Roman Republican Coins and Books by Andrew McCabe
Roman Republican Coins from the Ahala Collection, May 2013, PART 3, RRC 301 to RRC 546
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473/1 #08136-39 PALIKANVS Libertas Rostra curule chair Denarius

Roman Republican Coins from the Ahala Collection, May 2013, PART 3, RRC 301 to RRC 546

Roman Republican Coins from the Ahala Collection, May 2013, PART 1, RRC 1 to RRC 100

Roman Republican Coins from the Ahala Collection, May 2013, PART 2, RRC 101 to RRC 300

The following coins, from my personal collection, will soon be owned by other collectors. I am reducing the size of my coin collection. In some cases I have two coins of the same type, and one must go. In other cases these are the only examples of a coin I ever owned, but to reduce space and to make my collection easier to manage, it is time for me to let go of them and let others have the pleasure of owning them. Many rare and unusual coins are included. I though to make a web-page so that I can comment on them, and explain what is important and interesting about them, in memory of some very special coins.

308/1 M.HERENNI Herennia Denarius. Pietas, Aeneas bearing Anchises. Rome 108-107BC. AM#9008-36

M. Herennius AR Denarius. Rome, 108 BC. Head of Pietas wearing diadem right, PIETAS behind, T before / Amphinomus, walking right, carrying his father Nisos, M. HERENNI behind. Crawford 308/1a. 3.63g, 17mm, 6h. Very Fine. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

309/1 #0450-37 A.MANLI Q.F. SER Roma Sol facing quadriga rising from waves Denarius

A. Manlius Q. f. Sergianus AR Denarius. Rome, 118-107 BC. Helmeted head of Roma right, SER behind, ROMA before / Sol in facing quadriga rising from the waves of the sea, X and crescent above, XVI monograms in both fields, A MANLI Q F below. Crawford 309/1. 3.71g, 21mm, 12h. Near Good Fine. Rare. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

334/2 #10231-27 L.POMPON MOLO Janus Prow LPOMP As

L. Pomponius Molo AE As. Rome, 97 BC. Laureate head of Janus, I above / Prow right, L POMP ligate above, I before, ROMA below. Crawford 334/2. 26.67g, 33mm, 4h. Fine, obverse drilled. Very Rare. From the Andrew McCabe Collection; Ex Vecchi 3, 13 September 1996.

An extremely rare and important type; the bronzes of about 100 BC are all very rare, and despite the drilling on the obverse this is one of the better of the few known examples. Only a single example on acsearch, that of the RBW collection, and none were offered for sale between this in 1996 and the RBW coin in 2012. If you pass on this example, another may not appear for decades.

337/2c D.SILANVS L.F Junia Denarius. Salus, torque border, Victory biga, Rome 91BC. AM#09162-39

D Junius L. f. Silanus AR Denarius. Rome, 91 BC. Diademed bust of Salus right, SALVS below, C before, all within torque / Victory in biga right; ROMA beneath; D SILANVS in exergue. Crawford 337/2c. 3.88g, 18mm, 2h. Good Fine. Pleasant iridescent toning. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

337/3 Denarius D.SILANVS L.F Roma Victory biga, double struck, rotated and offstrike #1211-40. Incidentally XXX is the highest reverse number.

D Junius L. f. Silanus AR Denarius. Rome, 91 BC. Helmeted head of Roma right, S behind / Victory in biga right, XXX above, D SILANVS L F ROMA in two lines in exergue. Crawford 337/3. 3.97g, 19mm, 2h. Good Very Fine. Somewhat double-struck. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

Interesting obverse double strike, rotated 90 degrees, resulting in a very strong strike. The reverse numeral XXX is the highest known for this series.

340/1b L.PISO L.F L.N FRVGI Calpurnia Denarius. Apollo, Horseman right with palm. Rome 90BC. AM#09185-38

L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi AR Denarius. Rome, 90 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / Horseman with palm-branch, L PISO FRVGI XXXXVII in two lines below. Crawford 340/1. 3.77g, 19mm, 11h. Good Very Fine. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

342/7g #9952-98 C.VIBIVS C.F PANSA Janus Three prows helmet above, caps dioscuri before As, type with helmet or cap above prow is not in Crawford

C. Vibius C.f. Pansa Æ As. Rome, 90 BC. Laureate head of Janus / Three prows right, on which palm branch and caps of Dioscuri. Crawford 342/7a. 9.78g, 28mm, 9h. Fine. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

344/4 #9247-11 L.TITVRI L.F SABINVS Janus Prow As

L. Titurius L. f. Sabinus AE As. Rome, 89 BC. Laureate head of Janus / Prow right, L TITVRI L F above, I before, SABINVS below. Crawford 344/4b. 10.80g, 30mm, 2h. Good Fine. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

344/4 #09154-12 L.TITVRI L.F SABINVS Janus Prow victory As

L. Titurius L. f. Sabinus AE As. Rome, 89 BC. Laureate head of Janus / Prow right, L TITVRI L F above, I before, SABINVS below. Crawford 344/4b. 10.80g, 30mm, 2h. Good Fine. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

350/A3d #0408-12 OGVL VER GAR Janus Prow left As

GAR OGVL VER Series AE As. Rome, 86 BC. Laureate head of Janus, I above / Prow left, OGVL VER GAR ligates above, H before. Crawford 350A/3d. 12.14g, 27mm, 12h. Good Fine. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

352/1 #0833-37 L.IVLI BVRSIO Neptine Victory quadriga Denarius

L. Julius Bursio AR Denarius. Rome, 85 BC. Male head right with attributes of Apollo, Mercury and Neptune, control mark behind / Victory in quadriga right, EX A P in exergue. Crawford 352/1b. 3.66g, 19mm, 6h. Good Fine. Rare. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

Rare with EX.AP. ex argento publico, or "struck from public silver". The denarii of L. Julius Bursio are common but this separately authorised EX.AP. issue is rarely seen. There is no moneyer's name on this type.

367/3 Denarius L.SVLLA IMP L.MANLI Roma, Sulla in Quadriga. Scarce variety with T for Torquatus in obverse legend #1149-38

L. Cornelius Sulla and L. Manlius AR Denarius. Military mint moving with Sulla, 82 BC. Helmeted head of Roma right, L MANLI T before, PRO Q behind / Quadriga right, crowned by flying Victory, L SVLLA IM. Crawford 367/3. 3.82g, 19mm, 11h. Very Fine. Scarce. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

The obverse legend includes T for Torquatus, a scarce variant.

378/1b C.MARI C.F. Ceres, Oxen and farmer, SC Denarius, #1124-40

C. Marius C.f. Capito AR Serrate Denarius. Rome, 81 BC. C MARI C F CAPIT VIIII, draped bust of Ceres right / Ploughman with yoke of oxen left, XXVIII above, SC and amphora in exergue. Crawford 378/1b. 3.93g, 20mm, 7h. Very Fine. Scarce. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

52BC 410/7a #9872-31 Q.POMPONI MVSA Apollo tortoise Muse Terpsichore Denarius

Q. Pomponius Musa AR Denarius. Rome, 66 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right, tortoise behind / Terpsichore standing right, holding lyre and plectrum, Q POMPONI on right, MVSA on left. Crawford 410/7d. 3.13g, 18mm, 6h. Near Good Fine. Scarce. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

52BC 410/10a #04105-35 Q.POMPONI MVSA Apollo wreath Muse Polymnia Denarius

Q. Pomponius Musa AR Denarius. Rome, 66 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right, wreath behind / Polyhymnia facing, wearing wreath, Q POMPONI on right, MVSA on left. Crawford 410/10a. 3.54g, 18mm, 6h. Near Good Fine. Scarce. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

51BC 437/4b Coelia Denarius. CALDVS IIVIR Coelius Caldus, carnyx, spear, boar-standard, Altar, trophies ritual feast, for C.Coelius Caldus Cos.94BC. AM#1356-37, 3g72

C. Coelius Caldus AR Denarius. Rome 51 BC. Bare head of circa Coelius Caldus right, C COEL CALDVS before, COS below, carnyx and spear behind / Table inscribed L CALDVS V III VIR EP, with figure behind, trophy with carnyx and oval shield on left, trophy with Macedonian shield on right, IMP A X in outer left field, C CALDVS in outer right field. Crawford 437/4b. 3.71g, 19mm, 11h. Near Good Fine. Rare. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

50BC 439/1 #03110-34 MARCELLVS COS QVINC Marcellinus triskeles Togate man bears trophy to temple Denarius

P. Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus AR Denarius. Rome, 50 BC. Bare head of the consul M. Claudius Marcellus right, triskeles behind, MARCELLINVS before / M. Claudius Marcellus advancing right, carrying trophy into tetrastyle temple, MARCELLVS in right field, COS QVINC in left field. Crawford 439/1; RSC Claudia 11. 3.35g, 17mm, 9h. Good Fine. Rare. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

454/1 #10167-40 A.LICINIVS NERVA Fides Horseman dragging captive Denarius

A. Licinius Nerva AR Denarius. Rome, 47 BC. Laureate head of Fides right, FIDES before, NERVA behind / Horseman galloping right, dragging warrior who holds shield and sword, III-VIR across fields, A LICIN below. Crawford 454/1. 4.00g, 21mm, 9h. Very Fine. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

473/1 #08136-39 PALIKANVS Libertas Rostra curule chair Denarius

Lollius Palikanus AR Denarius. Rome, 45 BC. Diademed head of Libertas, LIBERTATIS behind / Subsellium standing on rostrum, PALIKANVS above. Crawford 473. 3.93g, 20mm, 6h. Good Very Fine. Pleasantly toned. Scarce. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

474/1a #9457-38 L.VALERIVS ACISCVLVS Apollo Aphrodisia cow Denarius

L. Valerius Acisculus AR Denarius. Rome, 45 BC. Head of Apollo right, hair tied with band, star above, acisculus and ASICVLVS behind / Europa seated on a bull right, L. VALERIVS in exergue. Crawford 474/1a. 3.77g, 19mm, 2h. Good Fine. Pleasant iridescent toning. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

474/1b #1077-32 L.VALERIVS ACISCVLVS Apollo Soranus with star and jewel on forehead, axe, in wreath, Valeria Luperca on heifer Denarius. Rome 45BC.

L. Valerius Acisculus AR Denarius. Rome, 45 BC. Head of Apollo right, hair tied with band, star above, acisculus and ASICVLVS behind / Europa seated on a bull right, L. VALERIVS in exergue. Crawford 474/1a. 3.20g, 19mm, 3h. Good Very Fine. Attractive golden toning. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

474/3 Denarius L.VALERIVS ACISCVLVS Apollo pickaxe star, Sybil #0723-34

L. Valerius Acisculus AR Denarius. Rome, 45 BC. Head of Apollo right, hair tied with band; star above, acisculus behind; all within laurel-wreath / Head of Sybil right within laurel-wreath. Crawford 474/3a; RSC Valeria 14. 3.45g, 20mm, 9h. Good Fine. Very Rare. Ex Andrew McCabe Collection.

489/2 Denarius M.ANTON IMP, M.LEPID IMP lituus capis raven, simpulum sprinkler axe apex #1210-36. Rare denarius denomination, not to be confused with the common quinarius

Marc Antony and M. Lepidus AR Denarius. Gallic mint, 43-42 BC. Lituus, jug and raven, M ANTON IMP above / Simpulum, aspergillum, axe and apex, M LEPID IMP around. Crawford 489/2. 3.62g, 18mm, 8h. Fine. Very Rare. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

This denarius of Lepidus is very much rarer than the quinarius of the same type.

494/31 L.LIVINEIVS REGVLVS head of praetor Regulus REGVLVS PR., Aedile symbols of Curule chair, two corn-ears, Denarius. Rome 42BC. AM#09209-37

L. Livineius Regulus AR Denarius. Rome, 42 BC. Head of L. Regulus right, L. REGVLVS behind, P R before / Curule chair with fasces on either side, REGVLVS F above, PRAEF VR in exergue. Crawford 494/31. 3.75g, 17mm, 5h. Very Fine. Scarce. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

502/3 Brutus with Sestia Quinarius Q.CAEPIO BRVTVS. Liberty, Victory, AM#10255-11

M. Junius Brutus and L. Sestius AR Quinarius. Military mint moving with Brutus, 43-42 BC. Veiled and draped head of Libertas right, L. SESTI PRO Q / Victory walking right, holding palm-branch and wreath, Q CAEPIO BRVTVS PRO COS around. Crawford 502/3. 1.54g, 14mm, 12h. Good Fine. Rare. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

A very rare coin struck on a large flan. Despite its uneven surfaces it is all there - complete devices and legends on both sides.

506/2 #0259-34 BRVTVS IMP COSTA LEG Brutus Apollo Trophy Denarius

M. Junius Brutus AR Denarius. Military mint travelling with Brutus, 43-42 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right; COSTA LEG around / Trophy of arms; IMP BRVTVS around. Junia 42; Sydenham 1296; Crawford 506/2. 3.45g, 19mm, 12h. Good Fine. Rare. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

518/2 #0709-33 C.CAESAR III VIR RPC Octavian Equestrian statue Denarius

Octavian AR Denarius. Military mint moving with Octavian, 41 BC. Head of Octavian right, C. CAESAR III VIR R P C around / Galloping equestrian statue left, POPVL IVSSV on right. Crawford 518/2, 3.31g, 18mm, 5h. Fine. Rare. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

518-2 Octavian Denarius. C.CAESAR III VIR RPC Octavian, equestrian statue. AM#1364-34, 3g43

Octavian AR Denarius. Military mint moving with Octavian, 41 BC. Head of Octavian right, C. CAESAR III VIR R P C around / Galloping equestrian statue left, POPVL IVSSV on right. Crawford 518/2. 3.40g, 19mm, 6h. Good Fine. Scarce. From the Andrew McCabe Collection; Ex Randy Haviland Collection.

526/2 #0884-37 Q.VOCONIVS VITVLVS Julius Caesar lituus Bull Denarius

Divus Julius Caesar AR Denarius. Struck under Q. Voconius Vitulus, quaestor. Rome, circa 40 BC. Laureate head of Caesar right, lituus behind, DIVI IVLI before / Calf standing left, Q VOCONIVS above, VITVLVS in exergue. Crawford 526/2. 3.68g, 23mm, 10h. Near Very Fine. Scarce. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

532/1 Domitia Denarius DOM.COS.ITER IMP Hercules, Axe simpulum sprinkler apex. Spanish types and mint name. Spain Osca 39BC. AM#9133-29

Cn. Domitius Calvinus AR Denarius. Osca, 39 BC. Head of Hercules rights, OSCA behind / Simpulum, aspergillum, axe and apex, DOM COS ITER IMP below. Crawford 531/1. 2.92g, 18mm, 9h. Fine. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

544/10 LEG XVII CLASSICAE Denarius ANT AVG IIIVIR RPC Mark Antony Galley Legionary eagle two standards. AM#9335-35

Marc Antony Legionary AR Denarius. Military mint moving with Antony (Patrae?), 32-31 BC. Praetorian galley to right / LEG XVII CLASSICAE, aquila between two standards. Crawford 544/10. 3.49g, 18mm, 6h. Near Very Fine. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

544/20 LEG VII Mark Antony Denarius ANT AVG IIIVIR RPC. Galley Legionary eagle two standards. AM#06110-36

Marc Antony Legionary AR Denarius. Military mint moving with Antony (Patrae?), 32-31 BC. Praetorian galley to right / LEG VII, aquila between two standards. Crawford 544/20. 3.59g, 18mm, 12h. Very Fine. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

544/26 LEG XII Denarius, ANT AVG IIIVIR RPC Mark Antony Galley Legionary eagle two standards. AM#08137-35

Marc Antony Legionary AR Denarius. Military mint moving with Antony (Patrae?), 32-31 BC. Praetorian galley to right / LEG XII, aquila between two standards. Crawford 544/26. 3.55g, 16mm, 6h. Very Fine. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

544/27 LEG XIII Denarius, ANT AVG IIIVIR RPC Mark Antony Galley Legionary eagle two standards AM#04117-39

Marc Antony Legionary AR Denarius. Military mint moving with Antony (Patrae?), 32-31 BC. Praetorian galley to right / LEG XIII, aquila between two standards. Crawford 544/27. 3.62g, 19mm, 2h. Very Fine. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

544/31 LEG XVI Denarius, ANT AVG IIIVIR RPC Galley Eagle Standards AM#10150-37

Marc Antony Legionary AR Denarius. Military mint moving with Antony (Patrae?), 32-31 BC. Praetorian galley to right / LEG XVI, aquila between two standards. Crawford 544/31. 3.74g, 19mm, 6h. Very Fine. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

544/36 LEG XX Denarius, ANT AVG IIIVIR RPC Mark Antony Galley Legionary eagle two standards AM#06111-36

Marc Antony Legionary AR Denarius. Military mint moving with Antony (Patrae?), 32-31 BC. Praetorian galley to right / LEG XX, aquila between two standards. Crawford 544/36. 3.88g, 19mm, 9h. Good Fine. From the Andrew McCabe Collection

Sear-423 #0915-34 IMP CAESAR Octavian Rostral column Denarius

Octavian AR Denarius. Rome, 30-29 BC. Laureate head of Octavian right / Statue of Octavian atop rostral column ornamented with two anchors and six beaks of galleys. Sear 423; RIC 271. 3.39g, 19mm, 9h. Good Fine. From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

A rostral column has the prows of captured ships and other naval booty attached to its sides; this one evidently commemorates Actium and has Octavian atop. Aside from the Actium column, another, and perhaps the prototype, was the Columna Rostrata C. Duilii ("Rostral Column of Gaius Duilius"), celebrating the naval Battle of Mylae (260 BC); formerly in the Roman Forum, some remnants of the inscription are now in the Capitoline Museum. A better known modern example is that in Columbus Circle in New York, see below, paired with another in St.Petersburg.

Rostral Column Columbus Circle inset coin by Ahala metropolitan_museum

Roman Republican Coins from the Ahala Collection, May 2013, PART 1, RRC 1 to RRC 100

Roman Republican Coins from the Ahala Collection, May 2013, PART 2, RRC 101 to RRC 300


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