| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134 | Auction date: 21 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 3643 Price realized: 2,800 AUD (Approx. 1,838 USD / 1,682 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Republic, Anonymous Series, (225-212 B.C.), silver didrachm (quadrigatus), (6.71 g), Rome Mint, obv. laureate janiform head of the Dioscuri, border of dots, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, driven by Victory, Jupiter holds sceptre and hurls thunderbolt, in exergue ROMA incuse on tablet, (S.31, Cr.29/3, Syd. 64a, BMC 78, RSC 23). Large generous flan, extremely fine and very scarce. Ex Dr Hugh Preston Collection. Previously M&M Auction 15, lot 414. Estimate: 800 AUD |  |
Match 1:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 574 Price realized: 2,250 USD (Approx. 2,061 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Anonymous. Circa 225-212 BC. AR Didrachm – Quadrigatus (21mm, 6.62 g, 9h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Janus, no annulets at top of head, curved truncation / Jupiter, hurling thunderbolt with right hand and holding scepter in left, in galloping quadriga driven right by Victory, holding reins in both hands; ROMA incuse on raised tablet in exergue. Crawford 28/3; Sydenham 64a; HN Italy 334; RSC 23; BMCRR Romano-Campanian 87; Kestner 88, 92–3, and 95; RBW 65. Lightly toned and lustrous, minor metal flaw. EF. Elegant rendering of Janus. This type, the first truly extensive Roman coinage in silver, began shortly before the outbreak of the Second Punic War and continued until it was superseded by the denarius reform of circa 211 BC. Some early Roman imperial texts refer to a coin called a "quadrigatus" that was used to make payments during the war against Hannibal; this is clearly the type that commenced circa 225 BC, bearing a youthful, laureate janiform head on the obverse and a quadriga carrying Jupiter and Victory on the reverse. The issue was quite large and included a number of variant subtypes, indicating several mints were involved in the production. Later issues were struck on smaller flans in debased silver, no doubt due to wartime shortages. Estimate: 1500 USD |  |
Match 2:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 573 Price realized: 1,200 USD (Approx. 1,099 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Anonymous. Circa 225-212 BC. AR Didrachm – Quadrigatus (23mm, 6.67 g, 5h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Janus, two small annulets at top of head, curved truncation / Jupiter, hurling thunderbolt with right hand and holding scepter in left, in galloping quadriga driven right by Victory, holding reins in both hands; ROMA incuse on raised tablet in exergue. Crawford 28/3; Sydenham 64; HN Italy 334; RSC 23; BMCRR Romano-Campanian 83; Kestner 89–90 and 94; RBW 65–6. Lightly toned, light marks and hairlines, small die crack on obverse. Near EF. Ex Tauler & Fau 77 (9 March 2021), lot 47; Phoibos Collection (Künker 326, 7 October 2019), lot 997. Estimate: 1000 USD |  |
Match 3:
| Naville Numismatics Ltd. > Auction 87 | Auction date: 11 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 414 Price realized: 280 GBP (Approx. 353 USD / 328 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Quadrigatus circa 225-214, AR 23.00 mm., 6.58 g. Laureate Janiform head of the Dioscuri. Rev. Jupiter, holding sceptre and hurling thunderbolt, in fast quadriga driven r. by Victory; below, ROMA incuse on raised tablet. Sydenham 64. RBW 64. Crawford 28/3. Historia Numorum Italy 334. Surface somewhat corroded on obv., otherwise Good Very Fine. Starting price: 140 GBP |  |
Match 4:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 126 | Auction date: 28 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 580 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | |
| Lot description: Anonymous. Circa 225-212 BC. AR Didrachm – Quadrigatus (23mm, 6.67 g, 9h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Janus, two small annulets at top of head, curved truncation / Jupiter, hurling thunderbolt and holding scepter, in galloping quadriga driven right by Victory; ROMA incuse on raised tablet in exergue. Crawford 28/3; Sydenham 64; HN Italy 334; RSC 23; RBW 63. Lightly toned with iridescence, minor scratches, traces of find patina. Near EF. Estimate: 1000 USD |  |
Match 5:
| Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd > Auction 134 | Auction date: 21 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 3644 Price realized: 200 AUD (Approx. 131 USD / 120 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Republic, Anonymous, silver denarius, (209-208 B.C.), uncertain mint, (4.22 g), obv. helmeted head of Roma to right, X behind, border of dots, rev. the Dioscuri galloping right, six-spoked wheel below, ROM[A] in exergue, (S.39, Cr.79/1, Syd 519, RSC 20kk, MBC 423). Lightly toned, minor corrosion at base of reverse, nearly extremely fine and very scarce. Ex Dr Hugh Preston Collection. Previously M&M Auction 17 (1988), lot 425. Estimate: 250 AUD |  |
