| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 551 | Auction date: 29 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 318 Price realized: 375 USD (Approx. 343 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: M. Volteius M.f. 75 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.55 g, 9h). Rome mint. Laureate and bearded head of Jupiter right / Tetrastyle temple of Jupiter Capitolinus, winged thunderbolt in pediment. Crawford 385/1; Sydenham 774; Volteia 1; RBW 1414. Lightly toned, minor porosity. VF. The reverse of this coin shows the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus (Best and Greatest) on the Capitoline Hill. When originally built in 509 BC, it was by far the largest building in Rome and reputedly the largest Etruscan-style temple in Italy. Construction was started under the last of Rome's kings, Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, but it was not consecrated until after he had been expelled and the Republic formed, in circa 507 BC. It likely measured roughly 200 feet square and was dedicated not just to Jupiter, but also to Juno and Minerva; statues of all three deities stood within separate chambers, or cellas, and they were henceforth known as the Capitoline Triad. The temple roof line was also decorated with many sculptures of terra cotta, including one depicting Jupiter driving a quadriga at the peak. This first temple burned down in 83 BC during the civil wars leading to the dictatorship of Sulla. Construction of a new, grander temple on the Greek model began soon, but was not completed until 69 BC. This denarius was issued by M. Volteius in 75 BC, while construction of the new temple was still underway. It probably reflects the appearance of the old temple, with only four columns across the facade; the reconstructed one had six. Alternatively, Volteius may have simplified the design somewhat to emphasize the doors to the three cellas within. Estimate: 100 USD |  |
Match 1:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 561 | Auction date: 1 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 563 Price realized: 140 USD (Approx. 131 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: M. Volteius M.f. 75 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 4.05 g, 7h). Rome mint. Laureate and bearded head of Jupiter right / Tetrastyle temple of Jupiter Capitolinus, winged thunderbolt in pediment. Crawford 385/1; Sydenham 774; Volteia 1; RBW 1414. Toned, light scratches, banker's mark on obverse. Near VF. Estimate: 100 USD |  |
Match 2:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 562 | Auction date: 15 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 512 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | |
| Lot description: M. Volteius M.f. 75 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.78 g, 3h). Rome mint. Laureate and bearded head of Jupiter right / Tetrastyle temple of Jupiter Capitolinus, winged thunderbolt in pediment. Crawford 385/1; Sydenham 774; Volteia 1; RBW 1414. Old cabinet toning, minor scratches, a few edge marks. Good VF. The reverse of this coin shows the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus (Best and Greatest) on the Capitoline Hill. When originally built in 509 BC, it was by far the largest building in Rome and reputedly the largest Etruscan-style temple in Italy. Construction was started under the last of Rome's kings, Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, but it was not consecrated until after he had been expelled and the Republic formed, in circa 507 BC. It likely measured roughly 200 feet square and was dedicated not just to Jupiter, but also to Juno and Minerva; statues of all three deities stood within separate chambers, or cellas, and they were henceforth known as the Capitoline Triad. The temple roof line was also decorated with many sculptures of terra cotta, including one depicting Jupiter driving a quadriga at the peak. This first temple burned down in 83 BC during the civil wars leading to the dictatorship of Sulla. Construction of a new, grander temple on the Greek model began soon, but was not completed until 69 BC. This denarius was issued by M. Volteius in 75 BC, while construction of the new temple was still underway. It probably reflects the appearance of the old temple, with only four columns across the facade; the reconstructed one had six. Alternatively, Volteius may have simplified the design somewhat to emphasize the doors to the three cellas within. Estimate: 100 USD |  |
Match 3:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 551 | Auction date: 29 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 319 Price realized: 300 USD (Approx. 274 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: M. Volteius M.f. 75 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.90 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate, helmeted, and draped bust of Attis right; crescent to left / Cybele driving biga of lions right; Γ above. Crawford 385/4; Sydenham 777; Volteia 4; RBW 1417 var. (controls). Gorgeous iridescent toning, small edge scuff, minor marks. VF. Rare controls, only one with these controls in CoinArchives. The bust on the obverse has been variously identified as Attis, Liber, or Bellona. The reverse depiction of Cyble/Magna Mater in a chariot pulled by lions argues for the identification with Attis, in Greek mythology the eunuch consort of the great mother goddess. Cybele's cult image was brought to Rome from Pessinus in Phrygia circa 204 BC, in response to the Sibylline Oracle's prediction that Rome could only defeat Carthage by importing and adopting her statue and cult. Games in her honor were celebrated in 193 and became an annual event with the completion of her temple by Marcus Junius Brutus. Estimate: 150 USD |  |
Match 4:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 551 | Auction date: 29 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 329 Price realized: 190 USD (Approx. 174 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: C. Memmius C.f. 56 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.49 g, 3h). Rome mint. Laureate and bearded head of Quirinus right / Ceres seated right, holding torch and three stalks of grain; erect serpent to right. Crawford 427/2; Sydenham 921; Memmia 9; RBW 1532. Toned, small flan flaw on obverse, minor marks under tone. Good VF. Originally an Etruscan deity, Quirinus was the Sabines' god of war. They had erected an altar on the Collis Quirnalis, one of the seven hills of Rome; when the Romans settled in the area, the cult of Quirinus was adopted into their early pantheon of gods. Quirinus was believed to have been the deified Romulus, the founder and first king of Rome. Estimate: 300 USD |  |
Match 5:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 560 | Auction date: 17 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 612 Price realized: 450 USD (Approx. 423 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: M. Volteius M.f. 75 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.61 g, 6h). Rome mint. Head of Bacchus (or Liber) right, wearing ivy wreath / Ceres, holding lighted torches, standing in biga of serpents right; winged caduceus to left. Crawford 385/3; Sydenham 776; Volteia 3; RBW 1416 var. (control symbol). Shallow scratches and hairlines. VF. Ex Nomos Obolos 25 (23 October 2022), lot 580. Estimate: 100 USD |  |
