Catalog - Auction 331 – RES PVBLICA

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C�NORBANVS / CLVII Diademed head of Venus to r., wearing pendant earring and pearl necklace; Rv. Grain ear, fasces bound with an axe and caduceus. Crawford 357/1b; Norbana 2; Sydenham 739. Extremely fine/near extremely fine. Old cabinet tone.

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Mint: Asia or Greece (mint moving with Sulla).�Diademed head of Venus r.; on r., Cupid holding palm-branch; below, L�SVLLA; border of dots; Rv. Two trophies; between, jug and lituus; above, IMPER; below, ITERV; border of dots. Crawford 359/2; Babelon (Cornelia) 30; Sydenham 761a. Old cabinet tone. Good very fine.

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Laureate head of Apollo r.; sceptre and L behind, star below chin; Rv. Horseman r., brandishing spear; control-numeral behind, P�CREPVSI in exergue. Crawford 361/1c; Babelon (Crepusia) 1; Sydenham 738a. Lustrous, iridescent specimen. Extremely fine.

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Bust of Mercury r. wearing winged petasus; caduceus behind, N (control letter) above; Rv. Ulysses walking r., his dog Argos before; C.MAMIL behind, LIMETAN before (TA ligate). Crawford 362/1; Babelon (Mamilia) 6; Sydenham 741. Old cabinet tone. Some traces of oxidation, otherwise extremely fine.

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Laureate head of Apollo r.; Rv. Marsyas standing l., holding wineskin over shoulder; to r., column surmounted by statue of Victory standing left; before, L�CENSOR downwards. Crawford 363/1d; Babelon (Marcia) 24; Sydenham 737. Extremely fine.

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Mint: northern Italy and Spain. Diademed and draped female bust r.; before, scales; behind, winged caduceus; around, anticlockwise, C�ANNI�T�F�T�N�V�PRO�COS�EX�S�C; below, �P (control mark);�Rv. Victory driving quadriga r., holding reins and palm-branch; above, Q; L�FABI�L�F�HISP in exergue. Crawford 366/1b; Babelon (Annia) 2, (Fabia) 17; Sydenham 748a. Slight traces of oxidation, otherwise near extremely fine.

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Helmeted bust of Roma r., with peaked visor, cruciform earring and necklace, hair in three locks; L�MANLI before; PRO�Q behind; Rv. Sulla, togate, driving triumphal quadriga r., holding branch and reins; above, Victory flying l. crowning Sulla with laurel wreath; [L�SV]LLA�IMP in exergue. Crawford 367/5; Sydenham 757. Lovely deep old cabinet tone. Extremely fine.

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Diademed head of Pietas r.; before, stork; Rv. Jug and lituus; all within laurel wreath; IMPER in exergue. Crawford 374/2; Babelon (Caecilia) 44; Sydenham 750. Good extremely fine.

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CAPIT�CXXXIIII�Draped bust of Ceres r., wearing grain wreath; [bell to lower r.]; Rv.�Founder plowing l. with yoke of oxen; CXXXIIII above; in exergue, C�MARI�C�F / S�C.�Crawford 378/1c; Sydenham 744b. Old cabinet tone. Extremely fine.

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Diademed head of Venus r.; behind, S�C; before, R (control letter); Rv. Victory in triga r., holding reins; C�NAE�BALB (partially ligate) in exergue. Crawford 382/1a; Babelon (Naevia) 6; Sydenham 769. Lovely old cabinet tone. Near extremely fine/good extremely fine.�

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Diademed and draped bust of Diana r., her hair drawn back and collected into a knot behind, bow and quiver over shoulder; S�C upwards before; Rv. Victory driving galloping biga r., holding reins and palm frond in l. hand and wreath in right; A�T(reversed)XXXXIII below, TI�CLAVD�TI�F[/AP�N] in two lines in exergue (VD and AP ligate). Crawford 383/1; Babelon (Claudia) 6; Sydenham 770a. Old cabinet tone. Near extremely fine.

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Head of Juno Sospita r., wearing goat�s skin; control mark behind; Rv. Griffin springing r., control mark below.; in exergue,�L PAPI.�Crawford 384/1 (control marks 203); B. Papia 1; Sydenham 733. Old cabinet tone. Near extremely fine/extremely fine.

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Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, FLAC; Rv. Vicstory in biga r., holding wreath and reins; in ex., [L] RVTILI. Crawford 387/1; B. Rutilia 1; Sydenham 780. Old cabinet tone. Good extremely fine.�

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Draped bust of Libertas r., wearing stephane, triple pendant earring and necklace; S�C to right, die number and pileus behind; Rv. Warrior (Mars?) in rearing biga r., reins and spear in l. hand, helping togate figure climb into biga with r.; scorpion right below horses; in exergue, L�FARSVLEI. Crawford 392/1a; Babelon (Fasuleia) 1; Sydenham 789. Near extremely fine/extremely fine. Old cabinet tone. High relief.

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Draped bust of Diana r., with bow and quiver over shoulder; Rv. Hound running r.; below, spear; in exergue, C POSTVMI / TA (ligatured). Crawford 394/1a; B. Postumia 9; Sydenham 785-785a. Lustrous, well-centred specimen. Near extremely fine.

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Head of Medusa l., winged and entwined with serpents; [behind, SABVLA upwards]; Rv. Bellerophon, hurling spear, on Pegasus R.; XXXII (control mark) behind. Crawford 395/1; Babelon (Cossutia) 1; Sydenham 790. Slight porosity, minor corrosion, otherwise good very fine.

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Helmeted and draped bust of Virtus r.; before, VIRTVS upwards; behind, IIIVIR downwards; Rv. MN AQVIL � MN�F MN�N (partially ligate) Warrior, holding shield in l. hand and lifting up fallen figure with r.; in exergue, SICIL. Crawford 401/1; Babelon (Aquillia) 2; Sydenham 798. Old cabinet tone, lovely iridescence. Good extremely fine.�

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Jugate heads of Honos and Virtus r.; in l. field, HO and in r. field, partially ligate, VIRT; Below, KAL[E]NI; Rv. Italia l., holding cornucopia, and Roma r., holding fasces and placing r. foot on globe, clasping hands; at sides, winged caduceus; on l., partially ligate, ITAL; on r., RO. In exergue, CORDI. Crawford 403/1; Babelon (Fufia), (Mucia) 1; Sydenham 797. Light cabinet tone with iridescent highlights. Extremely 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. Lovely cabinet tone. Extremely fine/good extremely fine.�