This collection focuses on Bronze and Silver coins from the Roman Republic and the Imperatorial era.
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(1)
Anonymous
234-231 BC
Obverse:
Head of Roma right, wearing Phrygian helmet.
Reverse:
Dog standing right, raising forepaw; ROMA in exergue.
(2)
Anonymous
210-206 BC
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.
(3)
Anonymous
210-206 BC
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.
(4)
Anonymous
179-170 BC
Obverse:
Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) to left.
Reverse:
Luna in prancing biga right; below, fly and ROMA in exergue.
(5)
L. Iteius
149 BC
Obverse:
Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) to left.
Reverse:
The Dioscuri riding right; L•ITI below, ROMA in exergue.
(6)
C. Antestius
146 BC
Obverse:
Helmeted head of Roma right, C•ANTESTI upwards to left, X (mark of value) below chin.
Reverse:
The Dioscuri galloping right; below, puppy right with both fore-feet raised; ROMA in exergue.
(7)
M. Iunius D.f. Silanus
145 BC
Obverse:
Helmeted head of Roma right, ass's head to left; X (mark of value) below chin.
Reverse:
The Dioscuri riding right; M•IVNI below, ROMA in exergue.
(8)
Ti. Minucius C.f. Augurinus
134 BC
Obverse:
Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) to left.
Reverse:
Ionic column surmounted by statue; at base, two grain stalks; on left, L. Minucius Augurinus, holding patera, foot on modius; on right, M. Minucius Faesus , holding lituus; TI MINVCI CF upwards to left; AVGVRINI downwards to right. ROMA across fields.
(9)
C. Sulpicius
103 BC
Obverse:
Laureate head of Janus; above, mark of value.
Reverse:
Prow right; C•SVLPI above; palm-branch in right field; ROMA below.
(10)
Q. Minucius M.f. Thermus
103 BC
Obverse:
Head of Mars left, wearing crested helmet ornamented with plume and annulet.
Reverse:
Two warriors fighting, each armed with sword in right hand and shield in left; the one on the left protects a fallen comrade; the other wears horned helmet; Q•THERM•MF in exergue.
(11)
C. Fundanius
101 BC
Obverse:
Laureate head of Jupiter right; C to left.
Reverse:
Victory standing right, crowning trophy, beside which stands carnyx; before which, Gallic captive kneeling left; Q (mark of value) in exergue.
(12)
C. Allius Bala
92 BC
Obverse:
Diademed female head right(Diana?); BALA downwards to left; R (control mark) below chin.
Reverse:
Diana in a biga of stags to right; with quiver over shoulder and holding sceptre and reins in left hand and torch in right; grasshopper below stags, C•ALLI in exergue; all within laurel wreath.
(13)
L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi
90 BC
Obverse:
Laureate head of Apollo right, club (control mark) in left field.
Reverse:
Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm-branch, L PI - SO across fields, FRVGI in exergue.
(14)
Marsic Confederation
89 BC
Obverse:
Laureate head of Italia left; VITELIV ( = ITALIA) retrograde in Oscan script behind.
Reverse:
Soldier standing facing, head right, left foot on lorica, holding inverted spear in right hand and sword in left; to right, recumbent bull facing, head right; I in exergue.
(15)
P. Furius Crassipes
84 BC
Obverse:
Turreted head of Cybele right; behind, to left AED•CVR downwards; foot pointing upwards.
Reverse:
Curule chair inscribed P•FOVRIVS; CRASSIPES in exergue.
(16)
L. Marcius Censorinus
82 BC
Obverse:
Laureate head of Apollo right.
Reverse:
Marsyas standing left, raising hand and holding wineskin over shoulder; L•CENSOR downwards in left field; column surmounted by statue of Minerva(?) in right field.
(17)
A. Postumius A.f. SP.n. Albinus
81 BC
Obverse:
Veiled head of Hispania right, HISPAN downward in left field.
Reverse:
Togate figure standing left, raising hand, between aquila and fasces. A – POST•A•F – •S•N – ALBIN across fields and in exergue.
(18)
Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius
81 BC
Obverse:
Diademed head of Pietas ; stork in right field.
Reverse:
Elephant walking left; Q•C•M•P•I in exergue.
(19)
C. Publicius Q.f.
80 BC
Obverse:
Helmeted and draped bust of Roma right; K (control mark) above; ROMA downwards in left field.
Reverse:
Hercules standing left, strangling Nemean Lion; club at his feet, K (control mark) above; bow and arrows in left field; C•POBLICI•Q•F upwards in right field.
(20)
C. Egnatius Maximus
75 BC
Obverse:
Winged bust of Cupid right; bow and quiver of arrows over shoulder; MAXSVMVS downwards in left field.
Reverse:
Distyle temple with two facing statues within; Jupiter, to the left, holding staff, and Libertas, on the right, holding pileus. Above pediment, thunderbolt and pileus. VIII (control mark) in left field; CN•N in right field; C•EGNATIVS•CN•F in exergue.
(21)
C. Postumius
73 BC
Obverse:
Draped bust of Diana right, with bow and quiver over shoulder.
Reverse:
Hound running right; spear below, C•POSTVMI and TA monogram in exergue.
(22)
L. Furius Cn.f. Brocchus
63 BC
Obverse:
Bust of Ceres right, between wheat-ear and barley corn; III-VIR across fields, BROCCHI below.
Reverse:
Curule chair between fasces, L•FVRI CN•F above.
(23)
Q. Pomponius Musa
56 BC
Obverse:
Laureate bust of Apollo (or Erato?) facing right with hair rolled back and in loose locks over the forehead, flower or rosette before ear and a flower on stalk (or a compound plectrum?) to left, possibly a lily.
Reverse:
Erato, the Muse of Erotic Poetry, standing slightly right, habited in the stola — over which is the palla, — holding a kithara, and playing upon it with a simple plectrum held at her side; Q•POMPONI to left; MVSA to right.
(24)
L. Hostilius Saserna
48 BC
Obverse:
Bare head of Gallia (or Pallor?) right, wearing long, dissheveled hair; carnyx to left.
Reverse:
Diana (Artemis) standing facing, laureate, wearing long hair falling down her shoulders and long flowing robes, holding spear in left hand and stag by its antlers in her right; SASERNA upward around left, L • HOSTILIVS downward to right
(25)
L. Plautius Plancus
47 BC
Obverse:
Facing mask of Medusa with disheveled hair, coiled serpents at either side of face; L PLAVTIVS below.
Reverse:
Aurora, winged and draped, flying right, head facing slightly left, holding reins and palm branch, conducting the four rearing horses of the sun; PLANCVS below.
(26)
T. Carisius
46 BC
Obverse:
Head of Juno Moneta right; MONETA downwards in left field.
Reverse:
Implements for coining money: anvil die with garlanded punch die above, tongs and hammer on either side; T•CARISIVS above; all within laurel wreath.
(27)
Marcus Antonius
42 BC
Obverse:
Winged bust of Victory right, with the likeness of Fulvia; III·VIR downwards in left field; R·P·C upwards in right field.
Reverse:
Lion walking right; ANTONI above; A - XLI ( = 41, Antony’s age at time of issue) across field; IMP in exergue.
(28)
Fulvia
41-40 BC
Obverse:
Bust of Fulvia (as Victory) right.
Reverse:
Minerva standing left, holding shield and spear; [ΦOYΛOYIANON] in right field, [Z]MEPTOPIΓOΣ / [Φ]IΛΩNIΔOΥ] in two lines in left field.
(29)
Marcus Antonius
38-37 BC
Obverse:
M•ANT•IMP•TERT•COS•DESIG•ITER•ET•III•VIR•RPC - Jugate busts of Mark Antony and Octavia right.
Reverse:
M OPPIVS CAPITO PRO PR PRAEF CLASS F C - Galley right, below A.
(30)
Marcus Antonius
38-37 BC
Obverse:
M•ANT•TER•COS•DES• ITER•ET•TER•III•VIR•R•P•C, bare head right.
Reverse:
L•BIBVLVS•M•F•PR•DESIG, quinquereme right, with three oars and stern ending in boar's head left.