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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1344

Roman Republic, a Group of Denarii (4): i) Ti. Vertius, 137 BC, TI VET, draped bust of Mars right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, X behind, rev. ROMA, oath-taking scene, two soldiers facing each other, each of them holding sword and spear, both touching the blades of their swords to a pig, held by a man kneeling left, looking right, 3.92g (Crawford 234/1; Sydenham 527), nice portrait, toned, good fine to very fine; ii) M. Furius L. f. Philus, 120 BC, M FOVRI L F, laureate head of bearded Janus, rev. ROMA, Roma standing left, holding wreath and sceptre, trophy of Gallic arms to left, flanks by a carynx and shield to each side, star above, PHLI in exergue, 3.91g (Crawford 281/1; Sydenham 529), good fine; iii) Anonymous, c. 115-114 BC, head of Roma right, wearing winged and crested Corinthian helmet, X behind, ROMA below, rev. Roma seated right on two shields and helmet, holding spear, she-wolf standing right at her feet, head left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus, birds flying towards her in each field, 3.95g (Crawford 287/1; RSC 176), very fine; iv) M. Tullius, 119 BC, head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet, ROMA behind, rev. Victoria driving quadriga right, holding palm frond, wreath above, X below, M. TVLLI in exergue, 3.93g (Crawford 280/1; Sydenham 531), toned, very fine; (4).

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