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Lot 3139 - roman imperatorial period roman imperatorial period (ancient - 49-27 bc) -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84

Lot 3139 - roman imperatorial period roman imperatorial period (ancient - 49-27 bc) - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84

Q. Metellus Pius Scipio. Silver Denarius (3.6 g), 47-46 BC. Military mint traveling with Scipio in Africa. Q METEL above, PI[VS] below, laureate head of Jupiter right. Reverse: SCIPIO above, IMP in exergue, elephant advancing right. Crawford 459/1; HCRI 45; Sydenham 1050; Caecilia 47. Rare. Very Fine.

A Pompeian loyalist, Q. Metellus Pius Scipio introduced the legislation that recalled Caesar from his Gallic command, thus precipitating the Civil Wars. This denarius was struck while Scipio was in supreme command of the Pompeian forces in North Africa, the elephant an obvious reference to the province, and was probably struck during the later stages of the campaign in a mobile mint traveling alongside the forces.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.

Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84

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Lot 3155 - roman imperatorial period roman imperatorial period (ancient - 49-27 bc) -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84

Lot 3155 - roman imperatorial period roman imperatorial period (ancient - 49-27 bc) - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84

Mark Antony. Silver Denarius (3.3 g), 32-31 BC. Legionary type. Patrae(?). ANT AVG III VIR R P C, praetorian galley right. Reverse: LEG VI, legionary eagle right between two standards. Crawford 544/19; HCRI 356; Sydenham 1223; RSC 33. Old collection toning. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $300 - 350.

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Lot 3150 - roman imperatorial period roman imperatorial period (ancient - 49-27 bc) -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84

Lot 3150 - roman imperatorial period roman imperatorial period (ancient - 49-27 bc) - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #84

Mark Antony. Silver Denarius (4.2 g), 32-31 BC. Legionary type. Patrae(?). ANT AVG III VIR R P C, praetorian galley right. Reverse: LEG XVII CLASSICAE, legionary eagle right between two standards. Crawford 544/10; HCRI 373; Sydenham 1238; RSC 50. Scarce. Old cabinet toning. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $400 - 450.
Included with old envelope.

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Lot 3428 - roman imperatorial period  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Lot 3428 - roman imperatorial period - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Julius Caesar. Silver Denarius (3.89 g), 49-48 BC. Military mint traveling with Caesar. CAESAR in exergue, elephant advancing right, trampling horned serpent. Reverse Pontifical implements: simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat. Crawford 443/1; HCRI 9; Sydenham 1006; RSC 49. NGC grade AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5.
Estimated Value $400 - 500.

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Lot 3431 - roman imperatorial period  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Lot 3431 - roman imperatorial period - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Julius Caesar. Silver Denarius (5.6 g), 40 BC. Rome. Q. Voconius Vitulus, moneyer. DIVI IVLI before, laureate head of Julius Caesar right; behind, lituus. Reverse Q VOCONIVS above, VITVLVS in exergue, bull-calf walking left. Crawford 526/2; HCRI 329; Sydenham 1132; RSC 46. Although struck partially off - centered, the portrait is complete and quite expressive. Nicely toned. Very Fine.

The coins of Q. Voconius Vitulus and his colleague, Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, in 40 BC present us with the last moneyer issues of the Capitoline mint at Rome with the exception of a small group produced more than two decades later during Augustus' principate.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500.

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Lot 3432 - roman imperatorial period  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Lot 3432 - roman imperatorial period - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Marc Antony and Lucius Antony. AR Denarius (3.4g), struck by the moving mint in Asia Minor, 41 BC. Bare head right of Marc Antony, inscription around. Reverse Bare head right of Lucius Antony, inscription around. Cr. 517/5a; Syd. 1185; Sear (Imperators) 246. Rare. Unobtrusive crescent banker's mark on neck of Lucius Antony, brother of Marc Antony. Toned. Very Fine.

There was a plethora of debased and likely unofficial contemporary counterfeits in general circulation at this time. Those made with a silver jacket over a copper core are termed "fourées". Various testing and weighing methods were used in the agora to guarantee their purity and weight, the banker's mark being one of these.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300.

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Lot 3426 - roman imperatorial period  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Lot 3426 - roman imperatorial period - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Julius Caesar. Silver Denarius (4.14 g), 49-48 BC. Military mint traveling with Caesar. CAESAR in exergue, elephant advancing right, trampling horned serpent. Reverse Pontifical implements: simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat. Crawford 443/1; HCRI 9; Sydenham 1006; RSC 49. NGC grade AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5.

There are two very different styles of Caeasr's elephant denarii of 49-48 BC. Although neither are rare, this is by far the less common of the two.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300.

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Lot 3427 - roman imperatorial period  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Lot 3427 - roman imperatorial period - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Julius Caesar. Silver Denarius (3.79 g), 49-48 BC. Military mint traveling with Caesar. CAESAR in exergue, elephant advancing right, trampling horned serpent. Reverse Pontifical implements: simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat. Crawford 443/1; HCRI 9; Sydenham 1006; RSC 49. NGC grade Choice Extremely Fine; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5.

Perhaps the most ubiquitous of Caesar's denarii, this famous issue was struck at the time of his crossing of the Rubicon and the beginning of the long period of civil wars which resulted in the downfall of the Roman Republic. A few theories have been presented explaining the obverse type, the most established being that the elephant represents good, the serpent evil, thus a message of the righteousness of Caesar's cause. The reverse shows the symbols of Rome's high priest, the Pontifex Maximus, Caesar having been elected to the office in 63 BC.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.

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Lot 3430 - roman imperatorial period  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Lot 3430 - roman imperatorial period - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Julius Caesar. Silver Denarius (4.0 g), 44 BC. Rome. L. Aemilius Buca, moneyer. [CAE]SAR DICT PERPET[VO], laureate head of Julius Caesar right. Reverse L BVCA, winged caduceus and fasces in saltire; globe, in angles, axe, globe, and clasped hands. Crawford 480/6; Alföldi type XIII; HCRI 103; Sydenham 1063; RSC 25. NGC grade Choice Very Fine; Strike: 2/5, Surface: 5/5.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500.

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Lot 3433 - roman imperatorial period  -  Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Lot 3433 - roman imperatorial period - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

Octavian. AR Denarius (3.8g), minted 30/29 BC probably at Rome. Bare head of Octavian, right. Reverse IMP - CAESAR; military trophy, its base crossed with rudder and anchor and set on prow. RIC 265a; BMC-625; C-119; Sear 419. Struck a bit off-center and cleaned. Splendid portrait style. Choice Very Fine.

Reverse refers to the various naval victories achieved by Octavian and Agrippa, most notably at Actium in 31 BC.
Estimated Value $700 - 800.

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