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Exceptional Smiling Caesar
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Lot # 436 - P. Sepullius Macer. AR Denarius, Rome mint, 44 BC (before 15 March, Caesar death). Obv. Laureate head of Caesar right; on the left, eight rayed star; on the right, CAESA[R·IMP]. Rev. Venus standing left, holding sceptre and Victory, on the left, MACER; on the right, P·SEPVLLIVS. Cr. 480/5b; B. 46 (Julia) ; 1 (Sepullia). AR. 4.20 g. 19.50 mm. RR. Great metal and broad flan, exceptionally overweight for issue. Outstanding subtly smiling portrait. Minor areas of weakness and slight delamination on reverse, beside the edge (5-6 h), otherwise. about EF/ Good VF.
Exceptional Provincial Julius Caesar's Portrait
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Lot # 437 - Julius Caesar. AE 22 mm. Sinope mint, Bithynia and Pontus. Struck under the Reign of Nero (?). Obv. DIVO IVLIO. Bare head of Julius Caesar left. Rev. C I F. Plough left in wreath. RPC I 2142 var. (plough right, 2 examples cited); Rec 74 var. (same). AE. 5.54 g. 22.00 mm. RRRR. An unpublished and hitherto unknown variety of this issue of the greatest rarity (four items cited in RPC). A superb example, in excellent state of preservation, with an oustanding postumous provincial Julius Caesar's portrait. Lovely mottled deep olive green patina, with lighter spots. About EF. This undated coin with the obverse of DIVO IVLIO ( Rec 74 :  Recueil Général des Monnaies Grecques d'Asie Mineure) is rather mysterious. The use of CIF rather than CFI shows that it must be later than about 26 BC. The peculiar portraits was tentatively identified by Rec as representing Antony. In view of the terminus post, this is impossible. One might perhaps consider that the portrait, which is surely intended to be that of the deified Julius Caesar, has been contaminated with some of the features of Nero; in that case a sort of context for a portrait of Caesar is provided by the portraits of Augustus minted in Nero's reign , in the years 103 and 113; a closer parallel is provided by the coins for Divus Iulius minted at Apamea in the first and second centuries AD. (RPC I, p.356).
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Lot # 438 - Sextus Pompeius and Q. Nasidius, commander of the fleet, 42-38 BC. AR Denarius, mint moving with Sextus Pompeius (Massilia ?). Obv. Bare head of Pompey the Great right; trident to right; below, dolphin right; NEPTVNI to left. Rev. Galley with bank of rowers right, under full sail, helmsman steering rudder, hortator standing on prow; six-rayed star to upper left; Q • NASIDIVS below. Cr. 483/2; B. 1 (Nasidia), 28 (Pompeia). AR. 3.74 g. 19.00 mm. RR. Great metal and broad flan. A superb example of this very rare, historically important and fascinating issue, with a wonderful portrait of Pompey the Great. Brilliant, with underlying luster and lightly toned, with golden hues. A bit off centre, otherwise. EF. With his father and brother having been executed after battles with Julius Caesar, Sextus Pompey found himself at the helm of the Pompeian cause. In addition to his own military talents and some support in the senate, Sextus called upon another resource for survival – his family legacy. Perhaps the best evidence for his use of family ties to legitimize his own position can be found on coinage, for he was the first Roman to use dynastic imagery in that manner. This issue of denarii is one example. Sextus Pompey’s coinage bearing the name of his naval commander Q. Nasidius is among the most attractive of the Imperatorial era. It consists of two major types: the first shows the right-facing head of the deceased Pompey Magnus and a galley; the second shows a left-facing head of Pompey and a scene of four galleys about to meet in battle. The first type is relatively plentiful, the second is a great rarity, and we may add to them an extremely rare hybrid issue, which pairs the obverse of the second with the reverse of the first. The portrait of Pompey Magnus is engraved with a near-perfect balance of realism and idealism, resulting in a powerful image that must have rallied support among the remaining Pompeian sympathizers. The inscription NEPTVNI, which seemingly abbreviates Neptuni filius (”the son of Neptune”), likely refers to the deceased Pompey, for Sextus apparently did not claim to be the son of the sea-god until after his second major naval victory over Octavian, in 38 B.C. (at which Appian says Nasidius served as one of Sextus’ admirals). The occasion for these coinages is not clear. Grueber and Sydenham both suggested they were struck in Sicily, whereas Crawford considers them to have been struck at a mint moving with Sextus Pompey while en route to Sicily. Sear proposes they were struck at Massalia during Sextus’ visitation. Sydenham and Grueber assigned them to 38-36 B.C., Crawford and Sear place them in 44-43 B.C., and they often are assigned elsewhere to 42-38 B.C. Thus, there are three distinct ideas on dating which, collectively, cover the length of his independent career. One aspect to note is that the coinage does not bear the title ‘Commander-in-chief of the Fleet and of the Sea Coasts’ that he received from the senate in April of 43 B.C. The naval commander Nasidius had long been loyal to the Pompeians. In 49 B.C. he attempted to break the siege of Massalia by Julius Caesar’s legate Decimus Brutus and afterward he held a command in the Pompeian fleet in North Africa. He then joined the forces that Pompey Junior had assembled in Spain after the Battle of Thapsus. As these coins clearly show, Nasidius sailed with Sextus Pompey afterward, though he eventually joined Marc Antony as an admiral in his eastern fleet. Nasidius took part in the disaster at Actium, after which nothing further is heard of his life or career. (NAC 92, 2016, 401 note).
The Capitoline Temple of Jupiter.
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Lot # 439 - Petillius Capitolinus. AR Denarius, Rome mint, 43 BC. Obv. Eagle on thunderbolt right, with open wings; above, PETILLIVS; below, CAPITOLINVS. Rev. Hexastyle Capitoline Temple of Jupiter, elaborately decorated; on the sides, S -F. Cr. 487/2b; B. 3 (Petillia). AR. 3.55 g. 17.00 mm. A superb example, with the view of the Capitoline Temple, perfectly centred on the reverse. Lovely cabinet tone, with a hint of iridescence,. About EF/EF. No temple was more sacred to the Romans than that of Jupiter Optimus Maximus on the Capitoline. By tradition it had stood there since the early 6th Century B.C., and in its four incarnations it remained in use for a millennium or more. It underwent numerous modifications, was damaged by lightening on more than one occasion, and was burned to the ground three times: first in 83 B.C., then in A.D. 69 and 80; and each time its reconstruction was an important undertaking. (NAC 40, 2007, 683 note). This issue depicts the façade of the temple after its first reconstruction.
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Lot # 440 - Mark Antony. AR Quinarius, unknown mint in Gallia Transalpina or Cisalpina, 43-42 BC. Obv. [Lituus], jug and raven; above, [M·AN]T·IMP. Rev. Victoria right, crowning trophy. Cr. 489/4; B. (Antonia) 7. AR. 1.80 g. 13.00 mm. Scarce. Handsome for issue. Reverse slightly off centre, lovely old cabinet tone. Good VF.
Exceptional Clodius Turrinus
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Lot # 441 - P. Clodius M.f. Turrinus. AR Denarius, 42 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right; behind, lyre. Rev. P. CLODIVS - M.F. Diana standing right, with bow and quiver over shoulder, holding lighted torch in each hand. Cr. 494/23; B. 15. AR. 3.85 g. 20.00 mm. An outstanding example, sharply struck and perfectly centred on a broad flan, brilliant and superb. Enchanting iridescent old cabinet tone, with golden highlights. EF.
Outstanding Regulus' Portrait
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Lot # 442 - L. Livineius Regulus. AR Denarius, 42 BC. Obv. The head of the praetor L. Livineius Regulus right. Rev. Curule chair; on either side, three fasces; above, L. LIVINEIVS; in exergue, REGVLVS. Cr. 494/28; B. 11. AR. 4.03 g. 19.50 mm. R. Rare. Sound metal and full weight. A choice example, well centred on a broad flan, with a wonderful portrait, and lightly toned with golden hues. Tiny banker's (?) mark on obverse and minor area of weakness on reverse, otherwise. EF.
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Lot # 443 - L. Livineius Regulus. AR Denarius, Rome mint, 42 BC. Obv. Head of L. Livineius Regulus right; on the left, REGVLVS; on the right, PR. Rev. Combat of bestiarii: one combatant attacks a lion, another defends himself against a tiger; on the left, wonded boar; in exergue, L·REGVLVS. Cr. 494/30; B. 12 (Livineia). AR. 3.93 g. 18.00 mm. RR. Very rare and choice for issue. Banker's marks on obverse, handsome cabinet tone, with golden hues. VF.
Impressive Hercules
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Lot # 444 - Repubblica Romana. C. Vibius Varus. AR Denarius, Rome mint, 42 BC. Obv. Bearded and laureate head of Hercules right. Rev. Minerva standing right, holding Victoria and spear; on the left, shield and VARVS; on the right, C·VIBIVS. Cr. 494/37; B. 23. AR. 3.74 g. 20.00 mm. R. Rare and very seldom offered. An outstanding example, in excellent condition for issue, struck on a broad flan, from masterly engraved dies. Minor pitting on obverse, otherwise. about EF.
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Lot # 445 - Brutus. AR Denarius, late summer-autumn 42 BC. Military mint moving with Brutus and Cassius in Western Asia Minor or Northern Greece. Pedanius Costa, legate. Obv. LEG COSTA. Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev. BRVTVS IMP. Trophy. Cr. 506/2. AR. 3.83 g. 18.50 mm. R. Rare. A pleasant example of this fascinating and historically significant issue, well centred and complete. Lovely iridescent cabinet tone, with blue and reddish highlights. Good VF.
Two Excellent Triumvirs Portraits
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Lot # 446 - The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Octavian. AR Denarius. Spring-early summer 41 BC. Ephesus mint; M. Barbatius Pollio, quaestor pro praetore. Obv. M. ANT. IMP. AVG. III. VIR. R.P.C. BARBAT. Q. P. Bare head of Mark Antony right. Rev. CAESAR IMP. PONT. III. VIR. R.P.C. Bare head of Octavian right, with slight beard. Cr. 517/2. AR. 3.86 g. 19.00 mm. A superb example, perfectly centred and prettily toned, with golden highlights. Insignificant scratch on Mark Antony's neck, otherwise. EF.
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Lot # 447 - Mauretania. Kingdom of Mauretania. Juba II (25 BC- 24 AD) with Cleopatra Selene. AR 'Denarius', Caesarea mint, c.11-23 AD. Obv. REX IVBA. Diademed head of Juba II right. Rev. BACIΛICCA KΛEΟΠΑΤΡA. Star in crescent. SNG Cop. 567; Mazard 299. AR. 3.69 g. 17.00 mm. R. Superb, brilliant and lightly toned. Good EF. Juba II (c. 50 BC—24 AD) was son of Juba I and king of the North African states of Numidia (29–25 BC) and Mauretania (25 BC– 24 AD). As a child of about five Juba was paraded in Rome in Caesar’s triumphal procession after the death of Juba I but subsequently was given a good education in Italy. Octavian (the future emperor Augustus) befriended Juba when he was a young man and in 29 BC installed him as king of Numidia, which had been a Roman province since the defeat of Juba I in 46. In 25 Juba was made ruler of Mauretania, which he governed until his death. His first wife, Cleopatra Selene, daughter of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, exercised great influence on his policies. (Encyclopaedia Britannica).
Spectacular Galley
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Lot # 448 - Mark Antony. AR Denarius, mint moving with Marcus Antonius, 32-31 BC. Obv. Praetorian galley right; above, ANT·AVG; below, III·VIR·R·P·C. Rev. Legionary eagle between two standards; below, LEG II. Cr. 544/14; B. 105 (Antonia). AR. 3.37 g. 18.50 mm. Great metal for issue. A brilliant and superb example, lightly toned with iridescent hues. EF/ About EF.
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Lot # 449 - Mark Antony. AR Denarius, 32-31 BC. Obv. ANT. AVG.III. VIR. R.P.C. Praetorian galley right. Rev. LEG XVI. Legionary eagle between two standards. Cr. 544/31. AR. 3.44 g. 18.50 mm. A handsome example, of good metal for issue, brilliant and lightly toned. Banker's mark on obverse and insignificant graffiti on reverse, otherwise. good VF/VF.

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