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Lot 3019 - denarii collection - roman republic - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Q. Thermus M.f. Silver Denarius (3.91 g), 103 BC. Rome. Head of Mars left, wearing crested helmet ornamented with plume on side. Reverse Q (THE)RM M F in exergue, Roman and barbarian soldiers fighting, each holding forth a shield and raising a sword, the Roman soldier on the left protecting a fallen comrade. Crawford 319/1; Sydenham 592; Minucia 19. Well struck and well centered with attractive light multi-color toning. Superb Extremely Fine. It is likely that the reverse alludes to a specific event of martial prowess of one of the moneyer's ancestors, but if so the precise details have been lost to us. Perhaps it relates to Quintus Minucius Thermus, consul in 193 BC, who, according to Livy, distinguished himself fighting the Ligurians: "Before the consul Lucius Quinctius arrived in his province, Quintus Minucius, in the neighborhood of Pisa, met the Ligures in a pitched battle; he killed nine thousand of the enemy, routed and put to flight the rest and drove them into their camp" (Livy XXXV, 21.7-8). However, he was not awarded a triumph by the Senate for this campaign, although earlier he had received one for fighting the Iberians near Turdo in Spain. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. Ex Heritage 3019 (4 April 2012), 23256; M&M Deutschland 9 (4-5 October 2001), 438. 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 3040 - denarii collection - roman republic - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus. Silver Denarius (3.91 g), 67 BC. Uncertain mint. Draped female bust right, with hair in bag or net; behind, dagger. Reverse M PLAETORI CEST EX S C, winged caduceus. Crawford 405/3b; Sydenham 805; Plaetoria 6. Well struck and nicely centered, lustrous. Nearly Mint State. This moneyer's coinage of seven distinct types falls into two groups, the first group with two types having the legend AED CVR EX S C showing that Cestianus struck those coins while curule aedile in either 68 or 67 BC, and five types that are special issues authorized by the Senate and employ the legend EX S C (ex senatus consulto). This latter group, from which this coin comes, was dated by Crawford and others to 67 BC, but Hersh and Walker reassigned them to 57 BC based on the fact that the Mesagne hoard contained no examples. However, the five types in question show marked stylistic differences, which indicates that each was either struck at a separate officinae with different workmen involved in engraving the dies, or, a more reasonable assumption, that they were struck at different mints altogether. Additionally, all employ control marks, a feature that saw its heyday in the 70s and early 60s. In the early 60s BC, there was a significant pirate menace in the Mediterranean. Rome was at special risk as it imported most of its food from outside of Italy, and the pirates were causing prices to skyrocket. After previous attempts to confront the problem had proved ineffectual, legislation was passed assigning command to combat the pirates to Pompey, giving him extraordinary command over the entire Mediterranean Sea. He was allowed to recruit as many troops as he thought necessary, and he did so, raising 120,000 infantry, 5,000 cavalry, and a sizable fleet of 500 ships. The money to pay for this massive buildup - according to Appian 6000 Attic talents (24,000,000 denarii) - was authorized by senatorial decree. Pompey divided his command into thirteen districts, assigning each a fleet under the command of a legate. He kept for himself a fleet of sixty ships, with which he toured the various districts. His first efforts were concentrated in the western Mediterranean, and in a mere forty days he eliminated the pirate menace there. He then went on to the eastern Mediterranean and quickly subdued the remaining pirates, many of whom had settled in southern Asia Minor at a distance from the coast. It is in light of these events that Cestianu's non-AED CVR types should be seen. Pompey needed someone familiar with minting operations to coin the 6000 talents decreed by the Senate to pay for extraordinary command, and Cestianus, who had just served as curule aedile with authority to strike coins, fit the mold perfectly. Additionally, it is logical to assume that he would have traveled throughout the thirteen districts seeing to the monetary needs of each fleet, which would explain not only the divergent styles of his five EX S C types, but their complete absence from the Mesagne hoard. Finally, this resolves the question of symbols reappearing on coins in the 50s. For these reasons Cestianus' non-AED CVR denarii should be assigned a date of 67 BC, not 57 BC as proposed by Hersh and Walker. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,400. Gemini V (6 January 2009), 235. 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 3058 - denarii collection - roman republic - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 C. Memmius C.f. Silver Denarius (3.47 g), 56 BC. Rome. C MEMMI C F before, QVIRINVS behind, laureate head of Quirinus right. Reverse MEMMIVS AED CERIALIA PREIMVS FECIT, Ceres seated right, holding torch and grain ear; at her feet, serpent. Crawford 427/2; Sydenham 921; Memmia 9. Struck on a nice broad flan and perfectly centered. Intricate detail and simply superb, lightly toned. Possibly the finest example to exist. Nearly Mint State. Quirinus was a god of war of Sabine origin who was assimilated with Romulus, Rome's founder. It seems that here Memmius is either referencing a Sabine family origin, or else claiming descent from Romulus. The reverse legend states that it was an ancestor of the moneyer who in 202 BC as (plebeian) aedile held the first festival to the goddess Ceres, the Cerealia. The festival was held annually for several days in April since being first instituted, and included races in the Circus Maximus and theatrical events. Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000. Ex NAC 59 (4-5 April 2011), 801. 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 3002 - denarii collection - roman republic - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 Pinarius Natta. Silver Denarius (3.95 g), 155 BC. Rome. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet ornamented with griffin's head; behind, X (denomination). Reverse NA-T below, ROMA in relief in linear frame in exergue, Victory, holding whip and reins, driving galloping biga right. Crawford 200/1; Sydenham 382; Pinaria 2. Well struck and perfectly centered. Nicely toned with golden iridescense on the reverse. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. Ex Roma IV (30 September 2012), 451. 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 3013 - denarii collection - roman republic - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 T. Quinctius Flaminius. Silver Denarius (3.97 g), 126 BC. Rome. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet ornamented with griffin's head; behind, flamen's cap; below chin, denomination. Reverse T Q below, ROMA in exergue, the Dioscuri on horseback galloping right, each holding spear and shield; below, Macedonian shield. Crawford 267/1; Sydenham 505; Quinctia 2. Boldly struck and perfectly centered, all attractively toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. Ex Roma II (2 October 2011), 409; Goodman Collection (CNG 43, 24 September 1997), 1602; Swiss Bank 33 (22 September 1993), 499. 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 3034 - denarii collection - roman republic - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 L. Papius. Silver Denarius (4.01 g), 79 BC. Rome. Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat's skin headdress; behind, pelta. Reverse L PAPI in exergue, griffin springing right; below, axe. Crawford 384/1 (symbols 121); Sydenham 773; Papia 1. Boldly struck and lustrous. Another amazing example. Nearly Mint State. The Romans were masters of most branches of craft and technology, and the symbols on this coin of L. Papius were specialized tools used in the tanning industry: the pelta, a sort of scraper-knife, and the axe. Leather was of course an everyday necessity for the Romans. While the purpose which these tools had is probably not readily apparent to most of us today, it was surely obvious to any Roman who held this coin. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. Ex Tkalec (8 September 2008), 122. 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 3053 - denarii collection - roman republic - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 M. Nonius Sufenas. Silver Denarius (4.09 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. Boldly struck, well centered and finely detailed. Lustrous surfaces. Mint State. 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"). Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. Ex NAC 40 (16 May 2007), 496. 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 3059 - denarii collection - roman republic - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 P. Fonteius P. f. Capito. Silver Denarius (3.96 g), 55 BC. Rome. P FONTEIUS P F CAPITO III VIR, helmeted and draped bust of Mars right, trophy over shoulder. Reverse (MN) FO(NT) TR MIL, soldier on horseback rearing right, thrusting his spear at a Gallic enemy who is about to slay an unarmed person; to lower right, helmet and shield. Crawford 429/1; Sydenham 900; Fonteia 17. Rare. An incredible example, boldly struck and well centered. Attractively toned with light iridescense on both sides. Superb Extremely Fine. The reverse commemorates a valorous deed of one Manius Fonteius, but the precise circumstances are lost to us. Both Crawford and Harl suggest he may have served under another ancestor, Marcus Fonteius, who was governor of Gallia Narbonesis from 76-73 BC. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. Ex Elsen 93 (15 September 2007), 754. 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 3029 - denarii collection - roman republic - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 C. Annius T.f. T.n., with L. Fabius L.f. Hispaniensis. Silver Denarius (3.93 g), 82-81 BC. Uncertain mint in northern Italy. C ANNIA TF TN PRO COS EX S C, diademed and draped bust of Annia Perenna right; behind, winged caduceus; below, X; before, scales. Reverse L FABI L F HISP in exergue, Victory, holding palm and reins, driving galloping quadriga right; above horses, Q. Crawford 366/1b; Sydenham 748a; Annia 2b. Unusually well struck and perfectly centered. Lustrous and lightly toned. Nearly Mint State. Like the lot of Q. Antonius Balbus, the obverse markings here show that this issue was also struck ex senatus consulto. C. Annius was sent by the Senate against Q. Sertorius in Spain and took with him two questors, L. Fabius L.f. Hispaniensis and C. Tarquitius P.f. The fact he took two questors is only intelligible if the Senate had authorized as his province both Spains. The coins with the name of L. Fabius on the reverse were struck in northern Italy while still en route to Spain; those with the name C. Tarquitius were struck in Spain. L. Fabius later defected to Sertorius, for which he was proscribed. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. Ex Tkalec (29 February 2008), 119. 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 3070 - denarii collection - roman republic - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 P. Clodius M.f. Turrinus. Silver Denarius (3.3 g), 42 BC. Rome. Radiate head of Sol right; behind, quiver. Reverse P CLODIVS / M F in two lines in exergue, crescent moon surmounted by semicircle of five stars. Crawford 494/21; HCRI 182; Sydenham 1115; Claudia 17. A trifle weak around the right obverse borders and on the corresponding portion of the reverse. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 700. Ex Tkalec (8 September 2008), 182. Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80 denarii collection - roman republic	In order to view Prices please Login or Join