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Lot 3023 - denarii collection - roman republic - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 L. Julius Bursio. Silver Denarius (3.9 g), 85 BC. Rome. Draped bust of Apollo Vejovis right, wearing winged laurel wreath; behind, trident and tanner's knife. Reverse L IVLI BVRSIO in exergue, Victory, holding wreath and reins, driving galloping quadriga right; above, XXXXV. Crawford 352/1c; De Ruyter dies 153/XXXV; Sydenham 728b; Julia 5a. Lustrous and lightly toned. Mint State. Estimated Value $500 - 600. Ex Tkalec (7 May 2009), 92. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 denarii collection - roman republic	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 3043 - denarii collection - roman republic - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 C. Hosidius C.f. Geta. Silver Denarius (3.85 g), 64 BC. Rome. GETA before, III VIR behind, diademed and draped bust of Diana right, bow and quiver at shoulder. Reverse C HOSIDI C F, the wild board of Calydon charging right, side pierced by arrow, harried by hound below. Crawford 407/2; Sydenham 903; Hosidia 1. Boldly struck in high relief with attractive iridescent toning. Superb Extremely Fine. The classical myth of the Calydonian boar served to illustrate the need for paying proper respect to the gods and the consequences for not doing so. King Oeneus of Aetolia had forgotten to accord proper rites to the goddess Diana (Artemis), and for this sacrilege she sent a chthonic beast, the wild boar of Calydon, to ravage the Aetolian hinterland. The boar was the bane of the people, destroying vineyards and crops and forcing everyone to take shelter behind their city walls. With starvation ensuing, a hunt was organized, and most of the illustrious heroes of Greece's heroic age took part (with the exception of Hercules who fought his own chthonic beast, the Erymanthean boar). Amongst all these male heroes was one female, the heroine Atalanta, and she won the signal honor of being the first to wound the boar, having pierced its side with an arrow. For this she was awarded its hide. Although the precise meaning is lost to us, it can be assumed that Hosidius employed the type of the Caledonian boar to illustrate a claimed descent from one of the heroes involved in the hunt, perhaps from Atalanta herself. Estimated Value $900 - 1,100. Ex Meister & Sonntag 6 (1 October 2008), 201. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 denarii collection - roman republic	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 3065 - denarii collection - roman republic - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 L. Cornelius Lentulus and C. Claudius Marcellus. Silver Denarius (3.92 g), 49 BC. Military mint traveling in the East. Triskeles, with winged head of Medusa facing at center and ear of grain between each leg. Reverse [L]E(NT) (MAR) COS, Jupiter standing facing, head right, holding thunderbolt and eagle. Crawford 445/1b; HCRI 4; Sydenham 1029; Cornelia 64a. Rare. Well struck with delicate iridescent toning. Superb Extremely Fine. Identical to the previous lot, but lacking the harpa on the reverse. The harpa was a form of denticulated sickle and is usually associated with the god Saturn, who used it to mutilate his father, Uranus. Perseus also used a harpa to cut off the head of Medusa. On the coins of this issue where it does appear it signifies the aerarium, Rome's treasury, which was located in the Temple of Saturn in the Roman Forum, but may also allude to the gruesome desire to cut off Caesar's head. If the common man drew such an association, it is perhaps for this reason - which would of course not fit with the honorable idealism of the Pompeians - that it was removed from the design. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. Ex Heritage 3011/Gemini VIII (14 April 2011), 225; Numismatica Genevensis 3 (29-30 November 2004), 100. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 denarii collection - roman republic	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 3005 - denarii collection - roman republic - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Q. Marcius Libo. Silver Denarius (4.06 g), 148 BC. Rome. LIBO behind, head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet ornamented with griffin's head; below chin, X (denomination). Reverse Q (MA)RC below, ROMA in relief in linear frame in exergue, the Dioscuri on horseback riding right, each holding couched spear. Crawford 215/1; Sydenham 395; Marcia 1. Boldly struck on a large flan, well centered and lightly toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. Ex Roma II (2 October 2011), 398. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 denarii collection - roman republic	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 3017 - denarii collection - roman republic - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Lucius Appuleius Saturninus. Silver Denarius (4.00 g), 104 BC. Rome. Head of Roma left, wearing winged helmet ornamented with griffin's head. Reverse L SATVRN in exergue, Saturn driving galloping quadriga right; above, pellet and T. Crawford 317/3a; Sydenham 578; Appuleia 1 var. Perfectly centered and delicately toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. Ex Roma V (23 March 2013), 527. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 denarii collection - roman republic	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 3037 - denarii collection - roman republic - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Q. Fufius Calenus and M. Cordus. Silver Denarius (3.80 g), 68 BC. Rome. HO behind, VI(RT) before, KALENI below, conjoined heads of Honos, laureate, and Virtus, wearing crested helmet, right. Reverse CORDI in exergue (ITAL) to left, RO to right, Italia standing right, holding cornucopiae, clasping hands with Roma standing left, foot on globe, holding scepter; in left field, winged caduceus. Crawford 403/1; Sydenham 797; Fufia 1. Well struck with the obverse in high relief. A lustrous example and delicately toned. Mint State. Most interpretations of the types on this coin relate the obverse depiction of Honos and Virtus with the reverse design showing reconciliation between Rome and Italy. Grueber even goes as far as to place this reconciliation under the tutelage of the gods Honos and Virtus, which of course on the surface seems entirely appropriate. However, there is another possible interpretation of the types that is espoused by Harlan, one which requires considering the obverse and reverse in isolation from one another. From this point of view, Calenus, whose design appears on the obverse, selected a type which was reflective of his Marian sympathies and popularis politics (in his later career Calenus became a popularis politician closely aligned with Caesar). Gaius Marius had dedicated a temple to Honos and Virtus after his conquest of the Cimbri in 101 BC, and of all his monuments it was the only one to survive destruction under Sulla. During the years since Sulla's dictatorship, anything remotely related to Marius was considered taboo, and it was only early in 69 BC when Caesar gave a public funeral oration for his aunt Julia, who was the widow of Marius, that attitudes began to change regarding the deceased political reformer. The identification of the moneyer whose name CORDI appears on the reverse of this coin is debated. He is normally identified as Mucius Cordus Scaevola, but this seems unlikely as Scaevola acquired his cognomen for performing a daring act of bravery, and it would therefore be natural to use that name instead of CORDI. More plausible is that the moneyer is one Manius Cordius Rufus of Tusculum, the father of the Caesarian moneyer Manius Cordius of 46 BC. This supposes that he identified with the popularis political philosophy of his colleague, Calenus, and also better relates to the reverse in that he was a novus homo (new man) in Roman politics, having come from a municipia that benefitted from Roman citizenship following the Social War. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. Ex LHS 100 (23-24 April 2007), 396. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 denarii collection - roman republic	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 3056 - denarii collection - roman republic - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Faustus Cornelius Sulla. Silver Denarius (3.79 g), 56 BC. Rome. FEELIX, diademed bust of Hercules right, lion's skin tied at neck. Reverse FAVSTVS in exergue, Diana, holding lituus and reigns, driving galloping biga right; above, crescent and two stars; below horses, star. Crawford 426/2; Sydenham 881a; Cornelia 60. Very Rare. Well struck on a broad flan with a bold portrait and a light iridescent tone. Extremely Fine. This splendid denarius again records the feats of the moneyer's father, the dictator Sulla. The obverse recalls the magnificent public feast that Sulla gave in honor of Hercules after defeating Mithradates VI of Pontus, and his piety for dedicating a tenth of all his property to the hero. The reverse commemorates Sulla's defeat of Gaius Norbanus, who had been sent to oppose his return from the East. Sulla credited the goddess Diana with the outcome as it had occurred in an area sacred to her, and he consecrated a spring well-known for its healing powers as well as the surrounding neighborhood to the goddess. Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000. Ex NAC 73 (18 November 2013), 167. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 denarii collection - roman republic	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 3000 - denarii collection - roman republic - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Anonymous. Silver Denarius (4.36 g), 207 BC. Rome. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet ornamented with griffin's head; behind, X (denomination) Reverse ROMA in relief in linear frame below, the Dioscuri on horseback riding right, each holding couched spear; above, crescent. Crawford 57/2; Sydenham 219; RSC 20i. Lustrous and well centered. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $400 - 500. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 denarii collection - roman republic	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 3031 - denarii collection - roman republic - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 C. Poblicius Q.f. Silver Denarius (3.65 g), 80 BC. Rome. ROMA behind, draped bust of Roma right, wearing Phrygian helmet ornamented with plumes on sides; above, O. Reverse C POBLICI Q F, Hercules standing left, strangling the Nemean lion; between his feet, club; in left field, bow and quiver; above, O. Crawford 380/1; Sydenham 768; Poblicia 9. Boldly struck, well centered and lustrous, all delicately toned. Mint State. Although the moneyer is unattested except for his coins, his family is well known for having built the small Aventine road, the Clivus Poblicius, as well as the temple of Flora, whose games they instituted in 241 BC. The types chosen by the moneyer for his coins should probably be viewed in light of Sulla's victories, but possibly there is a family connection as well. The reverse type showing Hercules strangling the Nemean lion may allude to the moneyer's family origins at Cora, where there was a famous temple to Hercules, and from Cora even further back to Argos and the valley of Nemea where Hercules killed the lion. The Phrygian helmet worn by Roma seems to be a simple artistic feature, with no further significance other than perhaps reflecting an awareness of Trojan origins. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. Ex Künker 174 (9 September 2010), 534. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 denarii collection - roman republic	In order to view Prices please Login or Join
Lot 3051 - denarii collection - roman republic - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 M. Aemilius Lepidus. Silver Denarius (3.73 g), 58 BC. Rome. ALEXANDREA below, diademed head of Alexandria right, wearing mural crown. Reverse M LEPIDVS in exergue, TVTOR REG on left, PO(NT) MAX in right, S C above, M. Lepidus, togate, standing facing, head left, crowning the young figure of Ptolemy V, standing facing, holding scepter. Crawford 419/2; Sydenham 831; Aemilia 23. Very rare. Boldly struck from well executed dies, fine style and delicately toned. Extremely Fine. This interesting coin records an alleged guardianship that the moneyer's ancestor, Marcus Lepidus, held over the young Ptolemaic king, Ptolemy V. It may simply be that no record of the event has come down to us or - more plausibly - that the story is an invention of the later Lepidi, but neither Polybius nor Livy make any mention of it. What is known is that after the Second Punic War ended, the moneyer's ancestor served as a member of an embassy of the senators, two of whom were ex-consuls, sent in 201 BC to Antiochos III and Ptolemy V to gain their support should war develop between Rome and Macedon. At one point during their journey, Lepidus was sent to deliver an ultimatum to Philip ordering him to cease and desist from attacking his Greek neighbors,and above all else return the possessions of Ptolemy. The embassy occurred twenty years before Lepidus ever became Pontifex Maximus, and in fact he was not even praetor at the time, so it seems quite unlikely that such a junior member of an embassy which included two ex-consuls should find himself as guardian of the Ptolemaic king. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 denarii collection - roman republic	In order to view Prices please Login or Join