The Ianvarivs Collection
Varied masterpieces from the early days of the Roman Republic.
The Ianvarivs Collection
(1) Roman Republic
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An AR Didrachm struck 250-240 BC in Neapolis or Capua(?)
Obverse: Head of Roma (or Diana) right, wearing Phrygian helmet; sword in scabbard with belt to left.

Reverse: Victory standing right attaching wreath to long palm frond; ROMANO upward to left, II to lower right.

Diameter: -
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 6.5 g
No notes for this coin
Crawford 22/1
(2) Roman Republic
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An AE Litra struck 241-235 BC in Rome
Obverse: Helmeted head of beardless Mars right.

Reverse: Bridled horse's head right; behind, sickle and beneath, ROMA.

Diameter: 16.3 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.08 g
Provenance: Ex Dr. Plümacher coll, purchased from Münzhandlung Ritter 16.8.2006.
Crawford 25/3
(3) Roman Republic
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An AE Litra struck 235-231 BC in Rome
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right.

Reverse: Bridled horse rearing left; ROMA below.

Diameter: 0 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 2.56 g

Provenance: NAC Auction 29, Zürich 2005, lot 249.

Craford 26/3
(4) Roman Republic
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An AE Half-Litra struck 235-231 BC in Rome
Obverse: Head of Roma or Minerva(?) right, wearing Phrygian helmet.

Reverse: Dog standing right, left forepaw raised in pointing stance; ROMA in exergue.

Diameter: 12 mm
Die Orientation: 7 H
Weight: 1.37 g
Provenance: Heritage Auctions, Weekly auction 231923 (29 May 2019), Ex Goodman collection, Triton I (2 December 1997), lot 842; Ex Virgil Brand (1862-1926) collection, Part VII (Sotheby's , 25 October 1984, lot 478 (part of). Ex Niklovitz collection, Leo Hamburger (19 October 1925), lot 221.
Crawford 26/4
(5) Roman Republic
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An AE Semuncia struck 217-215 BC in Rome
Obverse: Draped bust of Mercury right, wearing winged petasus.

Reverse: Prow of galley right, ROMA above.

Diameter: 0 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 5.65 g
Provenance: Ex Sternberg XXVIII, Zürich 1995. Ex Tradart auction I, 13 December 1982.
Crawford 38/5.
(6) Roman Republic
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An AE Quartuncia struck 217-215 BC in Rome
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right.

Reverse: Prow of galley to right; ROMA above.

Diameter: 16.2 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.96 g
Provenance: Ex Auktion Sternberg 15, 1985, Lot 210.
Crawford 38/8
(7) Roman Republic
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An AR Denarius struck 211-210 BC in Sicily
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) to left.

Reverse: The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right; two stars above; corn ear below horses; ROMA in exergue.

Diameter: -
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.1 g
Provenance: Ex NFA XXVII, 1991, RR, 264 and NAC 78, 2014, JD part III, 379 sales.
Crawford 72/3
(8) Roman Republic
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An AR Denarius struck 211-208 BC in Sicily
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) to left.

Reverse: The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right; two stars above; ROMA in exergue.

Diameter: -
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.37 g
Provenance: Schweizerischer Bankverein. Auktion 5 (16 October 1979), lot 338.
Crawford 68/1b
(9) Roman Republic
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An AR Denarius struck 209-208 BC in Capua(?)
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) to left.

Reverse: The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right; two stars above; anchor below horses; ROMA in exergue.

Diameter: 18.5 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 4.44 g
Provenance: Artemide Aste - Auction LIV (7-8 November 2020), lot 157.
Crawford 50/2
(10) Roman Republic
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An AR Denarius struck 209-208 BC in Sicily
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) to left.

Reverse: The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right; two stars above; dolphin below horses; ROMA in exergue.

Diameter: 0 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 4.09 g

Provenance: Spink Numismatic Circular - September 1983 (5441).

Crawford 80/1a
(11) Roman Republic
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An AR Denarius struck 209-208 BC in Sicily
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) to left.

Reverse: The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right; two stars above; decempeda below horses; ROMA in exergue.

Diameter: -
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.78 g
Provenance: Ex Collection of Roman Republican Coins of a Student and his Mentor Part II, NAC Auction 73 (18 November 2013), lot 30. Ex SKA Bern sale 4, New York (1985), lot 324.
Crawford 78/2
(12) Roman Republic
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An AR Denarius struck 209-206 BC in Apulia
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) to left.

Reverse: The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right; two stars above; ROMA in exergue.

Diameter: 20 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.65 g
Provenance: CNG Electronic Auction 433 (28 November 2018), lot 240, Ex Freeman & Sear - Mail Bid Sale 8 (5 February 2003), lot 356.
Crawford 53/2 (Brinkman Group 4)
(13) Roman Republic
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An AR Denarius struck 208 BC in Apulia
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) to left.

Reverse: The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right; two stars above; club below horses; ROMA in exergue.

Diameter: 19 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 4.46 g
Provenance: Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 120 (7 October 2020), lot 492.
Crawford 89/2
(14) Roman Republic
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An AR Denarius struck 206-205 BC in Spain(?)
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) to left.

Reverse: The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right; two stars above; female head below horses; ROMA in exergue.

Diameter: 19 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.65 g
Provenance: Aste Bolaffi - Auction 35 (28 November 2019), lot 34, Ex Sternberg Auction XVII (9-10 May 1986), lot 478.
Crawford 127/1
(15) Roman Republic
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An AR Denarius struck 206-200 BC in Uncertain mint.
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) to left.

Reverse: The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback right; two stars above; shield and carnyx below horses; ROMA in exergue.

Diameter: 0 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 4.17 g
No notes for this coin
Crawford 128/1