Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29Auction date: 24 February 2024
Lot number: 1629

Price realized: 420 CHF   (Approx. 477 USD / 441 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Q. Fufius Calenus and Mucius Cordus, 68 BC. Denarius (Silver, 21 mm, 3.98 g, 6 h), Rome. HO -VIRT / KALENI Jugate heads of Honos, laureate, and Virtus, wearing crested helmet, to right. Rev. ITAL - RO / CORDI Italia, on the left, standing right, holding cornucopiae in her left hand and clasping right hands with Roma, on the right, standing left, holding fasces in her left hand and placing her right foot on globe; in field to left, winged caduceus. Babelon (Fufia and Mucia) 1. Crawford 403/1. RBW 1445. Sydenham 797. Well struck and of fine style, a lovely example. Minor banker's mark on the obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.


From the Sam 'Duck' Reed Collection, Leu Web Auction 26, 8-13 July 2023, 3632, ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XII, 26 September 1990, 812.

Starting price: 100 CHF

Match 1:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29Auction date: 24 February 2024
Lot number: 1630

Price realized: 170 CHF   (Approx. 193 USD / 178 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Q. Fufius Calenus and Mucius Cordus, 68 BC. Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 3.85 g, 6 h), Rome. HO - VI(RT) / KALENI Jugate heads of Honos, laureate, and Virtus, wearing crested helmet, to right. Rev. [I(TAL)] - R[O] / CORDI Italia, on the left, standing right, holding cornucopiae in her left hand and clasping right hands with Roma, on the right, standing left, holding fasces in her left hand and placing her right foot on globe; in field to left, winged caduceus. Babelon (Fufia and Mucia) 1. Crawford 403/1. RBW 1445. Sydenham 797. Lightly toned. Banker's mark on the obverse, otherwise, very fine.

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 2:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 3008

Price realized: 160 CHF   (Approx. 182 USD / 169 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Q. Fufius Calenus and Mucius Cordus, 68 BC. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.68 g, 4 h), Rome. HO - [VIRT / KALENI] Jugate heads of Honos, laureate, and Virtus, wearing crested helmet, to right. Rev. ITAL(in ligature) - RO / CORDI Italia, on the left, standing right, holding cornucopiae in her left hand and clasping right hands with Roma, on the right, standing left, holding fasces in her left hand and placing her right foot on globe; in field to left, winged caduceus. Babelon (Fufia and Mucia) 1. Crawford 403/1. Sydenham 797. Beautifully toned. Some scratches and with banker's marks on the obverse and a die break on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 3:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29Auction date: 24 February 2024
Lot number: 1671

Price realized: 200 CHF   (Approx. 227 USD / 210 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Mn. Cordius Rufus, 46 BC. Denarius (Silver, 17 mm, 4.26 g, 6 h), Rome. RVFVS III VIR Jugate heads of the Dioscuri to right, wearing laureate pilei surmounted by stars. Rev. MN CORDIVS Venus Verticordia standing front, head to left, holding scales in right hand and scepter in her left; cupid perched on her shoulder. Babelon (Cordia) 2a. Crawford 463/1a. RBW 1606. Sydenham 976. Nicely toned. Struck from slightly worn dies and with minor flan faults, otherwise, very fine.


Ex Leu Web Auction 20, 17 July 2022, 2297, from the J. M. A. L. Collection, formed between 1970 and 2000, Chaponnière & Firmenich 13, 16 May 2021, 249 (with collector's ticket) and ex Schweizerische Kreditanstalt Bern FPL 26, August 1978, 169.

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 4:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 3101

Price realized: 100 CHF   (Approx. 114 USD / 106 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Mn. Cordius Rufus, 46 BC. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 4.00 g, 2 h), Rome. RVFVS•III VIR Jugate heads of the Dioscuri to right, wearing laureate pilei surmounted by stars. Rev. MN •CORDIV[S] Venus Verticordia standing front, head to left, holding scales in right hand and scepter in her left; cupid perched on her shoulder. Babelon (Cordia) 2a. Crawford 463/1a. RBW 1606. Sydenham 976. Nicely toned. Struck from somewhat worn dies, otherwise, good very fine.

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 5:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 3011

Price realized: 130 CHF   (Approx. 148 USD / 137 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Mn. Aquillius Mn.f. Mn.n, 65 BC. Denarius (Silver, 21 mm, 3.91 g, 6 h), Rome. VIRTVS III•VIR Draped bust of Virtus to right, wearing crested helmet decorated with a plume. Rev. MN AQVIL MN•F•MF•N / SICIL Warrior standing front, head to right, holding shield in his left hand and lifting up fallen figure with his right. Babelon (Aquillia) 2. Crawford 401/1. RBW 1443. Sydenham 798. Minor marks, otherwise, very fine.


Ex Leu Web Auction 18, 19-21 December 2021, 2456, from the Red Ox Collection, the collection of the Czech musician Adolf Picek (circa 1885-1978), and formerly in the possession of an Italian banker, whose life was saved by Mr. Picek in the Battles of the Piave River on the Italian Front in 1917-1918 and who presented his savior with 'four socks of old coins' in reward.

Starting price: 25 CHF