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Quadrans circa circa 91, Æ 17mm., 3.56g. Head of Hercules r., wearing lion’s skin; behind, three pellets. Rev. Prow r.; to r., three pellets and below, ROMA. Sydenham –. Crawford 339/4d (?)

Good very fine

Ex I. Vecchi sale 3, 1996, 543.

L. Julius Bursio. Denarius circa 85, AR 21mm., 3.99g. Male head r., with the attributes of Apollo, Mercury and Neptune; behind, grasshopper. Rev. Victory in quadriga r., holding reins in l. hand and wreath in r.; in exergue, L·IVLI BVRSIO. Babelon Julia 5. Sydenham 728. Crawford 352/1a.

Good very fine/very fine.

L. Cassius Q.f. Longinus. Denarius circa 78, AR 18mm., 3.83g. Head of Liber r., wearing ivy wreath with thyrsus over shoulder. Rev. L·CASSI·Q·F Head of Libera l., wearing vine wreath. Babelon Cassia 6. Sydenham 779. Crawford 386/1.

Rare. Very fine.

Ex NAC sale 72, 2013, 1335.

Q. Pomponius Musa. Denarius circa 66, AR 17.5mm., 4.08g. Laureate head of Apollo right; behind, scroll. Rev. HERCVLES – MVSARVM Hercules standing right, wearing lion skin and playing lyre; in lower field r., club. Crawford 410/1. Babelon Pomponia 8. Sydenham 810.

Scarce. Lightly toned, slightly off-centre, otherwise extremely fine.

C. Servilius C. f Denarius circa 57, AR 16.5mm., 3.67g. FLORAL·PRIMVS Wreathed head of Flora r.; behind, lituus. Rev. Two soldiers facing each other and presenting swords; in lower r. field, C·F. In exergue, C·SERVEIL·. Babelon Servilia 15. Sydenham 890. Crawford 423/1.

Toned and very fine

Ex NAC sale 72, 2013, 1341.

Cn. Plancius. Denarius circa 55, AR 18mm., 4.13g. CN·PLANCIVS – AED·CVR·S·C Female head r., wearing causia. Rev. Cretan goat r.; behind, bow and quiver. Babelon Plancia 1. Sydenham 933. Crawford 432/1.

Light iridescent tone and very fine.

Ex NAC sale 72, 2013, 1346.

Mn. Cordius Rufus. Denarius circa 46, AR 18mm., 3.95g. ugate heads of Dioscuri r., wearing laureate pileii. Rev. Venus standing l., holding scales and sceptre, Cupid perched on shoulder. B. Cordia 2. Sydenham 976a. Crawford 463/1b

Extremely fine.

Marcus Arrius Secundus. Denarius circa 41, AR 19mm., 3.89g. Denarius 41, AR 3.89 g. M·ARRIVS – SECVNDVS Bearded male head r. Rev. Wreath, hasta pura and phalerae. Babelon Arria 2. Sydenham 1347. Sear Imperators 319. Crawford 511/2b.

Extremely rare. Countermark and graffito on obverse, otherwise very fine.

Ex NAC sale 72, 2013, 1367.

The rare coinage of Marcus Arrius Secundus is of considerable interest and the types appear to throw some light on his lineage about which nothing is otherwise known. The youthful head on obverse is usually described as that of an ancestor, possibly Quintus Arrius who may have been the father of the moneyer. Quintus was involved in the costly and embarassing episode of the Servile War in which an army of gladiators and slaves led and inspired by the Thracian gladiator Spartacus, succeeded in defying the might of the republican generals over the period of several years. (73-71 BC). Spartacus' Celtic lietenant Crixus was defeated by the preator Quintus Arrius in 72 BC, one of the few Roman successes in the war until Spartacus was finally overcome by M. Licinius Crassus. The victory over Crixus may have provided the inspiration for the types of the coinage of Marcus Arrius Secundus.

Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD As Emerita (Spain) circa 25-23 BC, Æ 27.5mm., 10.84g. CAESAR AVG TRIBVN POTES Bare head right. Rev. P CARISIVS LEG AVGVSTI. C 392 var. (head left). RIC 16 var. (head left).

Nice light green patina and about extremely fine.

Octavian as Augustus, 27 BC – 14 AD Dupondius circa 7 BC, Æ 28mm., 10.84g. CAESAR AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVNIC POT Bare head right. Rev. M MAECILIVS TVLLVS IIIVIR AAAFF in centre SC. C 448. RIC 435. BMC 435.

Good very fine.