Katalog - Auction 331 – RES PVBLICA

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Draped bust of Diana to r., with bow and quiver over her shoulder; Rv. Hound running r.; below, spear r.: in exergue, C�POSTVMI / TA (TA monogram).Crawford 394/1a;� Babelon (Postumia) 9; Sydenham 785; RBW 1434. Lovely toning. Good very fine.

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helmeted bust of Virtus r.; before, VIRTVS upwards; behind, IIIVI[R]; Rv. Warrior, holding shield in l. hand and raising up fallen figure with r. hand; below, SIC[IL]; on r., partially ligate, MN�AQVIL upwards; on l., partially ligate, MN�F�MN�N downwards. Crawford 401/1; Babelon (Aquilia) 2; Sydenham 798. Old cabinet tone. Very fine.

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HO - VIRT / KALENI, jugate heads of Honos and Virtus right. Rev. ITAL (monogram) - RO / CORDI, Roma and Italia clasping hands; between, cornucopiae; on left, winged caduceus. Crawford 403/1; Babelon (Fufia) 1, (Mucia) 1; Sydenham 797. Old cabinet tone. Good very fine.

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Male head r. with flowing hair; flail (control mark) behind; Rv. Winged caduceus; on r.,�M�PLAETORI downwards; on l., CEST�EX�S�C downwards.�Crawford 405/5; Babelon (Plaetoria) 5; Sydenham 807; BMCRR Rome 3562. Good very fine.

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Veiled and diademed head of Vesta to r.; S�C behind; Rv. Knife, culullus and axe; AE � CVR across fields, [P�GALB in exergue]. Crawford 406/1; Babelon (Sulpicia) 6; Sydenham 838. Glossy surfaces. Good very fine.

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Diademed and draped bust of Diana r., with bow and quiver over her shoulder; behind, GETA downwards; before, III�VIR; Rv. Calydonian Boar advancing r., wounded by a spear and attacked by a hunting dog; in exergue, C�HOSIDI C�F. Crawford 407/2; Babelon (Hosidia) 1; Sydenham 903. Good very fine.

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Laureate head of Apollo r.; IE (E retrograde) behind; Rv. Horseman galloping r., carrying palm frond; O (control letter) below. Crawford 408/1a; Babelon (Calpurnia) 25; Sydenham 851. Lustre. High relief. Good very fine.

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Head of Apollo r., wearing taenia; control mark behind; Rv. Horseman galloping r., holding palm frond and reins; control mark above. Crawford 408/1b (O116/R143); Hersh, Piso 376 (O288/R2111); Babelon (Calpurnia) 24; Sydenham 851i. Very fine.

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Draped bust r., with attributes of Isis, Minerva, Apollo, Diana and Victory; before, cornucopiae; behind, CESTIANVS downwards; before, S�C downwards; Rv. Eagle on thunderbolt; around, anticlockwise, M - PLAETORIVS MF AED - CVR. Crawford 409/1; Babelon (Plaetoria) 4; Sydenham 809. Lustrous metal. About extremely fine.

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Head of Cybele r.; behind, forepart of lion; before, globe; behind, CESTIANVS downwards; Curule chair, on l., star (control mark); around, anticlockwise, M�PLAETORIVS�AED�CVR�E[X�S�C]. Crawford 409/2. Good very fine / about extremely fine.

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Laureate head of Apollo r.; sandal to l.; Rv. Thalia standing l. and leaning on column, holding persona (comic mask); on r., Q�POMPONI downwards; on l., [MVSA] downwards. Crawford 410/9b; Babelon (Pomponia) 19; Sydenham 821. Appealing old cabinet tone. Minor areas of flatness, otherwise good very fine.

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Head of Juno Sospita r., wearing goat skin headdress, L�ROSCI below, fence gate (control mark) behind; Rv. Virgin standing r. facing partially coiled serpent l., holding out fold of stola, pellet before; animal�s leg and hoof (control mark) to l., FABATI in exergue. Crawford 412/1 (symbols 31); Babelon (Roscia) 3; Sydenham 915. Nice toning. Obverse slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine.

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Veiled and draped bust of Vesta l.; S to l., calix to r.; Rv. Voter standing l., dropping tablet inscribed V into cista to l.; on r., LONGIN�I[II�V] downwards. Crawford 413/1; Babelon (Cassia) 10; Sydenham 935. Good very fine. Lustrous.

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Head of Ceres r.; on l., corn earn; on r., barley grain; on either side, III � VIR; below, [BRO]CCHI; Rv. Curule chair; on either side, fasces; above, L�FVRI / CN�F. Crawford 414/1; Babelon (Furia) 23; Sydenham 902. Deep old cabinet tone. Obverse slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine.

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Veiled and diademed head of Concordia r.; on l., PAVLLVS�LEPIDVS upwards; on r., CONCORDIA downwards; Rv. Trophy; above, TER; on r., togate figure (L. Aemilius Paullus); on l., three captives (King Perseus of Macedon and his sons); in exergue, PAVLLVS. Crawford 415/1; Babelon (Aemilia) 10a; Sydenham 926b. Good very fine.

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Diademed head of Bonus Eventus r.; before, BON�EVENT; behind, LIBO; Rv. Puteal Scribonianum decorated with garland and two lyres; hammer at base; above, PVTEAL; below, SCRIBON. Crawford 416/1a; Babelon (Scribonia) 8. Sydenham 928. Slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine.

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Head of Neptune r.; behind, trident; before, P�YPSAE�S�C dwonwards; Rv. Jupiter in quadriga l., holding reins in l. hand and hurling thunderbolt with r. hand; behind, CEPIT upwards; in exergue, C�YPSAE�CO[S] / PRIV in exergue. Crawford 420/1a; Babelon (Plautia) 11; Sydenham 910. Lovely cabinet tone. Very fine.

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Head of Saturn r.; behind, harpa and conical stone; behind, S�C upwards; before, SVFENAS downwards; Rv. Roma seated l. on pile of armour, holding sceptre in r. hand and sword n l. hand; behind, Victory, holding palm branch in l. hand and crowning Roma with r. hand; around, anticlockwise, PR�L�V�P�F; in exergue, SEX�NONI. Crawford 421/1; Babelon (Nonia) 1; Sydenham 885. Good very fine. Nice lustre.

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Nabataean king Aretas kneeling to r., holding reins and olive branch before camel standing to r.; M SCAVR / AED CVR in two lines above, E[X] � SC to either side of camel, [RE]X ARETAS in exergue; Rv. Jupiter driving galloping quadriga to l., holding reins and hurling thunderbolt; scorpion below horses; [P] HVPSAEVS / AED CVR in two lines above; CAPTV upward to r.; C HVPSAE COS / PREIVER in two lines in exergue. Crawford 422/1b; Babelon (Aemilia) 8, (Plautia) 8; Sydenham 912. Very fine. Lustrous.