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Session Five - Tuesday, February 14th 10:00am PST
1975
Q. Cassius Longinus. Silver Denarius (3.50 g), 55 BC
.
Rome. Q CASSIVS before, LIBERT behind, diademed head of
Libertas right.
Reverse:
Domed tetrastyle shrine of Venus,
curule chair within; in left field, urn; in right field, voting tablet
inscribed A C. Crawford 428/2; Sydenham 918; Cassia 8. Faint
banker' s mark on cheek. Attractively toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$350 - 400
1976
Cn. Plancius. Silver Denarius (3.80 g), 55 BC
. Rome. CN
PLANCIVS before, AED CVR S C behind, head of Diana Planci-
ana(?) right, wearing petasus.
Reverse:
Cretan goat standing
right; behind, quiver and bow. Crawford 432/1; Sydenham 933;
Plancia 1.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$300 - 400
The Aurora Family Collection.
1977
Cn. Plancius. Silver Denarius (4.05 g), 55 BC
. Rome. CN
[PLANCIVS] before, AED CVR S C behind, head of Diana Planci-
ana(?) right, wearing petasus.
Reverse:
Cretan goat standing
right; behind, quiver and bow. Crawford 432/1; Sydenham 933;
Plancia 1. Obverse struck off center, reverse well centered.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$250 - 300
1978
Cn. Plancius. Silver Denarius (3.96 g), 55 BC
. Rome. CN
PLANCIVS before, AED CVR S C behind, head of Diana Planci-
ana(?) right, wearing petasus.
Reverse:
Cretan goat standing
right; behind, quiver and bow. Crawford 432/1; Sydenham 933;
Plancia 1. Attractive light toning. Small banker' s mark on
obverse.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$250 - 300
1979
Q. Pompeius Rufus. Silver Denarius (3.90 g), 54 BC
.
Rome. Q POMPEI [Q F]/RVFVS in two lines above, COS
inscribed on base, curule chair set on base between arrow and
branch.
Reverse:
[SV]LLA C[OS] above, Q POMPEI RVF
inscribed on base, curule chair set on base between lituus and
wreath. Crawford 434/2; Sydenham 909; Pompeia 5. Toned.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $200 - 250
1980
P. Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus. Silver Denarius (3.92
g), 50 BC
. Rome. Bust of Hercules right, seen from behind,
wearing lion' s skin, club over far shoulder; in left field, shield
above pellet and
.
Reverse:
LE(NT) (MAR) F in exergue, Roma,
on left, standing facing, holding spear, being crowned by
Genius, on right, standing left; between, pellet above
; all
within laurel wreath. Crawford 329/1a; Sydenham 604; Cornelia
25. Lightly toned.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $250 - 300