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 1:
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 2:
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 3:
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 4:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 3103

Price realized: 40 CHF   (Approx. 45 USD / 42 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Mn. Cordius Rufus, 46 BC. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.45 g, 7 h), Rome. RVF[VS III VIR] Jugate heads of the Dioscuri to right, wearing laureate pilei surmounted by stars. Rev. MN CORDI Venus Verticordia standing front, head to left, holding scales in right hand and scepter in her left; cupid perched on her shoulder. Babelon (Cordia) 2b. Crawford 463/1b. RBW 1606. Sydenham 976a. Two banker's marks on the obverse, otherwise, very fine.


Ex Leu Web Auction 26, 8-13 July 2023, 3838.

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 5:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 3102

Price realized: 55 CHF   (Approx. 63 USD / 58 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Mn. Cordius Rufus, 46 BC. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.44 g, 12 h), Rome. RVF[VS III VIR] Jugate heads of the Dioscuri to right, wearing laureate pilei surmounted by stars. Rev. MN CORDI Venus Verticordia standing front, head to left, holding scales in right hand and scepter in her left; cupid perched on her shoulder. Babelon (Cordia) 2b. Crawford 463/1b. RBW 1606. Sydenham 976a. The reverse struck somewhat off center, otherwise, nearly very fine.


Ex Leu Web Auction 26, 8-13 July 2023, 3835.

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 6:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 3007

Price realized: 600 CHF   (Approx. 682 USD / 633 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Lucius Axius L.f. Naso, 70 BC. Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 3.87 g, 5 h), Rome. XIIII - NASO - S•C Head of Mars to right, wearing crested helmet decorated with plumes. Rev. L•AXSIVS•L•F / VIII Diana, holding spear in her right hand and reins in her left, driving biga of stags to right; behind, two hunting dogs; another dog below the stags. Babelon (Axia) 1. Crawford 400/1b. RBW 1442 var. (differing control marks). Sydenham 794. Nicely toned and of really fine style. Porous and with a flan crack, otherwise, good very fine.


From an old Swiss collection, formed in the 19th century.

Starting price: 50 CHF