Catalog - Auction 331 – RES PVBLICA

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Head of Pietas r.; behind, PIETAS downwards; Rv. Clasped hands holding winged caduceus; below, ALBINVS�BRVTI�F. Crawford 450/2; Babelon (Postumia) 10; Sydenham 942. Cabinet tone. Nice lustre. A few scratches on the obverse, otherwise very fine.

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Head of Pietas r.; behind, PIETAS downwards; banker's mark on Pietas' cheek; Rv. Clasped hands holding winged caduceus; below, ALBINVS�BRVTI�F. Crawford 450/2; Babelon (Postumia) 10; Sydenham 942. Good very fine. Lustrous metal.

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Military mint traveling with Caesar in North Africa. Diademed head of Venus to r., wearing necklace of pearls; Rv. Aeneas advancing to l., holding palladium and bearing Anchises on his shoulder; to r., CAESAR downwards. Crawford 458/1; Babelon (Julia) 10; Sydenham 1013. Lovely iridescent tone. Good very fine.

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Military mint travelling with Scipio in Africa. Laureate head of Jupiter r., in archaic style with beard and hair in ringlets; before, Q�METEL downwards; below, PIVS; Rv. Elephant standing r.; SCIPIO above, IMP below. Crawford 459/1; Babelon (Caecilia) 47; Sydenham 1050. Old cabinet tone; pleasing iridescence. Banker's marks. Good fine.

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Head of Liber to r., wearing ivy-wreath; around, partially ligate, M CATO [PRO �P]R; Rv. Victory seated r., holding patera in her right hand and palm-branch in her left; in exergue, VICTRIX; Crawford 462/2; Babelon (Porcia) 11; Sydenham 1054a. Extremely fine.

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Diademed head of Venus r.; behind, RVFVS�S�C downwards; Rv. Cupid riding on dolphin r.; below, MN (ligate) CORDIVS.�Crawford 463/3; Babelon (Cordia) 3; Sydenham 977. Lovely old cabinet tone. Very fine.

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Head of the Sibyl Herophile to r., hair elaborately decorated with jewels and enclosed in a sling and tied with band; Rv. Sphinx seated to r.; above, T�CARISIVS; in exergue, III�VIR. Crawford 464/1; Babelon (Carisia) 11; Sydenham 983a. Nicely toned. Good very fine.

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Head of Juno Moneta r.; behind, MONETA downwards; Rv. Anvil die with garlanded punch die above, between tongs and hammer, all within laurel wreath; T�CARISI above. Crawford 464/2; Babelon (Carisia) 1b; Sydenham 982b. Very fine.

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Helmeted head of Roma r., wearing Attic helmet with plume; behind, ROMA Downwards; border of dots; Rv. Cornucopia on globe; on l., sceptre; on r., rudder; below, T�CARIS; all within laurel wreath. Crawford 464/3a; Babelon (Carisia) 4; Sydenham 984. A few scratches, otherwise very fine. Lustrous metal.

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Draped and winged bust of Victory r.; behind, [S]�C downwards; Rv. Victory driving galloping quadriga r., holding wreath and reins; in exergue, T�CAR[ISI]. very fine Crawford 464/5; Babelon (Carisia) 3; Sydenham 985. Banker's mark on obverse, otherwise good very fine.

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Laureate head of Apollo r.; [A behind]; Rv. Garlanded curule chair; [above, C�CONSIDI]; in exergue, PAETI.�Crawford 465/2a; Babelon (Considia) 23; Sydenham 991. Banker's cut on the obverse. Very fine.

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Laureate and diademed head of Venus l.; behind head, PAETI downwards; Rv.�Victory driving quadriga l., holding reins, palm frond and wreath; in exergue, [C�]CONSIDI.�Crawford 465/4; Babelon (Considia) 7; Sydenham 993. Light, iridescent tone. Good very fine.

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Mint: North Africa (Utica?). Head of Ceres r., wreathed with grain ears; [to l., COS�TERT downwards]; to r., DICT�ITER upwards; Rv. Culullus, aspergillum, jug, and lituus; D in r. field; above, AVGVR; below, PONT�MAX. Crawford 467/1a; Babelon (Julia) 16; Sydenham 1024. Deep cabinet tone. Very fine.

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Military mint traveling with Caesar in Spain. Bust of Venus r., wearing stephane, pendant earring and necklace; Cupid at shoulder; Rv. Trophy of Gallic arms; captives seated at base, dejected female to l., bound male to r. looking up at trophy; in exergue, CAESAR. Crawford 468/1. Sydenham 1014. Near very fine.

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Laureate head of Triumphus r., with trophy over shoulder; below, TRIVMPVS; Rv. Wolf r., placing stick on fire; on r., eagle fanning flames with its wings; above, CELSVS III VIR; in exergue, L PAPIVS. Crawford 472/2; Babelon (Papia) 3; Sydenham 965. Very fine / good very fine.

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Diademed head of Libertas r.; behind, LIBERTATIS downwards; banker's marks; Rv. Rostra on which stands subsellium; above, PALIKANVS. Crawford 473/1; Babelon (Lollia) 2; Sydenham 960; Sear Imperators 86; RBW 1652. Test cuts on the obverse, otherwise good very fine.

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Draped bust of Diana Nemorensis r.; behind, P�PACCOLEIVS upwards; before, LARISCOLVS downwards; Rv. Triple cult statue of Diana Nemorensis; behind, cypress grove. Crawford 486/1;� Babelon (Accoleia) 1; Sydenham 1148a. Deep old cabinet tone. Very fine.

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Bare head of bearded Jupiter r.; CAPITOLINVS downward behind; Rv. Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus: richly decorated hexastyle fa�ade with ornamented pediment and garlands hanging within three openings; PETILLI[VS] in exergue. Crawford 487/1; Babelon (Petillia) 1; Sydenham 1149; CRI 173. Old cabinet tone. Slightly off-centre; a few areas of weakness, otherwise very fine / good very fine.

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Military mint travelling with Antony and Lepidus in Transalpine Gaul. Lituus, capis, and raven standing l. on ground line; above, M ANT IMP (ANT ligate); Rv. Victory standing r., holding palm frond, crowning trophy with wreath. Crawford 489/4; CRI 121; RSC 82; Sydenham 1159; Kestner 3716; BMCRR Gaul 36; CNR II 133. Near very fine.