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Lot # 409 - Aristo Mutumbal Ricoce, suffetes. AE 31.5 mm. Sardinia, Caralis. Circa 40 BC. Obv. ARISTO MVTVMBAL RICOCE SVF. Jugate heads right. Rev. VE-N-E[RIS]. Tetrastyle temple with closed doors, eagle in pediment and row of antefixes along roofline; KAR in exergue. RPC I 624. AE. 32.28 g. 31.50 mm. RR. Very rare. VF/Good VF. The identification of the conjoined heads on the obverse of this coin remains uncertain. They have been variously identified as Octavian and Agrippa, Octavian and M. Aemilius Lepidus, and Octavian and Caesar. RPC states that 'the portraits are completely unlike those of Octavian and....are probably those of municipal officials.' In the case of provincial coinage, it is difficult to use style as a criterion in identification as portraits were often either the work of inferior engravers or engravers without access to the Imperial imago. Without any epigraphic evidence the exact identity of these individuals will have to remain uncertain.
Choice Sardus Pater
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Lot # 410 - M. Atius Balbus. AE 25.5 mm. Sardinia. Uselis? Circa 38-31 BC. Obv. M ATIVS BALBVS PR. Head of Balbus left. Rev. SARD P[ATER]. Head of Sardus Pater right; spear behind. RPC I 625. AE. 7.75 g. 25.50 mm. RR. Very rare. Exceptional for issue. Brown patina with few green spots. EF.
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Lot # 411 - Julius Caesar. AV Aureus, 46 BC. Rome mint; Aulus Hirtius, praetor. Obv. C. CAESAR COS. TER. Veiled female head (Vesta or Pietas?) right. Rev. Emblems of the augurate and pontificate: lituus, guttus and securis; A HIRTIVS P R around. Cr. 466/1; RBW 1636; Calicó 36. AV. 8.00 g. 19.50 mm. A choise example, sharply struck on a broad flan. Scratch on obverse, otherwise. about EF. Aulus Hirtius, praetor at the time this coin was struck, was a close friend of both Cicero and Caesar, and had served as the latter’s legate in Gaul. He was consul in 43 BC, having been nominated by Caesar, and was sent along with Octavian and Pansa against Antony, who was besieging Decimus Brutus at Mutina. Hirtius defeated Antony but fell while leading the assault on his camp. Hirtius is credited with completing Caesar’s commentaries on the Gallic, Alexandrine, African, and Spanish wars. (Triton XXI, 661 note).
Superb Pompeius Magnus Denarius
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Lot # 412 - Cn. Pompeius Magnus with M. Poblicius. AR Denarius, Spain, 46-45 BC. Obv. Head of Roma right, wearing Corinthian helmet; before, M·POBLICI·LEG·PRO; behind PR. Rev. Female figure standing right, with shield slung on back, holding two spears and giving palm-branch with long stem to soldier standing left on prow of ship; on right, CN·MAGNVS·IMP. Cr. 469/1c; B. (Poblicia) 10, (Pompeia) 9. AR. 3.74 g. 18.50 mm. R. Rare and in excellent condition for issue. Lovely blackish old cabinet tone. Slightly compact flan, as usual, and somewhat pitted fields, otherwise. about EF/EF.
Outstanding Europa
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Lot # 413 - L. Valerius Acisculus. AR Denarius, Rome mint, 45 BC. Obv. Head of Apollo right, hair tied with band; above, star; on the left, acisculus and ACISCVLVS; around, border of dots. Rev. Europa seated on bull walking right, holding veil; in exergue, L·VALERIVS. Cr. 474/1b; B. 17 (Valeria). AR. 4.13 g. 19.00 mm. R. Rare. Sound metal, full weight and broad flan. A superb example, brilliant, with underlying luster. Insignificant flatness spots. otherwise. EF/Good EF. Europa, in Greek mythology, was the daughter either of Phoenix or of Agenor, king of Phoenicia. The beauty of Europa inspired the love of Zeus, who approached her in the form of a white bull and carried her away from Phoenicia to Crete. There she bore Zeus three sons: Minos, ruler of Crete; Rhadamanthys, ruler of the Cyclades Islands; and, according to some legends, Sarpedon, ruler of Lycia. She later married Asterius, the king of Crete, who adopted her sons, and she was worshipped under the name of Hellotis in Crete, where the festival Hellotia was held in her honour. (Encyclopaedia Britannica).It is said that when Europa died, Zeus transformed her into a star complex and he himself took again the shape of the white bull to merge in the complex. The Taurus Constellation is believed to be the form of Zeus. Today the name Europa has been given to one of Jupiter's 16 moons and in fact this moon is very special, as it is believed to have water on its surface. (Greek/miths).
Spectacular Caesar Portrait
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Lot # 414 - Julius Caesar. AR Denarius, 44 BC, P. Sepullius Macer moneyer. Obv. CAESAR DICT PERPETVO. Laureate and veiled head of Caesar right. Rev. SEPVLLIVS MACER. Venus standing left, holding Victory and sceptre resting on shield. Cr. 480/13; B. (Sepullia) 5. AR. 3.82 g. 18.00 mm. RR. Great metal for this very rare issue. An outstanding example, sharply struck, with a superb veiled portrait. Lovely light golden toning. EF.
Spectacular Caesar Portrait
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Lot # 415 - Julius Caesar. AR Denarius, 44 BC, P. Sepullius Macer moneyer. Obv. CAESAR DICT PERPETVO. Laureate and veiled head of Caesar right. Rev. SEPVLLIVS MACER. Venus standing left, holding Victory and sceptre resting on shield. Cr. 480/13; B. (Sepullia) 5. AR. 4.16 g. 19.00 mm. RR. Very rare. Full weight and good metal. Superb veiled portrait. About EF.
Mettius' Quinarius
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Lot # 416 - M. Mettius. AR Quinarius, 44 BC. Obv. Head of Juno Sospita right; behind, coiled snake. Rev. Victory in prancing biga right, holding reins and whip; in exergue, M·METTI. Cr. 480/23; B. 1. AR. 1.57 g. 14.00 mm. RR. Very rare, very seldom offered and in excellent condition for issue. Minor delamination spot on obverse and slightly porous, otherwise. VF.
The Capitoline Temple of Jupiter
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Lot # 417 - Petillius Capitolinus. AR Denarius, Rome mint, 43 B.C. Obv. Head of Jupiter right; on the left, CAPITOLINVS. Rev. Hexastyle Capitoline Temple of Jupiter, elaborately decorated; below, PETILLIVS. Cr. 487/1; B. 1 (Petilia). AR. 3.86 g. 18.00 mm. Scarce. Great metal. Lustrous and virtually as struck. Minor area of flatness on obverse, insignificant on reverse, otherwise. about FDC.
Cestius and Norbanus Aureus
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Lot # 418 - L. Cestius and C. Norbanus. AV Aureus. Rome mint, January-April 43 BC. Obv. Draped bust of Africa right, wearing elephant skin headdress. Rev. Corinthian helmet set atop curule chair, legs decorated with eagles; CESTIVS above, C•NORBA below, S•C - PR across fields. Cr. 491/1a; B. Cestia 1 and Norbana 3; Bahrfeldt 24; Calicó 3a. AV. 8.01 g. 19.50 mm. RR. Very rare. Perfectly centred on a broad flan. Rough surface with marks. About VF/VF. Dating and interpreting this aureus has proved troublesome in part due to its imagery. It is the second aureus type in a series which complicates more than it enlightens, and the lack of information regarding Cestius and Norbanus themselves hinders us considerably. The most likely explanation according to Sear (The History and Coinage of the Roman Imperators) is that this aureus was an emergency issue of the Senate in 43 BC, in response to Antony having marched his legions towards Cisalpine Gaul which he had demanded be given to himself despite it already being governed by Decimus Brutus. Antony's actions were condemned by the Senate which, swayed by Cicero, allied itself with Octavian thus legalising any military action he and his troops might take against Antony, who was promptly declared a public enemy. If indeed this aureus was thus minted to pay for the Senate's legions, then it is suggested by Sear and Crawford that the elephant skin headdress should be assumed to be a reference to the troops themselves, possibly being units hastily withdrawn from the province of Africa. The presence of the Corinthian helmet on the reverse of our current coin has not yet been fully explained. Sear has suggested it is symbolic of Minerva, goddess of war, particularly since CRI 195a replaces the helmet with snakes, also a symbol of Minerva. It is tempting however to see in the reverse image a powerful symbol of the times – by March of 43 BC both consuls had marched north with their legions, leaving the consuls' chairs in Rome empty, replaced on these coins by symbols of war. Indeed both consuls, Hirtius and Pansa, would be mortally wounded in battle against Antony, leaving the consulship vacant for nearly four full months from April 21 until Octavian was sworn in on August 19. This coin is paired with an aureus also issued by Cestius and Norbanus which depicts the bust of Sibyl(?) on the obverse and a cart driven by Cybele on the reverse (Crawford 491/2, CRI 196). The iconography of that type is perhaps even less well understood than that of the present, and further complicates an already difficult interpretation. As for the moneyers themselves, Appian mentions a Cestius who was proscribed following the foundation of the first triumvirate (Civil War 4.26) and, like Cicero, came to a sudden end; C. Norbanus may have survived his colleague and may be the same C. Norbanus C. f. Flaccus who held the consulship in 38 BC. (Roma Numismatics 16, 2018, lot 619 note).
Enchanting Clodius Turrinus
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Lot # 419 - P. Clodius. AR Denarius, Rome mint, 42 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right; on the left, lyre. Rev. Diana standing right, with bow and quiver over shoulder, holding lighted torch in each hand; on the right, P·CLODIVS·M·F. Cr. 494/23; B. 15 (Clodia). AR. 4.11 g. 17.50 mm. Great metal and full weight. An outstanding example, sharply struck and perfectly centred. Underlying luster and superb light iridescent toning. EF.
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Lot # 420 - Octavian with L. Livineius Regulus. AR Denarius 42 BC, Rome. Obv. Head of Octavian to right. Rev. Victory standing to right, palm branch over left shoulder, wreath in right hand. Cr. 494/25. AR. 4.05 g. 17.00 mm. RR. Very rare. Compact flan, full weight and sound metal. Minor porosity, otherwise. good VF.
Superb Caesar Portrait
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Lot # 421 - Julius Caesar. AR Denarius, L. Mussidius Longus moneyer, 42 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Caesar right. Rev. L. MVSSIDIVS LONGV[S] Rudder, cornucopiae on globe, caduceus and apex. Cr. 494/39; B. (Mussidia) 8.. AR. 3.93 g. 20.00 mm. RR. Very rare. Unusual sound metal and broad flan, Excellent portrait. Insignificant areas of flatness beside the borders, otherwise. about EF.
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Lot # 422 - L. Mussidius Longus. AR Denarius, Rome mint, 42 BC. Obv. Draped and radiate bust of Sol facing. Rev. Shrine of Venus Cloacina, [inscribed CLOACIN]; above, L·MVSSIDIVS·LONGVS. Cr. 494/43a-b; B. 7 (Mussidia). AR. 3.95 g. 17.00 mm. R. Sound metal and full weight. Rare and choice, brilliant and nicely toned. with golden hues. Slightly off centre, otherwise. about EF/EF.
Cassius Denarius
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Lot # 423 - C. Cassius and Lentulus Spinther. AR Denarius, 43-42 BC, mint moving with Brutus and Cassius. Obv. C. CASSI IMP. Tripod with Cortina, decorated with two laurel branches and fillets. Rev. Jug and lituus, below, LENTVLVS SPINT. Cr. 500/1; B. (Cassia) 14. AR. 3.97 g. 18.50 mm. RR. Sound metal and full weight. Very rare. An outstanding example perfectly centred, brilliant with underlying luster and virtually as struck. C. Cassius Longinus was one of the principal conspirators against Julius Caesar. Following the assassination, he moved to the east, where he sought to amass an army. His prior reputation of military success against the Parthians while governing the province of Syria proved invaluable, and by 43 BC his army boasted nearly twelve legions. He was able to stave off Antony's general Dolabella, secured his base in Syria, and begin preparations for an invasion of Egypt. At the same time, Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus formed the triumvirate, and this posed too great a threat to ignore. Cassius halted his impending invasion of Egypt and moved west to meet up with Brutus' forces at Smyrna. The two regicides agreed to take joint action against the triumvirs, and began by attacking their allies in Asia. The following year the pair moved into Thrace, and chose a position outside Philippi to meet the approaching army of Antony and Octavian. Brutus moved against Octavian with great success, capturing the young Caesarian's camp, but Cassius' army was routed by Antony. Unaware of his partner's success, Cassius thought the entire cause was lost, and had his freedman Pindarus slay him. (CNG 225, 2010, lot 318 note). Encapsulated by Classical Coin Grading MS 65.
LEIBERTAS
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Lot # 424 - Q. Caepio Brutus. AR Denarius, 43-42 BC, mint moving with Brutus. Obv. LEIBERTAS. Head of Liberty right. Rev. CAEPIO BRVTVS PRO. COS. Plectrum, lyre and laurel branch tied with fillet. Cr. 501/1. ; B. (Junia) 34. AR. 3.72 g. 18.00 mm. R. Sound metal. A choice and perfectly centred example of this rare issue, of tremendous historical interest. VF. This is one of the earlier coins of Brutus, struck in Greece before he assumed the title of Imperator. (RSC I, p. 113).
A Fascinating Reverse
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Lot # 425 - Sextus Pompeius . AR Denarius, 37-36 BC. Sicily. Obv. MAG PIVS IM[P ITER] Head of Cn. Pompeius Magnus right; behind, jug; before, lituus. Rev. PRAEF. Neptune standing left, foot on prow, between the brothers Anapias and Amphinomus, with their parents on their shoulders; in exergue, CLAS ET [ORAE/ MARIT EX SC]. Cr. 511/3a; B. (Pompeia) 27. AR. 3.80 g. 18.00 mm. RR. Very rare. Superb portrait and lovely iridescent old cabinet tone. Insignificant banker's mark on obverse. Good VF.
Numonius Vaala's or Caesar's Portrait?
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Lot # 426 - C. Numonius Vaala. AR Denarius, 41 BC. Obv. C. NVMONIVS VAALA. Bare head of Numonius Vaala (or Julius Caesar ?) right. Rev. A warrior left, armed with a shield and sword attacking wall (vallum), which is defended by two soldiers; in exergue, VAALA. Cr. 514/2; B. 2. AR. 3.60 g. 19.50 mm. RR. A choice example of this very rare and intriguing issue, struck on a broad flan and brilliant. Bold portrait, lovely light cabinet tone. Minor insignificant areas of weakness, otherwise. good VF/VF. The reverse presumably portraits an act of bravery by an ancestor, not known to history, whence the cognomen Vaala (from vallum).
Two Excellent Triumvirs Portraits
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Lot # 427 - 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. 3.79 g. 18.50 mm. A superb example, perfectly centred and prettily toned, with golden highlights. EF.
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Lot # 428 - 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. 3.80 g. 20.00 mm. A very attractive example, well centred on a broad flan, with two superb portraits. Minor areas of striking flatness, otherwise. about EF.
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Lot # 429 - Mark Antony. AR Quinarius, 39 BC. Obv. III VIR-RPC. Diademed head of Concordia right. Rev. M. ANTON. C. CAESAR. Two hands clasped around caduceus. Cr. 529/4b; B. (Antonia) 42. AR. 1.72 g. 14.00 mm. R. Rare and choice, unusually sharply struck on a broad flan and complete. Brilliant and lightly toned. Good VF.
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Lot # 430 - Mark Antony. Denarius, mint moving with Marcus Antonius, 38 BC. Obv. Marcus Antonius standing right, veiled and togate, holding lituus; around, M·ANTONIVS·M·F·M·N·AVGVR·IMP·TERT (MP and RT ligate). Rev. Radiate head of Sol right; around, III·VIR·R·P·C·COS·DESIG·ITER·ET·TERT. Cr. 533/2; B. 80 (Antonia). AR. 3.89 g. 19.50 mm. Scarce. Sound metal. A choice example, well centred on a broad flan. Lovely light toning, with golden hues. Good VF. Possibly struck at Athens.
Bold Portraits
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Lot # 431 - Octavian. Bronze, 38 BC, Italy. Obv. CAESAR-DIVI F. Bare head of Octavian right. Rev. DIVOS IVLIVS. Laureate head of Julius Caesar right. Cr. 535/1; B. (Julia) 98; C. 3; RPC I 620. AE. 17.92 g. 31.00 mm. A choice example of this fascinating and historically important issue. Superb portraits, of wonderful style. Lovely even bright dark green patina. Weakly struck, as usual, otherwise. VF/Good VF.
Outstanding LEG III Denarius
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Lot # 432 - Mark Antony. AR Denarius, 32-31 BC. Obv. ANT. AVG III VIR. R. P. C. Praetorian galley right. Rev. LEG III. Legionary eagle between two standards. Cr. 544/15. AR. 3.51 g. 18.00 mm. Sound metal. A brilliant and superb example. EF.
Choice LEG IV Denarius
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Lot # 433 - Mark Antony. AR Denarius, 32-31 BC. Obv. ANT. AVG III VIR. R. P. C. Praetorian galley right. Rev. LEG IV. Legionary eagle between two standards. Cr. 544/17. AR. 3.65 g. 18.00 mm. Sound metal, unusual for issue, choice and brilliant. Very minor banker's mark on obverse and insignificant flatness areas beside the borders, otherwise. EF.
Outstanding LEG XII Denarius
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Lot # 434 - 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 XII. Cr. 544/26; B. 119 (Antonia). AR. 3.55 g. 18.00 mm. Sound metal, unusual for issue. A superb example, sharply struck and prettily toned, with golden hues. Rare as such. EF.
Outstanding LEG XX Denarius
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Lot # 435 - 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 XX. Cr. 544/36; B. 135 (Antonia). AR. 3.54 g. 16.50 mm. Great metal for issue. A brilliant and superb example, prettily toned, with lovely golden hues. Rare as such. About EF.
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Lot # 436 - Mark Antony. AR Denarius, 32-31 BC. Obv. AN[T. AVG] III VIR. R. P. C. Praetorian galley right. Rev. LEG XXI. Legionary eagle between two standards. Cr. 544/37. AR. 3.66 g. 18.50 mm. Good metal and broad oval flan. A choice example, brilliant and lightly toned. Minor areas of flatness beside the borders and banker's mark on obverse, otherwise. about EF.

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