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Ancient Coins
1936 Q. Caecilius Metellus. Silver Denarius (3.85 g), 130 BC.
Rome. Q (ME)(TEL) behind, head of Roma right, wearing
winged helmet ornamented with griffin' s head; below chin,
denomination. Reverse:ROMA in exergue, Jupiter, holding
thunderbolt, reins and branch, driving slow quadriga right.
Crawford 256/1; Sydenham 509; Caecilia 21. Toned. Choice
Very Fine.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $150 - 200
1937 Q. Philippus. Silver Denarius (3.92 g), 129 BC. Rome.
Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet ornamented with
griffin' s head; behind, denomination. Reverse:Q PHILIPVS
below, ROMA in exergue, Macedonian soldier on horseback gal-
loping riding right, holding spear. Crawford 259/1; Sydenham
477; Marcia 11. Lightly toned. Very Fine.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $150 - 200
1938 T. Quinctius Flaminius. Silver Denarius (3.87 g), 126 BC.
Rome. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet ornamented
with griffin' s head; behind, flamen' s cap; below chin, denomi-
nation. Reverse:T Q below, ROMA in exergue, the Dioscuri on
horseback galloping right, each holding spear and shield; below,
Macedonian shield. Crawford 267/1; Sydenham 505; Quinctia 2.
Lightly toned. Choice Very Fine .
Estimate Value ..................................................... $200 - 250
1939 Man. Aquillius. Silver Denarius (3.84 g), 109-108 BC.
Rome. Radiate head of Sol right; below chin, denomination.
Reverse:(MN) AQVIL below, ROMA in exergue, Luna driving
biga right; above, crescent and three stars; below, one star.
Crawford 303/1; Sydenham 557; Aquilia 1. Very Fine.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $150 - 200
1940 L. Scipio Asiagenus. Silver Denarius (3.85 g), 106 BC.
Rome. Laureate head of Jupiter left. Reverse:L SCIP ASIAG in
exergue, Jupiter, holding scepter and reins, and hurling thun-
derbolt, driving galloping quadriga right; above, N. Crawford
311/1c; Sydenham 576b; Cornelia 24. Beautifully toned.
Extremely Fine .
Estimate Value ......................................................$400 - 450
From The Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Purchased pri-
vately from Harmer-Rooke Galleries in the 1980s.
The reverse records the decisive victory over Antiochos III the
Great of Syria in 190 BC by the moneyer' s ancestor, L. Corne-
lius Scipio, and his ancestor' s brother, Scipio Africanus, at the
Battle of Magnesia. The victory resulted in Roman control over
the internal affairs of much of Asia Minor, greatly adding to the
domains administered directly by Rome and bringing her one
step closer to total dominance of the entire Mediterranean
his later career, this moneyer become co-consul with
C. Norbanus in 83 BC, and raised two armies to oppose Sulla
during the Second Civil War. He was no match for the wily dicta-
tor and his hardened legions, however; both of his armies
deserted him, defecting to Sulla, without ever committing to
battle.
1941 L. Thorius Balbus. Silver Denarius (3.71 g), 105 BC.
Rome. I S M R, head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat' s skin
headdress. Reverse:L THORIVS BALBVS below and in exergue,
bull charging right; above, S. Crawford 316/1; Sydenham 598;
Thoria 1. Lustrous. Extremely Fine.
Estimate Value ......................................................$300 - 400
The Aurora Family Collection.
1942 L. Thorius Balbus. Silver Denarius (3.86 g), 105 BC.
Rome. I S M R, head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat' s skin
headdress. Reverse:L THORIVS BALBVS below and in exergue,
bull charging right; above, R. Crawford 316/1; Sydenham 598;
Thoria 1. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine .
Estimate Value ......................................................$250 - 300