Portuscalle Numismatica > December 2023 AuctionAuction date: 10 December 2023
Lot number: 52

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


The Roman Republic
Q. Curtius and M. Silanus. Denarius 116 or 115, AR 3.72 g. Q·CVRT Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, X. Rev. Jupiter in prancing quadriga r., holding sceptre and hurling thunderbolt; below, M·SILA and above, lituus. In exergue, ROMA. Babelon Curtia 2 and Junia 9. Crawford 285/2. VF

Starting price: 40 EUR

Match 1:
Portuscalle Numismatica > December 2023 AuctionAuction date: 10 December 2023
Lot number: 49

Price realized: 30 EUR   (Approx. 33 USD)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


The Roman Republic
Q. Curtius and M. Silanus. Denarius 116 or 115, AR 3.66 g. Q·CVRT Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, X. Rev. Jupiter in prancing quadriga r., holding sceptre and hurling thunderbolt; below, M·SILA and above, lituus. In exergue, ROMA. Babelon Curtia 2 and Junia 9. Crawford 285/2. F

Starting price: 20 EUR

Match 2:
Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 143Auction date: 7 May 2024
Lot number: 107

Price realized: 700 CHF   (Approx. 774 USD / 719 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


The Dioscuri Collection. The Roman Republic.
Q. Curtius and M. Silanus. Denarius 116 or 115, AR 18 mm, 3.92 g. Q·CVRT Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, X. Rev. Jupiter in prancing quadriga r., holding sceptre and hurling thunderbolt; below, M·SILA and above, lituus. In exergue, ROMA. Babelon Curtia 2 and Junia 9. Sydenham 537. FFC 669 (this coin). RBW 1114. Crawford 285/2.
Good extremely fine

Ex NFA XXVII, 1991, 378 and Aureo & Calicó 319, 2018, Alba Longa, 322 sales. From the Roberto Russo collection.

Estimate: 250 CHF

Match 3:
Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 143Auction date: 7 May 2024
Lot number: 20

Price realized: 3,000 CHF   (Approx. 3,316 USD / 3,080 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


The Dioscuri Collection. The Roman Republic.
Spearhead (second) series. Denarius, South East Italy circa 209, AR 20 mm, 4.67 g. Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, X. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping r.; below, spearhead set horizontally to r.; in exergue, ROMA. Sydenham 222. RBW 371. Crawford 88/2b.
Light iridescent tone, virtually as struck and almost Fdc

Ex NAC sale 106, 2018, 359.

Estimate: 1000 CHF

Match 4:
Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 143Auction date: 7 May 2024
Lot number: 17

Price realized: 3,750 CHF   (Approx. 4,145 USD / 3,850 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


The Dioscuri Collection. The Roman Republic.
Corn-ear (third) series. Denarius, Sicily circa 211-210, AR 20 mm, 4.10 g. Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, X. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping r.; below, corn ear and ROMA in linear frame. Sydenham 193. RBW 305 (this coin). Crawford 72/3.
Rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. A wonderful light iridescent tone,
hairline flan crack at ten o'clock on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine

Ex NAC 7, 1994, 551 and NAC 61, 2011, RBW, 318 sales.

Estimate: 2500 CHF

Match 5:
Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 143Auction date: 7 May 2024
Lot number: 19

Price realized: 1,300 CHF   (Approx. 1,437 USD / 1,335 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


The Dioscuri Collection. The Roman Republic.
Spearhead (second) series. Denarius, South East Italy circa 209, AR 19 mm, 4.09 g. Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, X. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping r.; below, spearhead set horizontally to r. and ROMA in linear frame. Sydenham 222. RBW 370. Crawford 88/2b.
A very rare variety. Light iridescent tone and extremely fine

Ex Sternberg XXXII, 1996, 92 and Roma Numismatics 2, 2011, 389 (erroneously catalogued as Crawford 88/2a) sales.

Estimate: 350 CHF