and annulet / Q•THERM•MF (THE and MF ligate), two warriors fighting, each armed with sword and shield; the one on the left protects a fallen comrade, the other wears horned helmet. Crawford 319/1; Sydenham 592; Minucia 19; RBW 1174. Very Fine. Beautiful iridescent toning with amber backlight.(3.81gr, 19mm, 10h.).
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 late 1990s; thence by descent.
From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.
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M. Plaetorius M. f. Cestianus AR Denarius. 69 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Male head to right, with flowing hair; hook(?) behind / Winged caduceus; M PLA[ETORI] to left, CEST EX • S • C to right. Crawford 405/5; cf. BMCRR Rome 3565. 3.58gr, 20mm, 2h.
Near Very Fine. Bankers' marks on obverse.
From the private collection of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman, early 2000s. -
M. Atilius Saranus AR Denarius. 148 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Helmeted head of Roma to right; SARAN (partially ligate) behind, X beneath chin / The Dioscuri, each holding spear, riding to right; M•ATILI below, ROMA in linear frame below. Crawford 214/1b; BMCRR Rome 679; RSC Atilia 9. 3.60gr, 20mm, 5h.
Very Fine.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
T. Cloelius AR Denarius. 128 BC. Rome mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Helmeted head of Roma to right; wreath behind; [ROMA] below / Victory in biga to right holding reins in both hands; corn-ear below; T•CLOVLI in exergue. Crawford 260/1; RSC Cloulia 1. 3.00gr, 17mm, 3h.
Near Extremely Fine. Lightly toned.
Ex Michael Trenerry (H7) (seller's ticket included). From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
