Catalog - SINCONA Auction 41

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A. Postumius A. f. p. n. Albinus. Denarius (Serratus) 81, Rome. Obv. HISPAN Veiled head of Hispania to r. Rev. A - POST·A·F - S·N - ALBIN Togate figure standing l., raising r. hand; to l., legionary eagle and to r., fasces with axe. 3.88 g. Cr. 372/2. Syd. 746. Extremely fine.

Ex Auction Numismatica Ars Classica & Spink Taisei Numismatics, The Gilbert Steinberg Collection. Zurich November 16, 1994. Lot 32.

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A. Postumius A. f. p. n. Albinus. Denarius (Serratus) 81, Rome. Obv. HISPAN Veiled head of Hispania to r. Rev. A - POST·A·F - S·N - ALBIN Togate figure standing l., raising r. hand; to l., legionary eagle and to r., fasces with axe. 4.08 g. Cr. 372/2. Syd. 746. Dark patina. Extremely fine.

Purchased from B. Poindessault, Paris. Envelope enclosed.

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Cn. Lentulus. Denarius 76/75, Spanish mint? Obv. Draped bust of the Genius Populi Romani to r., sceptre over shoulder; above, G·P·R. Rev. Sceptre with wreath, globe and rudder; at sides, EX - S·C. Below, CN.LEN.Q. 3.96 g. Cr. 393/1a. Syd. 752. Dark patina with lustre. Extremely fine.

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Cnaeus Pompeius Magnus. Denarius 49, Moving mint with Pompey. With Cn. Calpurnius Piso. (CN·PISO)·PRO - Q Bearded head of Numa Pompilius to r., wearing diadem inscribed NVMA. Rev. MAGN Prow r.; below, PRO·COS. 4.07 g. Cr. 446/1. Syd. 1032. Obv. slightly off-centred. Very fine-extremely fine.

Purchased from Spink & Son, London. Envelope enclosed.

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Cnaeus Pompeius Magnus. Denarius 48, Uncertain Greek mint. With Terentius Varro, pro quaestor. Obv. VARRO PRO Q Diademed bust of Jupiter Terminus to r. Rev. Vertical scepter; to left, dolphin swimming right; to right, eagle standing left with wings folded. MAGN PRO / COS in exergue. 3.59 g. Cr. 447/1a. Syd. 1033. Scratches in fields. Dark patina. Very fine.

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M. Porcius Cato. Denarius 47/46, Rome. Obv. M CATO PRO PR Draped bust of Roma to r., hair tied with fillet. ROMA (MA ligate) on l. Rev. Victory seated to r., holding palm frond and wreath. VICTRIX in exergue (TR ligate). 3.74 g. Cr. 462/1b. Syd. 1053a. Very fine.

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C. Iulius Caesar. Aureus 46, Rome. With A. Hirtius, Praetor. Obv. C CAESAR - COS TER Veiled head of Pietas to r. Rev. A. HIRTIVS PR Lituus, capis and axe. 8.02 g. Cr. 466/1. Calico 37c. Very fine.

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C. Iulius Caesar. Aureus 46, Rome. With A. Hirtius, Praetor. Obv. C CAESAR - COS TER Veiled head of Pietas to r. Rev. A HIRTIVS PR Lituus, capis and axe. 7.99 g. Cr. 466/1. Calico 36. Mint lustre. Tiny marks. Extremely fine-uncirculated.

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Cnaeus Pompeius Magnus. Denarius 46/45, Colonia Patricia (Cordoba). With M. Poblicius, legatus pro praetore, Cordoba. M.POBLICI.LEG.PRO. - PR Helmeted head of Roma to right. Rev. CN.MAGNVS IMP Hispania standing right, with shield on her back, holding two spears in her left hand and presenting short palm frond to Pompeian soldier standing left on prow. Babelon (Poblicia) 10, (Pompeia) 9. Crawford 469/1a. CRI 48. Syd. 1035. An attractive, toned example. About extremely fine.

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Cnaeus Pompeius Magnus. Denarius 46/45, Colonia Patricia (Cordoba). With M. Poblicius, legatus pro praetore, Cordoba. M.POBLICI.LEG.PRO. - PR Helmeted head of Roma to right. Rev. CN.MAGNVS IMP Hispania standing right, with shield on her back, holding two spears in her left hand and presenting short palm frond to Pompeian soldier standing left on prow. 3.39 g. Crawford 469/1a. CRI 48. Syd. 1035. Very fine.

With a coin tag from an English firm.

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Cnaeus Pompeius Jr. with M. Minatius Sabinus. Denarius 46/45, Spanish mint. Obv. IMP - CN MAGN Bare head of Pompey the Great to r. Rev. Pompeian soldier standing to r., looking back at Spanish city goddess standing r. behind him, her right hand raised in greeting; another city goddess kneeling l., presenting shield; (PR in field left), M.MINAT / SABI in exergue. 3.68 g. Cr. 471b. Syd. 1037 (R8). Extremely rare. Tiny test marks. Very fine.

Purchased from Spink & Son, Ltd., London. Envelope enclosed.

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C. Iulius Caesar and L. Munatius Plancus. Aureus 45, Rome. Obv. C CAES DIC TER Draped bust of Victory to r. Rev. L PLANC - PR VRB Capis. 8.12 g. Cr. 475/1. Calico 45. Auction Künker 133, 2007, lot 8431 (identical dies and colouration). Minor planchet faults. Very fine.

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Marcus Antonius. Aureus 41, Mint in Gaul. Obv. M ANTONIVS·IM[P III R·]P·C Bare head of Marcus Antonius r.; behind, lituus. Rev. PIETAS - COS Pietas standing l. holding lighted scenser in r. hand and cornucopiae in l. hand. 7.96 g. Cr. 516/4. Syd. 1171. Calico 104b. Extremely rare. Good portrait. Some areas of weakness. Very fine.

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Marcus Antonius and Octavianus. Denarius 41, Military mint moving with Marcus Antonius. Obv. M ANT IMP AVG III VIR R P C M BARBAT Q P Bare head of Mark Antony to r. Rev. CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C Bare head of Octavian to r. 3.86 g. Cr. 517/2. Syd. 1181. Some tiny marks. Test cuts and some small scratches. Good toning. Almost extremely fine.

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Lot. 13 different denarii. Among others the mint masters Q. Antonius Balbus, C. Annius. C. Marius. C. Poblicius, Cn. Lentulus, L. Roscius Fabatus, M. Scaurus and P. Hypseus, Q. Pompeius Rufus, D. Junius Brutus Albinus, P. Clodius. And a damaged denarius of Augustus. Fine-very fine.
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Augustus, 27 BC - 14 AD. Aureus 35/28, Pergamum, Nicomedia or Nicaea. Obv. Bare head of Octavianus to l. Rev. Trimphal quadriga l., surmounted by very small fast quadriga to l. CAESAR·DIVI·F in exergue. 7.85 g. RIC 258. C. 76. Calico 189. Rare. Double strike and edge nicks. Very fine.

Ex Auction Santamaria. May 4 1961. Lot 182.
Some authorities have placed the mint in Brundisium or Rome.

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Augustus, 27 BC - 14 AD. Denarius 30/29, Italian mint, perhaps Rome. Minted in the time of Octavian's Actian campaign, before his proclamation to Augustus. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo of Actium to r. Rev. Octavian, as city founder, veiled and wearing priestly robes, plowing to r. with yoke of oxen. IMP CAESAR in exergue. 3.83 g. RIC 272. C. 117. Light blemishing. Very fine.

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Augustus, 27 BC - 14 AD. Aureus 25/22, Colonia Patricia (Cordoba?). Obv. CAESARI - AVGVSTO Laureate head of Augustus to r. Rev. MAR - VLT Hexastyle round temple in the middle aquilaea and two vexillum. 7.74 g. RIC 104. C. 189. Calico 246. Very fine and edge nicks. Good very fine-very fine.

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Augustus, 27 BC - 14 AD. Denarius 20/19, Spanish mint. Obv. Laureate head of Augustus, laureate, to r. Rev. CAESAR - AVGVSTVS Two upright laurel branches or trees. 3.79 g. RIC 51. C. 47. BMC 352. Fine iridescent toning. Gem quality coin. Brilliant uncirculated.