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Auction 23105  30 Jan 2023
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Lot 6184

Starting price: 140 GBP
Price realized: 320 GBP
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Roman Republic, (4): Mn. Aquilius Mn. f. Mn. N., AR Denarius Serratus, 71BC, VIRTVS helmeted bust of Virtus right, III VIR behind, rev. Consul Manius Aquillius standing facing, head to right, holding shield and raising slumped Sicilian by arm, MN•F MN N (ligate) to left, SICIL in exergue, 8h, 4.04g, (Crawford, 401/1) handsomely toned and lustrous, very fine; L. Thorius Balbus, AR Denarius, 105BC, Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat-skin headdress rev. L THORIV[S]/BALBV[S], Bull charging right; Q above, 6h, 3.85g, (Crawford, 316/1; Sydenham, 598) attractively toned, flattened to edge of reverse but otherwise very fine to good very fine; C. Egnatuleius C. f., AR Quinarius, c.97BC,C•EGNATVLEI•C•F• Laureate head of Apollo right, rev. Victory standing to left, inscribing shield attached to trophy with carnyx at base to left; Q in field, ROMA in exergue. (Crawford, 333/1; King, 36; BMCRR, 1076) details flattened but nevertheless a decent strike and attractively iridescent, near very fine; M. Vargunteius, AR Denarius, 130BC M•VARG Head of Roma to right, wearing crested and winged helmet, star to right, rev. ROMA Jupiter in slow quadriga to right, holding thunderbolt in his left hand and palm frond in his right, 5h, 3.89g, (Babelon (Vargunteia) 1; Crawford, 257/1; RBW, 1048; Sydenham, 507) nicely toned, slightly worn but lustrous and near very fine, (4)..

Estimate: £200 - £250
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