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Roman Imperatorial - CRI Set (49-27 BC)

Category:  Ancients
Owner:  MF Collection
Last Modified:  12/7/2022
Set Description
CRI Set - Coinage of the Roman Imperators 49-27 BC. Catalog sources: David R. Sear's "The Historic and Coinage of the Roman Imperators 49-27 BC" (CRI or Sear), and Michael Crawford's "Roman Republic Coinage". Rarity (eg. R4) is from Sydenham on a scale from 1 to 10, when available, or from Roman Imperial Coinage for certain Octavian issues, on a scale from C to R5.

Rarity of the coins:
1 possibly unique (according to CNG)
1 R9
6 R8
7 R7
4 R6
9 R5
13 R4
1 R3/4
13 R3
1 R2/3
6 R2
2 R1
1 RIC: R4
1 RIC:C

Set Goals
66 of 437 (15%): 6 MS, 1 Ch AU*, 7 Ch AU, 7 AU, 2 Ch XF*, 9 Ch XF, 7 XF, 12 Ch VF, 1 VF, 3 Ch F, 3 F, 1 VG, 7 n/g

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View Coin CRI 3 (Crawford 444/1a) R3 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Q.Sicinius & C.Coponius AR Denarius c.49 BC. obv Apollo. NGC Ch AU Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5 HISTORICAL DETAILS: Struck by Sicinius for the use of the fleet commanded by Coponius in the East, which was in support of Pompey, the formula S.C. was added to give the appearance of the coins being issued under Senatorial authority. (source: Roma Numismatics)

COIN DETAILS: Q. Sicinius and C. Coponius - Denarius 49 BC NGC Ch XF Strike 4/5 Surface 4/5 - Mint: moving with Pompeius - Obverse: Head of Apollo right, hair tied with band; below, staright - Reverse: Club upright on which hangs lion's skin with head right; in left field, arrow and in right field, bow - gr. 4,08 - In NGC encapsulation 5779570-023 Crawford 444/1a. Babelon Sicinia 1 and Coponia 1

View Coin CRI 5 (Crawford 445/2) R3 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL L.C.Lentulus+C.Marcellus AR Denarius c49 BC. Apollonia,Illyria NGC Ch XF Strike: 5/5 Surface: 5/5
View Coin CRI 11 (Crawford 452/2) R2 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Julius Caesar, d.44 BC AR Denarius c.48-47 BC. Female head. NGC Ch XF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 2/5 C. Julius Caesar, † 44 BC Chr. AR denarius, 48 ​​BC BC, Illyrian mint (Apollonia?); 3.64 g. Head of Clementia (?) R.// Trophy made of Gallic weapons, r. Axe. Bab. 26; BMC 3955; Crawf. 452/2; Sear 11; Syd. 1009. Wonderful patina, tight fluff, test mark and small.

Ex-Günther Schlüter collection (Chairman of the German Numismatic Society from 1975-1977), Berlin.
View Coin CRI 14 (Crawford 452/3) R6 ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Julius Caesar, d.44 BC AR Quinarius c.48-47 BC. obv Female hd NGC Ch VF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5 Julius Caesar. Quinarius mint moving with Caesar 48-47, AR 12.70 mm., 1.88 g.
Veiled female bust r.; behind, ⊥II / culullus. Rev. CAE – SAR Trophy between wreath and ancile. Babelon Julia 19. C 16. Sydenham 1012. Sear Imperators 14. RBW 1580. Crawford 452/3.

Very rare. Toned and Very Fine.

From an European collection.
View Coin CRI 16 (Crawford 442/1a) R2 ANCIENT - ROMAN REPUBLIC (4th CENT BC - 1st CENT BC) ROMAN REPUBLIC Mn.Acil. Glabrio, c.49 BC AR Denarius obv Salus NGC MS Strike: 4/5 Surface: 2/5 Mn. Acilius Glabrio - Denarius 49 BC NGC MS Strike 4/5 Surface 2/5 - Mint: Rome -
Obverse: Laureate head of Salus right - Reverse: Valetudo standing left, resting left arm
on column and holding snake in right hand - gr. 3,79 - In NGC encapsulation 5779570-
039 Crawford 442/1a. Babelon Acilia 8
View Coin CRI 21 (Crawford 449/2) R1 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL C.Vib. Pansa Caetronianus AR Denarius c.48 BC obv Bacchus/Liber NGC Ch AU Strike: 4/5 Surface: 5/5 C. Vibius C.f. Cn. Pansa Caetronianus - Denarius 48 BC NGC Ch AU Strike 4/5 Surface
5/5 - Mint: Rome - Obverse: Ivy-wreathed head of Liber right - Reverse: Ceres walking
right with torch in each hand; before, plough - gr. 3,86 - In NGC encapsulation
5779570-029 Crawford 449/2. Babelon Vibia 17
View Coin CRI 28 (Crawford 451/1) R3 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL C.Pansa+Albinus Bruti f. AR Denarius c.48 BC. Pan/caduceus NGC XF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5 Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. C. Pansa and Albinus Bruti f. 48 BC. AR Denarius (21mm, 3.72 g, 6h). Rome mint. Mask of bearded Pan right / Two right hands clasped and holding winged caduceus. Crawford 451/1; CRI 28; Sydenham 944; Vibia 22; RBW –. Toned, flan edge a bit ragged, metal/flan flaws. Good VF.

Provenance: From the Raintree Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd.
View Coin CRI 29 (Crawford 453/1a) R3/4 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL L.Plautius Plancus, 47 BC AR Denarius obv Medusa. rv Aurora NGC MS Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5 L. Plautius Plancus (47 BC). AR denarius (19mm, 4.01 gm, 5h). NGC MS 4/5 - 4/5. Head of Medusa facing, coiled snake on either side, L•PLAVTIVS below / Victory (or Aurora) flying forward, holding palm branch in left hand and leading four horses, PLANCVS below. Crawford 453/1a. RSC Plautia 15.
View Coin CRI 30 (Crawford 454/1) R3 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL A.Licinius Nerva, c.47 BC AR Denarius obv Fides. rv horseman NGC MS Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5
View Coin CRI 44 (Crawford 461/1) R5 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Met.Pius Scipio,Imperator AR Denarius North Africa, c.47-46 BC NGC AU Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5
View Coin CRI 45 (Crawford 459/1) R3 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Met.Pius Scipio,Imperator AR Denarius North Africa, c.47-46 BC NGC AU Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5 Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio - Denarius 47-46 BC NGC AU Strike 5/5 Surface 3/5 -
Mint: Military mint traveling with Scipio in Africa - Obverse: Laureate head of Jupiter
right - Reverse: African elephant walking right - gr. 3,95 - Old cabinet tone. Im NGC
encapsulation 6920601-001 "Scratches" Crawford 459/1. Babelon Caecilia 47
View Coin CRI 46a (Crawford 462/1a) - R2 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL M.Porcius Cato, c.47/6 BC AR Denarius obv Roma or Libertas(?) NGC Ch XF Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5
View Coin CRI 48 (Crawford 469/1a) R3 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Pompey Jr., d.45 BC AR Denarius Spain, 46-45 BC. obv Roma NGC XF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5 Gnaeus Pompey Jr. as Imperator (48-45 BC). AR denarius (19mm, 3.61 gm, 6h). NGC XF 4/5 - 3/5. Spain, Corduba, 46-45 BC. M • POBLICI LEG PRO-PR, head of Roma right, wearing Italic helmet, dotted border / CN • MAGNVS • IMP, Hispania standing right, with shield on back, holding two spears in left hand and with right hand giving palm-branch to soldier who is standing left on prow of ship. Crawford 469/1a. Gorgeous toning.
View Coin CRI 64 (Crawford 463/2) R3 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Mn.Cordius Rufus, c.46 BC AR Denarius obv Corinthian helmet+owl NGC Ch XF Strike: 5/5 Surface: 5/5
View Coin CRI 69 (Crawford 464/1) R4 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL T.Carisius, c.46 BC AR Denarius obv Sibyl NGC XF Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5
View Coin CRI 71a (Crawford 463/3a) R2/3 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL T.Carisius, c.46 BC AR Denarius obv Roma. rv cornucopia NGC Ch XF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5 T. Carisius (ca. 46 BC). AR denarius (17mm, 3.66 gm, 5h). NGC Choice XF 4/5 - 4/5. Rome. ROMA, head of Roma right, wearing pendant earring, necklace and plumed Attic helmet / T•CARIS, scepter, cornucopia on globe, and rudder; laurel wreath border. Crawford 464/3a.
View Coin CRI 73 (Crawford 464/5) R2 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL T.Carisius, c.46 BC AR Denarius obv Victory NGC Ch AU Strike: 4/5 Surface: 5/5
View Coin CRI 75 (Crawford 464/7a) R8 ROMAN IMPERATORIAL T.Carisius, c.46 BC AR Sestertius Roman Imperatorial obv mask of Pan NGC F Strike: 5/5 Surface: 2/5 T. Carisius. AR Sestertius, 46 BC. Obv. Mask of bearded Pan right; behind, T CARIS[I]VS. Rev. Panther walking right, holding thyrsus; in exergue, III VIR. Cr. 464/7a; B. 12. AR. 0.61 g. 11.00 mm. RRR. Exceedingly rare and very seldom offered : only two examples in CoinArchives, including the RBW Collection specimen (NAC 63,2012,395) in very poor condition. Exceptionally well centred and complete for issue, among the finest known. Brilliant and lighty toned.
View Coin CRI 76 (Crawford 464/8a) R5 ROMAN IMPERATORIAL T.Carisius, c.46 BC Plated Sestertius Roman Imperatorial ancient forgery NGC Ch VF Strike: 5/5 Surface: 1/5
View Coin CRI 90a (Crawford 474/1b) R4 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL L.Valer. Acisculus, 45 BC AR Denarius obv Apollo. rv Europa or NGC Ch XF Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5 L. Valerius Acisculus (ca. 45 BC). AR denarius (19mm, 3.89 gm, 12h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 4/5. Rome. ACISCVLVS, head of Apollo Soranus right, hair in parallel corkscrew curls and held in taenia; dolabra (pickaxe) behind, star above forehead, dotted border / L•VALERIVS, Europa riding bull right, holding her billowing veil above with both hands. Crawford 474/1b. Sydenham 998. Valeria 16.
View Coin CRI 128 (Crawford 496/1) R4 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Marc Antony, d.30 BC AR Denarius c.42 BC. Military mint. NGC XF Strike: 3/5 Surface: 4/5 Marc Antony AR Denarius. Military mint travelling with Antony in Greece, 42 BC. M•ANTONI IMP, bare head to right / III VIR R•P•C, facing head of Sol on disk within distyle temple. Crawford 496/1; CRI 128; Sydenham 1168; RSC 12a; RBW -. 4.06g, 18mm, 6h.

Good Very Fine.

From a private European collection.
View Coin CRI 129 (Crawford 496/3) R5 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Marc Antony, d.30 BC AR Denarius c.42 BC. Military mint. NGC VF Strike: 3/5 Surface: 4/5
View Coin CRI 134 (Crawford 490/3) R6 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Octavian (Augustus) AR Denarius NGC Octavian AR Denarius. Minted in Gaul 43 BC. Obverse: C CAESAR – III VIR R P C Bare head of Octavian right.
Reverse: Horseman as peacemaker left, right hand raised, SC in exergue. References: Crawford 490/3; CRI 134;
Sydenham 1316; RSC 243 Very Rare. Size: 18mm, 3.72g. Numismatic Notes: A very rare type! A reasonably centered
strike for this type.
View Coin CRI 158 (Crawford 494/33) R7 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Octavian (Augustus) AR Denarius 42 BC. C.Vibius Varus NGC Ch VF Strike: 3/5 Surface: 3/5
View Coin CRI 171 (Crawford 585/2) R4 ROMAN IMPERATORIAL L.Flaminius Chilo, 43 BC AR Denarius obv Venus NGC Ch XF Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5
View Coin CRI 172 (Crawford 486/1) R3 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL P.Acc. Lariscolus, 43 BC AR Denarius obv Diana Nemorensis NGC Ch AU Strike: 4/5 Surface: 5/5
View Coin CRI 174 (Crawford 487/2a) R3 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Petil. Capitolinus, 43 BC AR Denarius obv eagle on fulmen NGC AU Strike: 4/5 Surface: 5/5 Petillius Capitolinus AR Denarius. Rome, 43 BC. Eagle, with wings spread, standing facing, head to right, on thunderbolt; PETILLIVS CAPITOLINVS around / Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus: richly decorated hexastyle temple with three garlands hanging between columns; the pediment ornamented with armed figures; in the tympanum is a seated figure of Jupiter between two other figures. Crawford 487/2a; BMCRR Rome 4220; RSC Petillia 2. 3.88g, 19mm, 9h. Attractive old cabinet tone.

Ex Richard B. Witschonke Collection, Numismatica Ars Classica AG, Auction 63, 17 May 2012, lot 474;
Privately purchased from Numismatic Fine Arts Inc., March 1993.
View Coin CRI 174a (Crawford 487/2b) R4 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Petil. Capitolinus, 43 BC AR Denarius obv eagle on fulmen NGC Ch VF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5 Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Petillius Capitolinus. 41 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.87 g, 6h). Rome mint. Eagle with wings spread standing right on thunderbolt / Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus: richly decorated hexastyle temple with three garlands hanging between columns; acroteria along roof line; in the tympanum is a seated figure of Jupiter between two other figures; S–F across field. Crawford 487/2b; CRI 174a; Sydenham 1151; Petillia 3; RBW 1706. Iridescently toned, some porosity beneath toning, struck off center. VF. From the Raintree Collection. Ex Professor L. Fontana Collection (CNG Inventory 873074, June 2010).
View Coin CRI 177 (Crawford 494/28) R4 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL L.Liv. Regulus, 42 BC AR Denarius obv L.Livineius Regulus NGC XF Strike: 5/5 Surface: 5/5 L. Livineius Regulus – AR Denarius 42 BC - 17.00mm 3.97g - Head of L. Regulus r. Rev. L·LIVINEIVS Curule chair; on either side, three fasces. In exergue, REGVLVS. Babelon Livineia 11. Sydenham 1110. Sear Imperators 177. RBW 1733. Crawford 494/28. Lovely old cabinet tone. Provenance: Naville Numismatics #168, Lot 337 & NGC Ancients. Perfect 5/5 5/5 XF Grade - Excellent Centering - Scarcer Issue - Amazing Eye Appeal - Just A Whisper From An Outstanding Au Grade. Coin is in wonderful state of preservation for this scarce issue. (Source: seller)
View Coin CRI 180 (Crawford 494/31) R4 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL L.Liv. Regulus, 42 BC AR Denarius obv L.Livineius Regulus NGC Ch VF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5
View Coin CRI 184 (Crawford 494/23) R1 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL P.Clodius M.f.Tur., 42 BC AR Denarius obv Apollo & lyre NGC XF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5 P. Clodius M. f. Turrinus - 42 BC - AR Denarius - 4.08g 18.2mm – Crawford 494/23 – Syd 1117 – Claudia 15 – OBV: Laureate head of Apollo right Lyre behind – REV: P. CLODIVS on right, M.F. on left – Diana Lucifera standing holding two long torches, bow and quiver on her shoulder. This superlative example possesses excellent centering, fully struck, and no weakness. Beautiful iridescent toning.

PROVENANCE: HARLAN J. BERK - NGC ANCIENTS


View Coin CRI 190 (Crawford 494/34) R8 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL C.Vibius Varus, 42 BC AV Aureus NGC C. Vibius Varus, 42 BC. Aureus (Gold, 20 mm, 7.95 g, 3 h), Rome. Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. C · VIBIVS VARVS Venus, half nude and seen from behind, standing left beside a column, looking at herself in mirror. Babelon (Vibia) 27. Biaggi 23. Calicó 33. Crawford 494/34. CRI 190. Sydenham 1137. RBW 1738. Some smoothing in the fields, minor marks and almost certainly once mounted, otherwise, very fine. From the Trausnitz Collection, ex unnamed German auction May 1995, 217.
View Coin CRI 193 (Crawford 494/37) R3 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL C.Vibius Varus, c.42 BC AR Denarius obv Hercules NGC Ch XF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5
View Coin CRI 198 (Crawford 500/7) R3 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Brutus, d.42 BC AR Denarius c42 BC. Legate L.Spinther NGC MS Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5 Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus and P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther AR Denarius. Smyrna, 43-42 BC. Sacrificial axe, simpulum and sacrificial dagger; BRVTVS below / Jug and lituus; LENTVLVS SPINT in two lines below. Crawford 500/7; CRI 198; RSC 6. 3.92g, 18mm, 12h.
View Coin CRI 199 (Crawford 501/1) R4 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Brutus, d.42 BC AR Denarius c.42 BC. obv Libertas. NGC AU Strike: 3/5 Surface: 3/5 Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus, assassin of Caesar and Imperator (44-42 BC). AR denarius (20mm, 3.71 gm, 5h). NGC AU 3/5 - 3/5. Military mint traveling with Brutus in Lycia, spring-early summer 42 BC. LEIBERTAS, bare head of Libertas right / CAEPIO BRVTVS PRO COS, plectrum, lyre, and laurel branch tied with fillet. Crawford 501/1. Sydenham 1287.

Ex- WTR Collection
View Coin CRI 201 (Crawford 502/2) R5 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Brutus, d.42 BC AR Denarius c.42 BC. Proq. L.Sestius. NGC Ch AU Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5 Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus AR Denarius. Military mint moving with Brutus in Asia Minor, 42 BC. L. Sestius, proquaestor. Veiled and draped bust of Libertas to right; L•SESTI•PRO•Q around / Tripod between sacrificial axe and simpulum; Q•CAEPIO•BRVTVS•PRO•COS around; all within beaded border. Crawford 502/2; CRI 201; RSC 11. 3.67g, 18mm, 12h. Attractive old cabinet tone.

Ex private Japanese Collection;
Ex Heritage World Coin Auctions, CICF Signature Sale 3024, 18 April 2013, lot 24820.
View Coin CRI 203 (Crawford 502/4) R4 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Brutus, d.42 BC AR Quinarius c.42 BC. Proq. L.Sestius. NGC Ch AU Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5 Q. Servilius Caepio (M. Junius) Brutus AR Quinarius. Military mint travelling with Brutus, 43-42 BC. Sella against which rests staff, modius below, L SESTI above, PRO Q in exergue / Tripod, simpulum on left, apex on right, Q CAEPIO BRVTVS PRO COS around. Crawford 502/4; BMCRR East 47; King 78; CRI 203; RSC 13. 1.66g, 14mm, 12h. Very Rare.

Ex Andrew McCabe Collection, collector's ticket included;
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction VI, 29 September 2013, lot 812.
View Coin CRI 205 (Crawford 504/1) R7 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Brutus, d.42 BC AR Denarius Lycia, c42 BC. obv Apollo NGC VG Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5
View Coin CRI 209 (Crawford 506/2) R5 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Brutus, d.42 BC AR Denarius NGC ROMAN IMPERATORIA. M. Junius Brutus.

AR denarius, 42 BC BC, camp mint in Asia Minor or northern Greece, Legate Pedanius Costa; 3.73g LEG-COSTA Apollo head r. with laurel wreath//IMP-BRVTVS trophy. baby 42; BMC 59; Crawf. 506/2; Sear 209; Syd. 1296. RR Scarce flan, tiny. scratches, very nice. Acquired in July 1990 from Dieter Grunow, Berlin. Pedanius Costa was one of Brutus' legates in the fight against the triumvirs.
View Coin CRI 219 (Crawford 500/1) R9 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Cassius, d.42 BC AR Denarius 42 BC. Legate L.Spinther. NGC MS Strike: 5/5 Surface: 2/5 C. Cassius Longinus and P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther AR Denarius. Military mint travelling with Brutus (Smyrna?), 43-42 BC. Tripod with cauldron, decorated with two laurel-branches; C•CASSI upwards to left, IMP upwards to right / Jug and lituus; LENTVLVS SPINT in two lines below. Crawford 500/1; CRI 219; BMCRR East 79; RSC 7. 3.85g, 18mm, 6h.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 293, 19 December 2012, lot 252.
View Coin CRI 224 (Crawford 505/1) R8 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Cassius, d.42 BC AV Aureus 42 BC. Legate M.Servilius NGC XF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 2/5
View Coin CRI 229 (Crawford 509/3) - possibly unique according to CNG ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Q.Cornuficius, c.42 Q.Cornuficius, c.42 BC ROMAN IMPERATORIAL NGC The Pompeians. Q. Cornuficius. Spring-early summer 42 BC. Gilt AR Denarius (19mm, 3.86 g, 5h). North African mint, possibly Utica. Draped bust of Africa right, wearing elephant-skin headdress, two spears to left / Q. Cornuficius, veiled and in priestly robes, standing facing, holding lituus in right hand, crowned with wreath by Juno Sospita standing left, wearing goat-skin headdress and holding shield and spear in left; a crow perched on her shoulder; Q • CORN VFICI AVGVR • IMP around. Cf. Crawford 509/3; cf. CRI 229; cf. Amandry, "Le monnayage de Q. Cornuficius Àpropos de la découverte de la rue des Farges à Lyon, 1978" in Trésors monétaires XX. Paris. 2002, 3-6 (D2/R – [unlisted rev. die]; denarius); cf. Cornuficia 4. Pit on obverse affecting elephant's ear, punch mark on reverse, gilt broken in a few areas. VF. Extremely rare. In silver, the Africa head is the rarest of the three obverse types, previously known by only five examples, all of which are in museums. Only this example in CoinArchives.

Ex Randy Haviland Collection (Gemini X, 13 Jan 2013), lot 357 (hammer $15,000), purchased from Harlan J. Berk.

During the Roman civil war of 49-45 BC, Quintus Cornuficius sided with Julius Caesar. He had a distinguished career and won the favor of Julius Caesar in 48 BC when he recovered the province of Illyricum and defended it from attacks of the Pompeian fleet. As a reward, Caesar appointed him to the priestly college of augurs and with the praetorship. In 46 BC he was appointed governor of Cilicia and in the summer of 44 BC, after the assassination of Julius Caesar, he was made governor of the province of Africa Vetus by the Senate. Later that same year, the senate named a new governor of Africa Vetus, one Gaius Calvisius Sabinus. Cornuficius refused to relinquish the province. Near the end of 43 BC the triumviral government proscribed him and gave the province to Titus Sextius, leading to war between the two African governors. In early summer of 42 BC Quintus Cornuficius and his army were surrounded by the superior forces of Sextius near Utica. In the ensuing massacre the governor of Africa Vetus was defeated and killed, leaving his rival as master of both the African provinces. In the literary field Cornuficius gained respect as an accomplished orator and poet, establishing a close friendship with Cicero.
Early in 42 BC Cornuficius produced an artistic coinage in gold and silver, all of which are of considerable rarity today. The three obverse types relate to his province of Africa Vetus and share the same reverse depicting Cornuficius, as augur, in priestly robes being crowned by Juno Sospita, undoubtedly a reference to his Lanuvium origin. The accompanying reverse legend grants him the titles of augur and imperator. In silver, the Africa head is the rarest of the three obverse types, previously known by only five examples, all of which are in museums. The present type is unique in gold, acquired by the Archaeological Museum of Zagreb in 1929. The present coin is a silver denarius that was gilt in antiquity and struck with the same obverse die as D2 in Michel Amandry's study of the coinage of Q. Cornuficius. It is unquestionably ancient and is apparently the only example available for purchase.
View Coin CRI 233 (Crawford 477/2) R8 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Sextus Pompey, d.35 BC AR Denarius NGC
View Coin CRI 246 (Crawford 517/5a) R5 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Marc Antony+Luc.Antonius AR Denarius NGC ROMAN IMPERATORIAL. Mark Antony, † 30 BC Chr.- and Lucius Antonius. AR denarius, 41 BC B.C., Ephesus, M. Cocceius Nerva; 3.45g Both sides head r. baby 48; BMC 107; Crawf. 517/5a; Sear 246; Syd. 1185. RR Fine toning, slightly corroded, very fine. Acquired in June 1995 from Günther Schlueter (Chairman of the German Numismatic Society from 1975-1977), Berlin, and specimen from Auctiones 8, Basel 1978, no. 698. M. Cocceius Nerva, consul of the year 36 BC. BC, was the great-grandfather of the later Emperor Nerva. Lucius Antonius, a younger brother of Mark Antony, was known for his sloppy life in his youth. In 41 BC he was Consul.
View Coin CRI 255 (Crawford 522/4) R7 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Marc Antony, d.30 BC AR Denarius c.40 BC. Military mint. NGC Ch AU Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5
View Coin CRI 256 (Crawford 520/1) R6 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Marc Antony, d.30 BC AR Denarius c.40 BC. rv caduceus & NGC VF Strike: 5/5 Surface: 2/5
View Coin CRI 263 (RPC 2202) R5 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Marc Antony & Octavia AR Cistophorus c39 BC. Antony in wreath. NGC Ch VF Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5 Marcus Antonius and Octavia. Cistophoric tetradrachm circa 39, AR 27.60 mm., 11.97 g.

M·ANTONIVS·IMP ·COS· DESIG·ITER ET·TERT Jugate busts of Marcus Antonius and Octavia r. Rev. III·VIR – R·P·C· Bacchus standing l. on cista mistica between two interlaced snakes with heads erect. Babelon Antonia 61. C 3. Sydenham 1198. Sear Imperators 263. RPC 2202.

Good Very Fine.
View Coin CRI 298 (Crawford 518/1) R4 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Octavian (Augustus) AR Denarius c.41 BC. Italian mint. NGC AU Strike: 4/5 Surface: 2/5 C. Caesar Octavianus. with L. Cornelius Balbus. Denarius mint moving with Octavian 41, AR 18mm., 3.44g. C·CAESAR ·III·VIR·R·P·C Head of Octavian r. Rev. BALBVS – PRO·PR Club. Babelon Julia 91 and Cornelia 78. C 417. Sydenham 1325a. Sear Imperators 298. RBW 1802. Crawford 518/1. Rare. Lovely old cabinet tone, two light graffiti on obv., Extremely Fine. Ex Peus 1991, sale 332, 397. From a European collection.
View Coin CRI 303 (Crawford 529/3) R5 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Marc Antony & Octavian AR Denarius c.40-39 BC. obv M.Antony. NGC Ch VF Strike: 4/5 Surface: 5/5
View Coin CRI 306 (Crawford 534/2) R7 ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Octavian & Divus J.Caesar AR Denarius c.38 BC, under M.Agrippa. NGC Ch F Strike: 4/5 Surface: 2/5
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