History Coins
Roman Republican Coins
The Roman Republic
Little is known of the period before the formation of the Roman Republic and what is known is largely based on myths and legends, but around 509BC the citizens of Rome decided to govern themselves. This overthrow took probably decades and was unlikely to have been bloodless, but until the fall in 27BC with the establishment of the Roman Empire, Rome went on to conquer all of Italy and much of the Mediterranean as well. Coinage as a means of exchange appeared in the early 3rd century BC and was cast not struck, silver and gold struck coinage appeared about 280BC and the denarius around the end of the 2nd century.
*NEW* L. Julius Bursio, Silver Denarius, Male Head/Victory, 85 BC
Obverse: Bust of young male, right, draped, with attributes of Apollo (laurel wreath), of Mercury (winged head) and Neptune (trident over shoulder), ear of corn behind
Reverse: Victory in quadriga galloping right, holding reins in left hand and wreath in right hand raised, L IVLI BVRSIO
Size: 20mm, 4.08g
Grade: VF/AVF, off centre
Ref: Sear 268; RRC 352/1
£75 (P&P free to UK, other locations ask)
*NEW* Anonymous (Gargonius, Ogulnius, Vergilius), Silver Denarius, Apollo/Jupiter, 86 BC
Obverse: Head of Apollo, right, wearing oak-wreath, thunderbolt below, border of dots, no legend
Reverse: Jupiter in quadriga, right, holding reins in left hand and hurling thunderbolt with right hand, border of dots
Size: 18mm, 3.95g
Grade: VF
Ref: Sear 266; RRC 350A/2
£90 (P&P free to all locations)
*NEW* C. Naevius Balbus, Silver Denarius Serratus, Venus/Victory, 79 BC
Obverse: Head of Venus, right, wearing diadem, border of dots, S C behind
Reverse: Victory in triga, right, holding reins in both hands, border of dots, [C] NAE BALB
Size: 17.5mm, 3.62g
Grade: VF
Ref: Sear 309; RRC 382/1
£110 (P&P free to all locations)
*NEW* L. Julius Bursio, Silver Denarius, Man/Victory, 85 BC
Obverse: Bust of young male, right, draped, with attributes of Apollo (laurel wreath), of Mercury (winged head) and Neptune (trident over shoulder)
Reverse: Victory in quadriga galloping right, holding reins in left hand and wreath in right hand raised, :H control mark, [L] IVLI BVRSIO
Size: 18mm, 3.64g
Grade: VF
Ref: Sear 268; RRC 352/1
£160 (P&P free to all locations)
*NEW* L. Thorius Balbus, Silver Denarius, Juno/Bull, 105 BC
Obverse: Head of Juno Sospita, right, wearing goat-skin, border of dots, I S M R behind
Reverse: Bull charging, right, control letter above, border of dots, L THORIVS below, [B]ALBVS in exergue
Size: 20mm, 3.88g
Grade: GF
Ref: Sear 192; RRC 316/1
£85 (P&P free to all locations)
*NEW* Appius Claudius Pulcher, Silver Denarius, Roma/Victory, 111/110 BC
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma, right, quadrangular device containing circle behind
Reverse: Victory in triga, right, [T] MAL CL Q V[R]
Size: 17mm, 3.81g
Grade: VF/AVF
Ref: Sear 176; RRC 299/1b
£170 (P&P free to all locations)
Publius Aelius Paetus, Later Silver Denarius, Head of Roma/Dioscuri,
138 BC
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma, right, mark of value behind, X
Reverse: The dioscuri, Castor and Pollux, galloping right, cuirassed with cloak floating behind, wearing caps with stars above, each holding a javelin, P·PAETVS ROMA
Size: TBCmm, 3.99g
Grade: EF
Ref: Sear 110; RRC 233/1; RSC 3
£260 (P&P free to all locations) #1981
Q Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio and Eppius, Silver Denarius, Head of Africa/Hercules, 47-46 BC
Obverse: Head of Africa, right, wearing elephant skin headdress; stalk of grain to right, prow below
History note: This coin was struck whilst Scipio was in Africa, having fled there with his army, defeated at the Battle of Thrapsus he ultimately committed suicide rather be captured.
Reverse: Hercules standing, leaning on club draped with a lion's skin, rock beneath
Size: 18mm, 3.88g
Grade: VF+
Ref: Craw. 461/1; RSC Tullia 1
Prov: Ex Morton & Eden
£320 #1600a (P&P free to all locations)
Anonymous Issue, AE Semuncia Semilibral Standard, Mercury/Galley,
217-215BC
Obverse: Head of Mercury, right, wearing petasos
Reverse: Prow of galley, right, with club on boat house, ROMA above
Size: 20mm, 6.83g
Grade: Near EF
Ref: S620; Craw. 38/7; BMCRR 129; Syd. 87; RBW 100
Prov: Ex Roma Numismatics; from the collection of Z.P. Austria
£150 (P&P FREE to all locations) #786
Post-Reform Anonymous Issue, AE Sextans, Mercury/Galley, 211-206BC
Obverse: Head of Mercury, right, wearing petasos, two pellets above
Reverse: Prow of galley, right, ROMA above, two pellets below
Size: 20mm, 4.67g
Grade: VF/F+, light surface corrosion
Ref: S1204; RRC 56/6; CRR 143d; BMCRR 263
£90 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1647
Thorius Balbus, Silver Denarius, Juno Sospita/Bull, 105BC
Obverse: Head of Juno Sospita, right, wearing goat skin, I S M R behind
Reverse: Bull charging, right, L THORIVS below, BALBVS in exergue, control mark M above
Size: 20mm, 3.93g
Grade: VF
Ref: Craw. 316/1; RSC Thoria 1
Prov: Ex Noonan
£200 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1783
C. Procilius, Silver Denarius, Jupiter/Juno Sospita, 80BC
Obverse: Laureate head of Jupiter, right, S C behind
Reverse: Juno Sospita walking right, brandishing spear and holding shield, wearing goat skin on her head, close fitting dress and sandals with toes turned back, snake at her feet, L PROCILI / F behind
Size: 17mm, 4.07g
Grade: VF
Ref: S306; RRC 379/1; CRR 771; RSC Procilia 1
Prov: Ex HRD Auction Rooms
£120 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1463
L. Hostilius Saserna, Silver Denarius, Gaulish Captive/Diana, 48BC
Obverse: Head of female Gaulish captive, right, with dishevelled hair, carnyx behind
Reverse: Cultus statue of Diana (Artemis), facing, with stag and spear, L HOSTILIVS SASERNA legend
Size: 20mm, 3.52g
Grade: VF
Ref: S419; Craw. 448/3; Syd. 953; RSC Hostilia 4; CRR 953
Prov: Ex Timeline; from a North London, UK, gentleman
£280 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1090
P. Porcius Laeca Silver Denarius, Roma/Military Figure, 110-109BC
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right, ROMA above, P • LÆCA behind, X below chin
Reverse: Figure in military dress left, with right hand raised, figure in toga to left, attendant with rods to right, PROVOCO in exergue
Size: mm, 3.60g
Grade: VF
Ref: Crawford 301/1; RSC Porcia 4
Prov: Ex Noonan
£150 (P&P FREE to all locations) #479b
Republic Silver Denarius, Roma/Dioscuri, 211-206BC
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma, right, X behind
Reverse: The Dioscuri on horseback, right, holding spears, star motifs above, ROMA below in linear frame
Size: 22mm, 4.45g
Grade: VF
Ref: Sear 38, RRC 44/5
£270 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1667
Republican Early Struck Pre-Reform Bronze, Uncia 217-215BC
Obverse: Head of Roma in crested Attic helmet, pellet behind
Reverse: Prow of galley right, ROMA above, pellet below
Size: 24mm, 12.32g
Grade: Fair, slightly corroded but good detail for type especially the reverse
Ref: S615, RRC38/6
Prov: From a private UK collection
£70 (P&P FREE to UK other locations ask)
Q Lutatius Cerco Silver Denarius, Galley, 109-109BC RARE
L Cornelius & C Claudius Marcellus Silver Denarius, Medusa Triskele, 49 BC RARE
Obverse: Triskele with winged head of medusa in centre, head of corn between legs of triskele
Reverse: Jupiter holding a thunderbolt and eagle, LENT (NT in ligature) to lower left, MAR monogram to upper left, COS to lower right
Grade: Fine+ RARE in any grade
Ref: S1197, RSC 64a
Prov: Ex DNW
£300 (P&P FREE to UK other locations please ask)
Mn. Aquillius Mn.F. N, Silver Serrated Denarius, Rome Mint, 71 BC
Obverse: Helmeted head of Virtus, right; VIRTVS III VIR around
Reverse: The consul Manius Aquillius standing facing, holding shield and raising slumped Sicilian by arm; MN AQVIL, and MN.F MN N. to fields left and right, [SICIL] in exergue
Size: 19mm, 3.74g
Grade: VF+ small crack to edge, slight flan flaw to reverse
Ref: Crawford 401/1
Prov: Ex Roma, previously Ex Savoca, prior to that a private European collection
£220 (P&P free to UK, other locations please ask) #150
C. Sevillius Vatia, Silver Denarius, 127BC, Two Horseman
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma; behind, lituus; before, denomination mark XVI as monogram (Ӿ); below, ROMA
Reverse: Battle on horseback between two warriors, the shield of horseman on right inscribed M; C•SERVEIL in exergue
Size: 18mm, 3.8g
Grade: Fine +
Ref: S140, RRC 264/1
Prov: Ex Lockdales sale
£190 (+P&P, non-UK locations please ask first)
Dei Penates denarius, Silver Denarius, 47 BC, C. Antius C. f. Restio, The Dei Penates
Obverse: Diademed jugate heads of the Dei Penates right; DEI PENATES behind
Reverse: Naked Hercules advancing right, brandishing club and holding trophy; C ANTIVS (CF)
Size: 17-19mm, 3.5g
Grade: Fine, slightly off centre and scrapes
Ref: S435; CRR 971
Rarely offered coin in affordable state! Honouring the household gods.
£150 (+P&P, non-UK locations please ask first)
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