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Denarius. 100 BC, Rome. 3.91 g. 18.00 mm. 11h
Obv. Laureate head of Saturn right; harpa behind, Q below chin, PISO CAEPIO around, control mark below.
Rev. Two quaestors seated left between two stalks of grain, AD•FRV•EMV EX•S•C below.
Crawford 330/1a; Sydenham 603; BMCRR Rome 1127; RSC Calpurnia 5; RBW –.
Good VF, attractively toned.
Ex CNG Electronic Auction 279, 2012, lot 313.
Ex From the Bruce R. Brace Collection. Purchased from the Hughes Collection in 1952.

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Quinarius. 97 BC, Rome. 1.93 g. 17.40 mm. 5h
Obv. Laureate head of Apollo to right; C•EGNATVLEI•C•F• downwards, Q (mark of value) below.
Rev. Victory standing to left, inscribing shield attached to trophy with carnyx at base to left; Q in field, ROMA in exergue.
Crawford 333/1; Sydenham 588; BMCRR 1076; RSC Egnatuleia 1; RBW 1193.
Superb EF. Minor area of weakness.

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Denarius. 91 BC, Rome. 3.71 g. 17.20 mm. 7h
Obv. Helmeted head of Roma to right; C (control mark) behind.
Rev. Victory in biga to right; II (control mark) above, D•SILANVS L F ROMA in two lines in exergue.
Crawford 337/3; Sydenham 646; RSC Junia 15; RBW 1233 var. (control marks).
Lightly toned and of appealing style. Extremely Fine.

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C. Papius. Denarius. circa 90 BC, Mint moving with Papius in Campania. 3.68 g. 19.80 mm. 1h
Obv. Draped bust of Mars right, wearing slight beard and crested Corinthian helmet with plume at side; viteliú (in Oscan) to left; behind neck, X (mark of value) with pellet above and below.
Rev. Oath-taking scene: youth kneeling left, head right, holding pig, at which four standing soldiers (two on each side) point their swords; c. paapii. c. (in Oscan) in exergue.
Sydenham 637; Campana 83; BMCRR Social War 35-6; RBW 1225.
Very rare. Deep cabinet tone, with iridescent highlights. Good very fine.
Ex. UBS Auction 56, 2003, Lot 198.

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Denarius. 90 BC, Rome. 3.91 g. 19.00 mm. 4h
Obv. Laureate head of Apollo to right; XXXVIIII downwards behind.
Rev. Horseman galloping to right, holding palm branch and reins; LVII above; L•PISO•FRVGI and ROMA in monogram below.
Crawford 340/1; Sydenham 661; RSC Calpurnia 11; RBW 1256 var. (control numbers).
A lovely piece with an attractive old cabinet toning with iridescence. Well struck and centered. Good VF.
Ex. CNG Auction 103, 2016, Lot 628.

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Denarius. 90 BC, Rome. 3.99 g. 17.00 mm. 7h
Obv. Bearded head of Mutinus Titinus right, wearing winged diadem, lock of hair falling down neck.
Rev. Pegasus springing right on tablet inscribed Q•TITI.
Crawford 341/1; Sydenham 691; BMCRR Rome 2220-4; RSC Titia 1; RBW 1274.
A beautiful portrait of fine style and an attractive old cabinet tone. Reverse slightly off center. Almost extremely fine.

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Denarius. 90 BC, Rome. 3.86 g. 18.30 mm. 7h
Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right; sickle below chin.
Rev. Minerva driving galloping quadriga right, holding trophy, reins, and spear.
Crawford 342/5b; Sydenham 684; Vibia 2.
Boldly struck with a light iridescent tone. Superb Extremely Fine.
Ex Lanz Auction 163, 2016, Lot 190.
Ex Hd. Rauch Auction 52, 1994, Lot 133.

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Denarius. 89 BC, Rome. 3.66 g. 19.00 mm. 10h
Obv. Bare head of King Tatius right; TA (ligate) before, SABIN behind.
Rev. The Rape of the Sabine women: two Roman soldiers, facing each other, each carrying off a Sabine woman in his arms; L•TITVRI below.
Crawford 344/1a; BMCRR Rome 2322-3; RSC Tituria 1.
Good Very Fine, old cabinet toning over highly lustrous metal, with hints of golden iridescence around the devices.
Ex. From the Eucharius Collection(Roma E-Sale 26, 2016, Lot 529).

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Denarius. 87 BC, Rome. 4.29 g. 16.00 mm. 11h
Obv. Helmeted bust of Minerva to right, wearing aegis; [D]OS behind.
Rev. Triumphal quadriga with side panel decorated with eagle on thunderbolt; Victory with outspread wings in biga above; [L•] RVB[RI] in exergue.
Crawford 348/3; Sydenham 707; BMCRR Rome 2455; RSC Rubria; RBW 1324.
A nice specimen with a lovely tone. Extremely Fine.
Ex. NAC Auction 83, 2015, Lot 325 (The Collection of Roman Republican Coins of a Student and his Mentor Part III).
Ex. NAC Auction 40, 2007, Lot 451.

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Denarius. 82 BC, Rome. 3.85 g. 18.50 mm. 10h
Obv. Laureate head of Apollo to right.
Rev. Marsyas walking to left, raising hand and holding wineskin over shoulder; column to right, surmounted by statue of Victory, L•CENSOR downwards to left.
Crawford 363/1d; Sydenham 737; BMCRR Rome 2657-9; RSC Marcia 24; RBW 1372.
Old cabinet tone, struck from a slightly worn reverse die, otherwise good EF.

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Denarius. 82-80 BC, Rome. 3.91 g. 17.40 mm. 7h
Obv. Head of Apollo to right; B (control letter) and lituus behind, mark of value before, ROMA below.
Rev. Battle on horseback between two warriors, the shield of horseman on right inscribed M; C•SERVEIL in exergue.
Crawford 370/1b; Sydenham 720; BMCRR Rome 1169; RSC Servilia 7; RBW 1390.
Scarce. Beautiful old cabinet tone, area of weakness on obverse, otherwise almost EF / EF.
Ex NAC Auction 92, 2016, lot 1649.

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Denarius serratus. 81 BC, Rome. 4.08 g. 20.00 mm. 3h
Obv. Head of Hispania to right, wearing veil; HISPAN behind.
Rev. Togate figure standing to left, raising hand; legionary eagle to left, fasces with axe to right; A ALBIN N•S across fields, POST•A•F in exergue.
Crawford 372/2; Sydenham 746; BMCRR Rome 2839-42; RSC Postumia 8; RBW 1393.
A very appealing specimen. Boldly struck but slightly off center, thin die break on obverse, otherwise superb EF.
Ex CNG Electronic Auction 384, 2016, Lot 510 (From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind).
Ex Cederlind BBS 169, 2013, lot 211.

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Quinarius. 81 BC, Uncertain. 1.86 g. 13.70 mm. 7h
Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right.
Rev. Victory standing right, crowning trophy with wreath, B between.
Crawford 373/1b; Sydenham 609b; RSC 227b; BMCRR Italy 749; RBW –.
Lightly toned, minor scratches on obverse, reverse slightly off center, otherwise VF.
Ex NAC Auction N, 2003, lot 1535.

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Denarius. 81 BC, North Italian. 3.74 g. 18.00 mm. 6h
Obv. Diademed head of Pietas right; to right, stork standing right.
Rev. Elephant walking left; Q • C • M • P • I in exergue.
Crawford 374/1; Sydenham 750; RSC Caecilia 43; BMCRR Spain 43-6; RBW 1396.
A lovely specimen with a wonderful elephant on the revers. Lightly toned with some iridescence, traces of die rust on obverse, otherwise good VF.
Ex CNG Auction 372, 2016, Lot 366.
Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XII, 26 September 1990, lot 799.

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Denarius serratus. 81 BC, Rome. 3.89 g. 18.80 mm. 6h
Obv. CAPIT•XXXV, draped bust of Ceres right; below chin, spear head control-symbol.
Rev. Ploughman with yoke of oxen left, control mark XXXV above, C•MARI•C•F in exergue, S•C below.
Crawford 378/1c; Sydenham 744b; BMCRR Rome 2855-90; RSC Maria 9.
Near Extremely Fine.
Ex. Roma E-Sale 28, 2016, Lot 368 (From the Andrew McCabe Collection; Bought from Civitas, 2014).

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Denarius. 80 BC, Rome. 3.93 g. 17.60 mm. 1h
Obv. Laureate head of Jupiter to right; S•C downwards behind.
Rev. Juno Sospita advancing to right, hurling spear and holding shield decorated with thunderbolt; serpent to right, L•PROCILI•F downwards in two lines to left.
Crawford 379/1; BMCRR Rome 3147-9; RSC Procilia 1.
A lovely example, boldly struck and attractively toned. Near EF.
Privately purchased from CNG in 2008.

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Denarius serratus. 80 BC, Rome. 3.94 g. 18.20 mm. 8h
Obv. Helmeted and draped bust of Roma right; P above, ROMA behind.
Rev. Hercules strangling the Nemean lion; club at his feet, bow and arrows in bowcase to lower left, P to upper left, C•POBLICI•Q•F upwards to right.
Crawford 380/1; Sydenham 768; BMCRR Rome 2899; RSC Poblicia 9; RBW 1408 var. (control letter).
Good Very Fine or better. Iridescent cabinet tone.
Ex. Baldwin's Auction C24007, 2024, Lot 127 (Privately purchased from P. Minns in April 1970).

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Denarius serratus. 79 BC, Rome. 3.65 g. 18.70 mm. 5h
Obv. Head of Juno Sospita to right, wearing goat skin headdress; butterfly (control symbol) behind.
Rev. Griffin springing to right; fly (control symbol) below, L•PAPI in exergue.
Crawford 384/1 (symbols 57); Sydenham 773; RSC Papia 1.
A lovely example. Old cabinet tone with some light red and blue highlights. Good very Fine.

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Denarius. 78 BC, Rome. 3.90 g. 18.60 mm. 5h
Obv. Head of Liber right, wearing ivy wreath with thyrsus over shoulder.
Rev. Head of Libera left, wearing vine wreath; L•CASSI•Q•F upwards behind.
Babelon Cassia 6. Sydenham 779. Crawford 386/1.
An attractive specimen, boldly struck, lightly toned. The obverse struck slightly off-centre and with minor weakness, otherwise extremely fine.
Ex NAC sale 52, 2009, Lot 236.
Ex Triton sale VI, 2003, Lot 692.

This coin is a reference to the legendary Spurius Cassius. An ancestor of the moneyer. He was was three times consul and celebrated two triumphs. During his second consulship (493 BC), he!#!founded a temple for Ceres, Liber and Libera.