Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 117

September 13-16, 2020 Pre-Long Beach Auction

Roman Republican Coinage

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2229		C. Fabius C.f. Hadrianus. Silver Denarius (3.81 g), 102 BC. Rome. EX A PV behind, veiled, turreted and draped bust of Cybele right. Reverse: C FABI C F in exergue, Victory, holding whip and reins, driving galloping biga right; below, A; to lower right, stork standing right. Crawford 322/1b; Sydenham 590; Fabia 14. Lovely old cabinet tone. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP Ex Coin Galleries (16 April 1997). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $216
Lot 2230		D. Silanus L.f. Silver Denarius (4.02 g), 90 BC. Rome. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, I. Reverse: D SILANVS [L F]/ROMA in two lines in exergue, Victory driving galloping biga right; above, XII. Crawford 337/3; Sydenham 646; Junia 15. Nicely toned with an old cabinet tone. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP Ex Coin Galleries (6 November 1996). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $276
Lot 2231		C. Norbanus, 83 B.C. Silver Denarius (3.90g). Mint of Rome. Diademed head of Venus right; control-numeral behind LXXIII, C NORBANVS below. Reverse: Ear of corn, fasces with axe and caduceus. Crawford 357/1b. CRR 739. Norbana 1. Boldly struck on a nice full flan and beautiful old cabinet toning. Mint State. Estimated Value $500 - UP Ex ROMA XIX, lot 700; Ex Nomisma S.p.a. (San Marino). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $630
Lot 2232		C. Naevius Balbus. Silver Denarius (3.88 g), 79 BC. Rome. S C behind, diademed head of Venus right. Reverse: C N(AE) B(AL)B in exergue, Victory, holding reins, driving galloping triga right; above, XXI[.]. Crawford 382/1a; Sydenham 769b; Naevia 6. Pleasing iridescent toning. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $350 - UP The moneyer is unattested other than on this special coinage authorized by senatorial decree (ex senatus consulto), which should most probably be viewed as an issue to finance operations in the the Sertorian War in Spain. The triga depicted on the reverse is most interesting: at the time this coin was struck it was already an archaic convention, Homeric in origin, originally borrowed from the Greeks and used in Rome only during the ludi Romani, the games celebrating the Roman victory at Lake Regillus. It appears only one other time during the Republican period, on coins struck 111-110 BC under the moneyers Appius Claudius Pulcher, T. Manlius Mancius, and Q. Urbinius. Ex Coin Galleries (6 November 1996). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $456
Lot 2233		M. Nonius Sufenas. Silver Denarius (3.89 g), 57 BC. Rome. SVFENAS before, S C behind, head of Saturn right; behind, harpa and conical stone. Reverse: SEX NONI in exergue, PR L V P F around, Roma seated left on cuirass and shield, holding spear, crowned by Victory standing to left behind her, holding palm. Crawford 421/1; Sydenham 885; Nonia 1. Toned. Small test cut on back of head of Saturn. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP The reverse of this coin is historically important in that it alone preserves the name of the praetor who first held the games, the ludi Victoriae Sullanae, in 81 BC honoring Sulla's victory at the Colline Gate. The abbreviated legend is normally read Sextus Nonius, praetor ludos victoriae primus fecit ("Sextus Nonius as praetor first held the games of Victory"). Ex Malter (28 March 1999), 317. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $336