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.
Domitius Ahenobarbus Silver Denarius, Roma/Quadriga, 116-115BC
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right, curl on left shoulder; X (mark of value) behind; before, ROMA
Reverse: Jupiter driving triumphal quadriga right, holding laurel branch and thunderbolt, CN DOM
Size: mm, 3.80g
Grade: VF
Ref: Crawford 285/1; RSC Domitia 7
Prov: Ex Noonan
£150 SOLD #479a
*NEW* 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
*NEW* L. Caecilius Metellus & C. Publicius Malleolus Silver Denarius, Mars/Warrior, 96BC
Obverse: Helmeted head of Mars, right, mallet to right above head, star below chin
Reverse: Forward facing nude warrior with cloak, head to left, holding spear in his right hand, placing his right foot on cuirass set, trophy to left, tablet to right, C•MAL
Size: mm, 3.80g
Grade: VF
Ref: Crawford 335/3f; RSC Poblicia 7
Prov: Ex Noonan
£160 (P&P FREE to all locations) #479c
*NEW* L. Valerius Flaccus Silver Denarius, Victory/Mars, 109-107BC
Obverse: Draped bust of Victory right; mark of value beneath chin
Reverse: Mars advancing left, holding spear and trophy; apex before, grain ear behind, L•VALERI FLACCI in two lines downward in left field
Size: mm, 3.77g
Grade: VF
Ref: Crawford 301/1
Prov: Ex Lockdales
£200 (P&P FREE to all locations) #719
Spurius Afranius Silver Denarius, Roma/Victory, 150BC
Obverse: Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet, pendant earring and pearl necklace; behind, X (mark of value)
Reverse: Victory driving galloping biga to right, holding reins in her left hand and whip in her right, SAFRA / ROMA
Size: mm, 3.38g
Grade: VF
Ref: S85; Crawford 260/1; RBW 885; RSC Afrania 1
Prov: Ex Lockdales
SOLD £250 #723
*NEW* P. Clodius M. f. Turrinus Silver Denarius, Apollo/Diana, 42BC
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right, lyre behind
Note: P. Clodius M.f. Turrinus was one of the moneyers for the year 42 BC. He is not otherwise known.
Reverse: Diana Lucifera standing half right, head to right, with bow and quiver over shoulder, holding a long lighted torch in each hand, P·CLODIVS on right, M·F on left
Size: 18mm, 4.03g
Grade: VF, pleasant old cabinet tone
Ref: Crawford 493/23; CRI 184; BMCRR Rome 4290; RSC Claudia 15
Prov: Ex Roma
£150 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1290
*NEW* 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)
C Minucius Augurinus, Silver Denarius, Columna Minucia, 135BC
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma, right,X below chin, ROMA behind
Reverse: Column surrounded by statue between to togate figures C AVG above
Size: 3.83g, 19mm
Grade: VF
Ref: S119
£180 SOLD
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)
P Fonteius P.F. Capito Silver Denarius 55BC
Obverse: [P FONTE]IVS P F CAPITO III VIR, helmeted and draped bust of Mars, right, with trophy over shoulder.
Grade: VF, obverse off centre and weak area to reverse otherwise strong details
Reverse: MN FONT TR MIL (MN and NT in monogram), horseman galloping right about to spear a warrior below who is attacking a third disarmed combatant, Gallic helmet and shield to right
Size: 18mm, 3.84g
Ref: Sear 39
SOLD
L. Autronius, Silver Denarius, Rome, 180 BC
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma, right, X (a denomination mark) behind head
Numismatic note: Normally the Dioscuri are shown with stars above their heads, here they do not, ROMA is also usually in a frame, again, here it is not.
Reverse: The Dioscuri, each holding a spear, on horseback galloping right, AVTR in monogram below, ROMA in exergue
Size: 18mm, 4.09g
Grade: AVF
Ref: Sear 64var, RRC 146/1
£210 SOLD
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