C. Hosidius C.f. Geta. Denarius, 68 BC. Another as above. Medium-gray. Choice VF

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1 Anonymous.AR Sestertius,from 211 BC.Helmeted Roma head r.,iis behind /The Dioscuri riding r.,roma between exergual lines.craw.44/7.scarce.edge split.deep gray over some roughness.even F to About VF L. Memmius. Denarius, BC. Laureate male head r., 6-rayed star before / The Dioscuri stdg facing with their horses. Craw.304/1. The reverse somewhat off-center. Lightly toned Good VF L. Marcius Censorinus. Denarius, 82 BC. Laureate Apollo head r. / The satry Marsyas stdg l. with wine skin slung over his shoulder, column behind surmounted by a small draped figure. Craw.363/1d. Light gray over faint obverse scratch. Rev. slightly off-center About EF C. Mamilius Limetanus. Denarius Serratus, 82 BC. Draped bust of Mercury r., caduceus behind / Ulysseus walking r., his dog Argus before. Craw.362/1, Syd.741. Toned. Near EF L. Manlius Torquatus. Denarius, 82 BC gm. Roma head r. / Sulla (head off flan) in walking quadriga r.; L.SVLLA IM in ex. Craw.367/5, Syd.757. Short flan. Toned About EF C.Mamilius Limetanus.Denarius Serratus,82 BC.Draped bust of Mercury r.,caduceus over shoulder,control letter A behind /Ulysses standing r.,holding staff and extending hand to his faithful dog Argos. Craw. 362/1, Syd.741. Attractive toning.slight weakness at edges Otherwise EF L. Procilius. Denarius, 80 BC. Laureate Jupiter head r. / Juno Sospita walking r., hurling spear and hldg shield, serpent before. Craw.379/1. Nice old cabinet toning with light iridescent hues. EF M. Volteius M.f. Denarius, 78 BC. Laureate Jupiter head r. / Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus, thunderbolt on pediment. Craw.385/1. Top of Jupiter s head and right side of Temple flatly struck. Otherwise. EF P. Satrienus. Denarius, 77 BC. Helmeted head of Mars r., LXVIIII behind / She-wolf walking l., ROMA above. Craw.388/1b. Light test scrape on helmet and weak test scratch on cheek. EF with lustre C. Hosidius C.f. Geta. Denarius, 68 BC. Draped Diana bust r., bow and quiver at her shoulder / Calydonian boar r., spear thrust through it, being worried by a hound. Craw.407/2. The reverse just a bit off-center. Lovely toning with iridescent russet reverse hues. Choice, EF C. Hosidius C.f. Geta. Denarius, 68 BC. Another as above. Medium-gray. Choice VF

2 L. Scribonius Libo. Denarius, 62 BC. Diademed head of Bonus Eventus r. / Garlanded well-head decorated with two lyres and a hammer. Craw.416/1a. Toned with light iridescent hues. Choice EF Another as above. Soft medium gray. VF L. Marcius Philippus. Denarius, 56 BC. Diademed head of Ancus Marcius r., lituus behind / Equestrian statue on aqueduct. Craw.425/1. Pleasing portrait. Bright Almost EF Q. Pomponius Musa. Denarius, 56 BC. Laureate Apollo head r., crossed flutes behind / The Muse of Lyric Poetry, Euterpe standing r. leaning against a column and holding twin-pipes. Craw.410/5. Well-centered. Light gray. Pleasing large Muse. Good VF P. Fonteius P.f. Capito. Denarius, 55 BC. Helmeted and draped bust of Mars r., trophy over his shoulder / Warrior on horseback r. thrusting his spear at a Gaulish enemy, who is about to slay an unarmed third combatant. Craw.429/1. Light amber hues. Slightly mushy striking upper obv. legend. Almost EF Q. Servilius Caepio Brutus (M. Junius Brutus). Denarius, 54 BC. Libertas bust r., jewels in her hair / The consul L. Junius Brutus walking l. between two lictors and preceded by am accensus. Craw.433/1. Pale champagne hues. A pleasing example. EF An issue of Julius Caesar s son-in-law and the most famous of his future assassins struck while he was a young moneyer. ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Pompey the Great. AE 24 of Pompeiopolis in Cilicia. Issued under Domitian, AD. Bare Pompey head r. / Athena Nikephoros standing l. BMC 50. Olive-brown with green hues over roughness. About VF Cn. Pompey, Jr., as Imperator. Denarius, BC gm. Another as above. Gray. Even F Sextus Pompey.Denarius,42-39 BC.Bare head of Pompey the Great r.,littus before,jug behind;legend mostly flatly struck and off flan /Neptune standing Craw.511/3a.Some flatness of strike at centers, some old scratches reverse center.toned About VF to VF

3 Julius Caesar. Denarius, BC gm. Laureate Pietas head r., LII (upside down T) behind / Trophy of Gallic Arms, ax on right surmounted by animal head. Craw.452/2. Old scratch in right obverse field toned over. Medium gray. Well-centered About EF or better Julius Caesar. Denarius, BC. Two banker s marks on Venus chin, two small test punches on diadem. Toned VF Julius Caesar.Denarius,early 46 BC.Wreathed head of Ceres r.;dic ITER (CO)S TERT/ Simpulum, aspergillum, jug and lituus,m in right field;avgvr PONT MAX.Craw.467/1b.Well-centered.Lightly toned. About EF Julius Caesar. Posthumous. Denarius, 42 BC. Moneyer; L. Mussidius Longus. Laureate Caesar head r. / Cornucopiae on a globe, rudder at left, caduceus and apex at right. Craw.494/39. Light test scratch upper obv. edge. Hornsilvering in rev. peripheries. Upper part of Caesar s head flatly struck, from brow downwards well-detailed. Toned. VF Denarius,early 46 BC.Wreathed Ceres head r.;dict ITER COS TERT/ Simpulum,aspergillum,jug and lituus,d in right field;avgvr PONT MAX.Craw.467/1a,Syd.1023.Nice full flan.toned. Good VF Brutus. Denarius, Fourree? BC. Laur. head of Apollo r.; COSTA LEG / Military trophy; BRVTVS IMP. Syd 1296; Craw 506/2. Some test scratches, and small core exposure on reverse, the core though seems to be of silver.toned VF Marc Antony. Denarius, 37 BC (?). Bare Antony head r. / Armenian tiara superimposed over crossed bow and arrow. Craw.539/1. Banker s mark (7-ray star) on obverse. Toned Good Fine Lepidus and Octavian. Denarius, 42 BC gm. Bare head of Lepidus r. / Bare head of Octavian r. Craw.495/2, Syd Right margins flatly struck. Reverse slightly off-center Fine-About VF

4 Mark Antony and Octavian. Denarius, BC gm. Antony bust r. / Octavian bust r. Craw. 528/3, Syd Upper area flatly struck, genearlly doesn t affect types. Deep medium-gray with vermillion hues. Somewhat crude. Nice Octavian depiction About VF M. Antony with Octavian. AE 27 of Thessalonika, ca. 37 BC, Draped bust of Eleutheria r. / Nike advancing l. holding wreath and palm branch. RPC Yellow-tan brown over roughness. Oblong horizontally. About VF Lucius Antonius. Denarius, early 41 BC. Bare head of M. Antony (Lucius s brother) r. / bare head of Lucius r.; L. ANTONIVS COS. Craw.517/5a. Banker s mark CS on obverse, small banker s mark on reverse head. Toned VF Octavia, fourth wife of M. Antony. Cistophorus of Ephesus (?). Issued by M. Antony, ca. 39 BC. Within ivy-wreath: Wreathed head of Antony r., lituus below / Draped Octavia bust r. above cista between two erect snakes. RPC Fine Cleopatra VII, Queen of Egypt, companion of Julius Caesar, fifth wife of M. Antony, BC. Denarius, 32-1 BC. Bare M. Antony head r., small Armenian tiara behind; ANTONI ARMENIA DEVICT(A) / Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra r., prow before; CLEOPATRAE (RE)GVM FILIORVM REGVM. Craw.543/1. Thin flan crack from lower reverse edge, and from R in FILIORVM to top of head. Some roughness in the peripheries. Lightly toned. VF Cleopatra VII,Queen of Egypt,51-30 BC. Denarius,32-31 BC. Bare head of M.Antony r.,armenian tiara behind;antoni ARMENIA DEVICTA /Diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra r.,prow before her;cleopa(trae REGINAE REGV)M FILIORVM REGVM. Craw.543/1. Small bankers marks on neck of Antony and ear of Cleopatra.Pale gray. Fine Augustus,27 BC-14 AD. Denarius,19 BC Bare head l./mars standing within temple;(m)art VLT.RIC 70b.Pale gray.compact flan somewhat o/c on obverse losing left legend.good portrait Near EF Augustus, 27 BC-14 AD. Denarius, BC. Lugdunum. Bare head r. / Bull butting r.; IMP.X in ex. RIC 167. Once polished. Near EF Claudius, AD. Denarius, ca AD. Lugdunum. Laur. head r. / Pax-Nemesis advg r. pointing caduceus at snake. RIC 52. Somewhat oblong flan. Lightly toned. VF Denarius,50-1 AD.Laureate head r./spqr P.P.OBCS in wreath. RIC 54,Cohen 93.Pleasing portrait. Lightly toned. Choice VF Galba,68-69 AD.Denarius.Rome.Laureate head r./female standing l.holding rudder,sacrificing at altar;salvs GEN HVMANI.RIC 232.Soft gray. Excellent portrait.typical weak reverse EF /About EF

5 Otho, 69 AD. Denarius gm. Bare head r./ Securitas standing l. RIC 8. Lightly toned. Nice portrait VF Denarius gm. Bare hd r./jupiter enthroned r., RIC 21(R3). surface marks F Vitellius, 69 AD. Denarius. Laur. bust r. / Concordia seated l. hldg patera and cornucopiae. RIC 72. Attractive light steel-gray over light graffiti X in reverse field. Near EF Vespasian, AD. Denarius, AD. Rome. Judaea Capta. Laur. head r. / Jewess seated r. mourning before trophy; (I)VDAEA. RIC 15. Good portrait. Old, light scratches rev. field. Minor deposits. About VF Sestertius, 71 AD. Rome. Laureate head r. / Victory standing r., foot on helmet, inscribing shield affixed to palm tree, Jewess seated r. before tree, mourning. RIC 467. Rich sea-green. Tiny spot of verdigris on edge. Good VF Vespasian, with Titus and Domitian. Denarius, AD gm. Laureate head of Vespasian r/bare heads of Titus and Domitian facing each other. RIC II 2. Scarce. Short flan. Toned Good F Denarius gm. Head of Commodus r. cast as Hercules in lion s skin / Bow, club and bowcase. RIC 253 About VF to VF Domitian, AD. Denarius. Saecular Games, 88 AD. Laureate head r. / Within wreath, a cippus inscribed: LVD SAEC FES, in field: COS-XIIII. RIC 115. Rare. Good VF Trajan, AD.Denarius, AD.Laureate head r./trophy.ric 147.Somewhat grainy,light deposits and some reverse tooling. Nice high-relief portrait. Almost EF Antoninus Pius, AD.Denarius,140-3 AD.Laureate head r./she-wolf and twins r.in grotto.ric 95.Deep gray over some obverse roughness and light deposits. Good VF

6 Antoninus Pius, AD. Sestertius, AD. Laur. head r. / Octastyle temple w/ Divus Augustus and Livia within; TEMPLVM DIV AV CAESAR-COS IIII SC. RIC Deep olive-brown over old obv. scratches before head into neck. Flashing on head. About VF/VF Marcus Aurelius, AD. Sestertius, AD. Laur. head r./ Cuirassed Aurelius on horseback r., hldg spear, soldier before, two soldiers behind. RIC 978 (R2). Light olive-green. Even Fine Sestertius, AD. Laur. head r. / Pile of Arms; DE SARMATIS in ex. Light smoothing. Deep olive-green. Nice VF Commodus, Denarius gm. Hd. of Commodus as Hercules/Bow, club, bowcase. RIC 253. Ab VF Lucius Verus, AD. GOLD Aureus, 168 AD. Laureate, draped bust r. / Aequitas seated l. hldg scales and cornucopiae. RIC (Aurelius) 593. Excellent portrait. Near EF. 3,200. As. Laur. head r./ Aurelius and Verus standing clasping hands. RIC Brown over some roughness. VF Pertinax, 193 AD. Denarius gm. Laureate head r. / Togate emperor standing l. sacrificing over altar. RIC 13a. Deep gray over light roughness. A few small diebreaks at edges. Good portrait About EF Plautilla AD. Denatous 203 AD gm. Rv: Pitas stg r. RIC 367. Ab EF Septimius Severus, AD. Denarius. Laur. head r. / Legionary eagle between two standards; LEG XIIII RIC 14. Near EF Julia Domna,wife of Sept.Severus,Augusta, AD.Struck under her son,caracalla, AD. Antoninianus. Bust of crescent r./luna driving biga l.;lvna LVCIFERA.RIC 379a.Minor weakness on reverse EF

7 Diadumenian, as Caesar, AD. Denarius gm. Bare bust r., draped and cuirassed/the Caesar standing, head r. with scepter and standard, two standards before. RIC 102. Rich medium gray. Handsome portrait on pleasing full flan About EF Caracalla, AD. Denarius, AD. Laureate and draped boy s bust r. / Galley l. with rowers and passengers; ADVENTVS AVGVSTOR. RIC 121. EF Denarius, 207 AD. Laureate head r. / Caracalla stdg, head r. hldg spear and parazonium, at his feet, a rivergod at left, and two captives at right. RIC 96. Thin diecrack at lower edge. Lightly toned. EF Severus Alexander, AD. As, 229 AD. Laureate bust r., drapery at shoulder / The emperor, hldg an eagle-tipped scepter, in quadriga r. RIC 498. Semi-glossy sea-green with deep burgundy hues over roughness in peripheries. Smoothing. A Scarce and popular type. VF, near Choice Herennia Etruscilla, Augusta, (?) AD. Sestertius. Diad. and draped bust r. / Fecunditas stdg. l. hldg cornucopiae and wreath, small child before her. RIC 135. Forest-green over minor pitting. Pleasing portrait. Choice VF Volusian, AD. Sestertius, 251 AD. Rome. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. / Juno, a peacock at her side, seated within a tetrastyle temple with a dome roof; IVNONI MARTIALI SC. RIC 252a. Well-struck on a full, square planchet. Deep sea-green well smoothed. Near EF Sestertius. Similar to above, but Juno seated within a distyle temple. RIC 253 (Rare). Olive brown-green over some roughness. VF Mariniana, wife of Valerian I. Posthumous. Antoninianus. Veiled, draped bust r. on crescent / Peacock r. flying Mariniana heavenward. Cohen 16. Somewhat grainy. Toned. VF Maximianus II,as Augustus, AD.Billon Argenteus.Trier.Radiate,draped and cuirassed half-bust l.raising hand with scepter and holding globe /Sol in facing quadriga,two horses at either side each facing in opposite directions.ric 826 (R3). Pale purple-gray.typical soft mushy strike. Almost EF 400. Julian II, AD. Reduced Siliqua, AD. Sirmium. Diad., draped and cuir. bust r. / VOTIS V MVLTIS X in wreath; SIRM in ex. RIC 102. Thin obv. diecrack at 12:30 to eye. Toned. EF. 150.