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Session Five - Tuesday, February 14th 10:00am PST
Enlargement
1929 M. Baebius Q.f. Tampilus. Silver Denarius (3.85 g), 137 BC
. Rome. TAMPIL behind, helmeted head of Roma left; below chin, denomination
mark.
Reverse:
ROMA below, M BAEBI Q F in exergue, Apollo, driving galloping quadriga right. Crawford 236/1e; Sydenham 489; Baebia 12.
Beautifully toned.
Nearly Mint State
.
Estimate Value .............................................................................................................................................................................$600 - 700
From The Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Purchased privately from Ariadne Galleries in the 1970s-1980s.
1930
M. Baebius Q.f. Tampilus. Silver Denarius (3.87 g), 137
BC
. Rome. TAMPIL behind, helmeted head of Roma left, wear-
ing pendant necklace; below chin, denomination.
Reverse:
ROMA below, M BAEBI Q F in exergue, Apollo, holding bow and
arrow, driving galloping quadriga right. Crawford 236/1a;
Sydenham 489; Baebia 12. Lightly toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$250 - 300
1931
Cn. Lucretius Trio. Silver Denarius (3.87 g), 136 BC
.
Rome. TRIO behind, head of Roma left, wearing winged helmet
ornamented with griffinís head, below chin, denomination.
Reverse:
CN LVCR below, ROMA in exergue, the Dioscuri on
horseback right, each holding couched spear. Crawford 237/1a;
Sydenham 450; Lucretia 1. Lustrous.
Nearly Mint State
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$300 - 400
1932
Cn. Lucretius Trio. Silver Denarius (3.79 g), 136 BC
.
Rome. TRIO behind, head of Roma left, wearing winged helmet
ornamented with griffinís head, below chin, denomination.
Reverse:
CN LVC[R] below, ROMA in exergue, the Dioscuri on
horseback right, each holding couched spear. Crawford 237/1a;
Sydenham 450; Lucretia 1. Lightly toned and lustrous.
Nearly
Mint State
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$250 - 300
1933
M. Marcius Mn.f. Silver Denarius (3.86 g), 134 BC
. Rome.
Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet ornamented with
griffin' s head; behind, modius; before, denomination.
Reverse:
M (MAR)-C / RO-MA in two lines below, Victory, holding whip
and reins, driving galloping biga right; below, two wheat ears
dividing legend. Crawford 245/1; Sydenham 500; Marcia 8.
Superb and lightly toned.
Nearly Mint State
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $300 - 400
1934
C. Aburius Geminus. Silver Denarius (3.83 g), 134 BC
.
Rome. GEM behind, Head of Roma right, wearing winged hel-
met ornamented with griffin' s head; below chin, denomination.
Reverse:
C (A)(VR)I below, ROMA in exergue, Mars, holding tro-
phy, shield, reins, and spear driving galloping quadriga right.
Crawford 244/1; Sydenham 490; Aburia 1. Bold except around
the borders as struck. Lustrous.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $200 - 250
1935
L. Opimius. Silver Denarius (3.80 g), 131 BC
. Rome. Head
of Roma right, wearing winged helmet ornamented with griffin'
s head; behind, wreath; before, denomination.
Reverse:
L
OPEIMI below, ROMA in exergue, Victory, holding wreath and
reins, driving galloping quadriga right. Crawford 253/1; Syden-
ham 473; Opimia 12. Needle-sharp, well centered and boldly
struck. Lightly toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $250 - 300