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Denarius. 56 BC, Rome. 4.00 g. 19.10 mm. 3h
Obv. Diademed and draped bust of Diana right, wearing cruciform earring, necklace of pendants, and her hair collected into a knot at back of head; lituus to left, FAVSTVS downward to right.
Rev. Sulla, togate, seated left on raised seat; on left, Bocchus, king of Mauretania, kneels right, offering an olive branch; to right, Jugurtha, king of Numidia, kneeling left, his hands tied behind him; FELIX above on right.
Crawford 426/1; Sydenham 879; B. Cornelia 59; BMCRR Rome 3824; RBW 1525.
Rare. A very appealing specimen with a wonderful light cabinet tone. Minor weakness on obverse, otherwise perfectly centred. EF.
Ex NAC Auction 45, 2008, Lot 10. From the Barry Feirstein Collection.
Ex Vecchi sale 8, 1997, 196.

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Denarius. 56 BC, Rome. 3.81 g. 18.80 mm. 5h
Obv. Laureate, diademed and draped bust of Venus right, wearing double necklace of pearls and pendants, cruciform earring, and jewels in hair, pulled into a knot; S•C and sceptre behind.
Rev. Three military trophies standing facing; capis to left, lituus to right, FAVSTVS monogram in exergue.
Crawford 426/3; Sydenham 884; RSC Cornelia 63; RBW 1528.
Boldly struck on a broad flan. Insignificant areas of weakness, otherwise good EF.
Ex NAC Auction 33, 2006, Lot 283.

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Denarius. 56 BC, Rome. 3.59 g. 18.00 mm. 5h
Obv. Bust of Hercules to right, wearing lion skin headdress; S•C and monogram behind.
Rev. Globe surrounded by four wreaths; aplustre below left, corn ear below right.
Crawford 426/4a; Sydenham 882; BMCRR Rome 3912; RBW 1529; RSC Cornelia 61; RBW 1529.
Scarce. Deep old cabinet tone. Extremely Fine.
Ex. Tkalec Auction September 2008, 2008, Lot 161.

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Denarius. 56 BC, Rome. 3.85 g. 20.40 mm. 9h
Obv. Laureate head of Quirinus right; behind, QVIRINVS; before, C MEMMI C F.
Rev. Ceres seated right, holding torch and corn ears; before, snake; around, MEMMIVS AED CERIALIA PREIMVS FECIT.
Crawford 427/2; Memmia 9; Sydenham 921.
A superb example with a nice iridescent patina with blueish and golden tones. Near Mint State.
Ex Gemini Auction V, 6 January 2009, lot 240; Ex Jacob Stein Collection, displayed at Cincinnati Art Museum, 1994-2008, No 135.

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Denarius. 56 BC, Rome. 3.78 g. 18.00 mm. 12h
Obv. Head of Ceres to right, wearing wreath of grain ears; C•MEMMI•C•F downwards before.
Rev. Naked captive, his hands tied behind his back, kneeling right at foot of trophy of arms with a Greek shield; C•MEMMIVS downwards to right, IMPERATOR downwards to left.
Crawford 427/1; BMCRR Rome 3937; RSC Memmia 10.
Struck from a slightly worn obverse die and therefore with minor areas of weakness. Otherwise lightly toned and extremely fine.
Ex NAC Auction 51 Part I, 2009, Lot 50.
Ex Gemini sale III, 2007, Lot 309.

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Denarius. 55 BC, Rome. 3.72 g. 17.90 mm. 4h
Obv. Head of Libertas right; LIBERT upwards behind, Q•CASSIVS downwards before.
Rev. Curule chair within temple of Vesta; urn to left, voting tablet inscribed AC (Absolvo Condemno) to right.
Crawford 428/2; Sydenham 918; BMCRR Rome 3873-5; RSC Cassia 8; FFC 560; RBW 1534.
Beautiful old cabinet tone. A scratch on the obverse under the tone, otherwise good VF.
Ex Harlan J. Berk Buy and Bid Sale 163, 2009, Lot 306.
Ex CNG Auction Triton XII, 2009, Part of Lot 462 (The A.K. Collection of Roman Republican coins).

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Denarius. 55 BC, Rome. 3.87 g. 19.00 mm. 7h
Obv. Head of Genius Populi Romani to right; sceptre over shoulder.
Rev. Eagle on thunderbolt to right; in left field, lituus and in right field, jug. Below, Q•CASSIVS in exergue.
Babelon Cassia 7. Sydenham 916. RBW 1535. Crawford 428/3.
A wonderful coin. Boldly struck, lightly toned with hints of golden iridescence around devices, obverse struck slightly off center.
Ex LHS Numismatik Auction 103, 2009, Lot 195.

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Denarius. 55 BC, Rome. 3.93 g. 16.80 mm. 7h
Obv. P•FONTEIVS•CAPITO•III•VIR•CONCORDIA, diademed, veiled and draped head of Concordia right.
Rev. Villa Publica on the Campus Martius, T•DIDI on left, VIL•PVB on right, IMP• below.
Crawford 429/2a; Sydenham 901; BMCRR 3856; RSC Fonteia 18 and Didia 1; RBW 1537.
Rare. Lightly toned, light mark on cheek, otherwise about extremely fine.
Ex. Helios Auction 5, 2010, Lot 165.
Ex. NAC Auction 40, 2007, Lot 506.

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Denarius. 55 BC, Rome. 4.18 g. 18.60 mm. 2h
Obv. Diademed, laureate and draped bust of Venus right; S•C downwards behind.
Rev. Female figure leading horse left, holding spear and with cuirass and shield at her feet; P•CRASSVS•M•F around.
Crawford 430/1; Sydenham 929; BMCRR Rome 3901; RSC Licinia 18, RBW 1539.
An attractive example, lightly toned with hints of golden iridescence. Struck on a broad flan, a test cut at nine o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine.
Ex NAC Auction 33, 2006, Lot 292.

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Denarius. 54 BC, Rome. 3.57 g. 19.50 mm. 6h
Obv. Bust of Libertas to right; LIBERTAS downwards behind.
Rev. Consul L. Junius Brutus, between two lictors, preceded by accensus, all walking to left; BRVTVS in exergue.
Crawford 433/1; Sydenham 906; BMCRR Rome 3862; RSC Junia 31; RBW 1542.
An outstanding example of this important issue. Lustrous and boldly struck on a very broad flan. Minor flan crack at six o’clock on reverse, otherwise superb extremely fine.
Ex Tkalec Auction Februar 2008, 2008, Lot 210.

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Denarius. 54 BC, Rome. 3.91 g. 20.00 mm. 5h
Obv. Bare head of L. Junius Brutus to right; BRVTVS downwards to left.
Rev. Bare head of C. Servilius Ahala to right; AHALA downwards to left.
Crawford 433/2; Sydenham 907; BMCRR Rome 3864; RSC Junia 30.
Two nice portraits and an excellent pedigree. From the famous Haeberlin and Niggeler collections. Beautiful deep old cabinet tone. Struck slightly off center, otherwise, good very fine.
Ex. Leu Auction 15, 2024, Lot 205.
Ex. Aretusa Auction 1, 18 September 1993, Lot 233.
Ex. Leu 48, 10 May 1989, Lot 288.
Ex. From the collections of W. Niggeler, Part II (Bank Leu & Münzen und Medaillen AG, 21 October 1966, Lot 874).
Ex. From Justizrat Dr. iur. et phil. H. C. Ernst Justus Haeberlin (Cahn & Hess, 17 July 1933, Lot 2318).

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Denarius. 54 BC, Rome. 3.84 g. 19.00 mm. Obv. Bare head of L. Junius Brutus to right; BRVTVS downwards to left.
Rev. Bare head of C. Servilius Ahala to right; AHALA downwards to left.
Crawford 433/2; Sydenham 907; BMCRR Rome 3864; RSC Junia 30.
Attractive old cabinet tone, slightly off centre. Good Very Fine.
Ex. Naville Live Auction 27, 2016, Lot 425.

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Denarius. 54 BC, Rome. 4.02 g. 17.00 mm. 4h
Obv. Head of Sulla to right, SVLLA•COS downwards before.
Rev. Head of Q. Pompeius Rufus to right, Q•POM•RVFI downwards before, RVFVS•COS downwards behind.
Crawford 434/1; BMCRR Rome 3883; RSC Pompeia 4 & Cornelia 48.
Rare. A very nice specimen with two wonderful protraits in excellent style. Attractive old cabinet tone. Banker's mark on reverse, slightly off center, otherwise about Extremely Fine.
Ex. Naville Live Auction 22, 2016, Lot 477.

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Denarius. 54 BC, Rome. 4.02 g. 18.30 mm. 11h
Obv. Curule chair flanked by arrow and laurel-branch; Q•POMPEI•Q•F RVFVS in two lines above, COS on raised tablet below.
Rev. Curule chair flanked by lituus and a wreath; SVLLA•COS above, Q•POMPEI•RVF on raised tablet below.
Crawford 434/2; Sydenham 909; BMCRR Rome 3885; RSC Pompeia 5; FFC 1025; RBW 1545.
A beautiful example with a light tone. A few shallow marks, obverse struck slightly off center, otherwise good VF.
Ex. CNG Mail Bid Sale 79, 2008, Lot 967.

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Denarius. 50 BC, Rome. 3.78 g. 17.60 mm. 12h
Obv. Bare head of the consul M. Claudius Marcellus to right, triskeles behind, MARCELLINVS before.
Rev. M. Claudius Marcellus advancing to right, carrying trophy into tetrastyle temple, MARCELLVS to right, COS•QVINC to left.
Crawford 439/1; BMCRR Rome 4206; RSC Claudia 11; Sydenham 1147; RBW 1554.
Very rare. Old cabinet tone with lovely golden and blue iridescent highlights and about extremely fine.
Ex NAC Auction 52, 2009, Lot 257.

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Denarius. 49 BC, Rome. 3.89 g. 18.00 mm. 5h
Obv. Diademed head of Fortuna Populi Romani to right; P•R upwards behind, FORT before.
Rev. Palm-branch and caduceus in saltire, laurel wreath above; III-VIR across fields, Q•SICINIVS below.
Crawford 440/1; Sydenham 938; BMCRR Rome 3947; RSC Sicinia 5; CRI 1; RBW 1555.
A lovely portrait. Boldly struck, attractive Iridescent tone, minor area of weakness on obverse, other EF.
Ex NAC Auction 54, 2010, Lot 246.

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Denarius. 49 BC, Military moving with Pompey. 4.05 g. 17.30 mm. 5h
Obv. Head of Apollo to right, hair tied with band; star below, Q•SICINIVS in front, III•VIR behind.
Rev. Club upright, on which hangs lion's skin, arrow on left, bow on right; C•CORONIVS on left, PR•S•C on right.
Crawford 444/1a; Sydenham 939; BMCRR East 24; CRI 3; RSC Sicinia 2; RBW 1558.
A lovely example with an elegant portrait of fine style. Pleasant golden-reddish cabinet tone. Almost Extremely Fine.
Ex. NAC Auction Q, 2006, Lot 1554.

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Denarius. circa 49 BC, Apollonia and Asia. 3.92 g. 18.10 mm. 4h
Obv. Trisceles with winged head of Medusa in centre and corn ears between legs.
Rev. LENT – MAR / COS Jupiter standing facing, holding thunderbolt and eagle; in outer field on the right, harpa.
Babelon Cornelia 64 and Claudia 9. Sydenham 1029a. Sear Imperators 4. Crawford 445/1a.
A lovely example with a very attractive obverse. Nice old cabinet toning. Well centred, extremely fine / about extremely fine.
Ex. NAC Auction 51, 2009, Lot 64.

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Denarius. 48 BC, Rome. 4.08 g. 19.90 mm. 3h
Obv. Head of Gallic captive (Vercingetorix?) right, wearing hair flowing back and long, pointed beard, and a chain around his neck; Gallic shield to left.
Rev. Two warriors in galloping biga right: one driving, holding whip in right hand and reins in left, and the other, facing backward, holding shield in left hand and brandishing spear in right; L•HO[STILIVS] above, SA[SERN] below.
Crawford 448/2a; CRI 18; Sydenham 952; Hostilia 2; RBW 1569.
Toned, areas of weakness, otherwise VF.
Ex. NAC Auction P, 2005, Lot 1790.