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Session Six - Tuesday, June 3, 2014 approx. 1:00 PM
3406
L. Lucretius Trio. Silver Denarius (3.97 g), 74 BC.
Rome.
Laureate head of Neptune right, trident at shoulder; above II.
Reverse:
L LVCRET[I] / TRIO in two lines below, winged Genius
on dolphin right. Crawford 390/2; Sydenham 784; Lucretia 3.
NGC grade Choice Extremely Fine; Strike: 4/5, Surface:
5/5
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Estimated Value ................................................... $700 - 800
3407
Cn. Lentulus. Silver Denarius (4.01 g), 74 BC.
Uncertain
mint in Spain. G P R above, diademed and draped bust of the
Genius of the Roman People right, scepter over shoulder.
Reverse:
CN LEN Q in exergue, EX S C across field, scepter,
globe, and rudder. Crawford 393/1a; Sydenham 752; Cornelia
54. Pleasant iridescent toning.
NGC grade AU; Strike: 4/5,
Surface: 4/5
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Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
3408
L. Lucretius Trio. Silver Denarius (3.92 g), 74 BC.
Rome.
Radiate head of Sol right.
Reverse:
[L] LVCRETI in exergue,
TRIO above, crescent moon with seven stars above. Crawford
390/1; Sydenham 783; Lucretia 2.
NGC grade VF; Strike: 4/
5, Surface: 4/5
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Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
3409
Q. Fufius Calenus and M. Cordus. Silver Denarius (4.0 g),
68 BC
. Rome. HO behind, V[I(RT)] before, KAL[ENI] below,
jugate heads of Honos, laureate, and Virtus, wearing crested
helmet, right.
Reverse:
CORDI in exergue (ITAL) to left, RO to
right, Italia standing right, holding cornucopiae, clasping hands
with Roma standing left, foot on globe, holding scepter; in left
field, winged caduceus. Crawford 403/1; Sydenham 797; Fufia
1. Nicely toned with some underlying luster. We note some fine
old scratches on both sides.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 350
3410
M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus. Silver Denarius (3.83 g),
67 BC.
Uncertain mint. Young male head (Mercury?) right, with
long flowing hair, control symbol (rarely letter) behind.
Reverse:
M PLAETORI CEST EX S C, winged caduceus. Crawford 405/3b;
Sydenham 805; Plaetoria 6.
NGC grade Choice AU; Strike:
3/5, Surface: 5/5
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Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 350
3411
C. Hosidius C.f. Geta. Silver Denarius (3.9 g), 64
BC.
Rome. GETA before, III VIR behind, diademed and draped
bust of Diana right, bow and quiver at shoulder.
Reverse
: C
HOSIDI C [F], the wild board of Calydon charging right, side
pierced by arrow, harried by hound below. Crawford 407/2;
Sydenham 903; Hosidia 1.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
3412
L. Roscius Fabatus. Silver Denarius (3.8 g), 59 BC.
Rome.
L ROSCI below, head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat's skin
headdress; behind, flaming brazier(?).
Reverse
: [FA]B[A]T[I] in
exergue, female standing right, feeding serpent erect before
her; in left field, nail(?). Crawford 412/1 (symbols 20); Syden-
ham 915; Roscia 3.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
3413
Q. Caepio Brutus. Silver Denarius (3.9 g), 54 BC
. Rome.
LIBERTAS behind, head of Libertas right, jewels in hair above
forehead.
Reverse:
BRVTVS in exergue, the consul L. Junius
Brutus walking left between two lictors, each carrying ax over
shoulder, and preceded by an accensus. Crawford 433/1;
Sydenham 906; Junia 31. Attractively toned with underlying lus-
ter.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 700
Ex Künker 193 (26 September 2011), 452.
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