Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republic

Lot 4456    Session 17 (11:30am Friday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republic

Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $380

C. POBLICIUS Q.F., (80 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.78 g), obv. draped bust of Roma to right two feathers on helmet, behind ROMA, T above, rev. Hercules to left strangling the Nemean lion, club at his feet, bow and arrows in case on left, T above, C. POBLICIVS. Q.F, with serrated edge, (illustrated), (S.308, C.380/1, BMC 2914, RSC Poblicia 9 [p.76]); another silver denarius, M. Nonius Sufenas, (59 B.C.), Rome Mint, (3.77 g), obv. head of Saturn to right harpa and conical stone behind SVFENAS before and S.C behind, rev. Roma seated to left being crowned by Victory who stands behind her, SEX. NONI in exergue, PR.L.V.P.F (Praetor ludos Victoriae primus fecit),around in field, (S.377, C.421/1, BMC 3820, RSC Nonia 1 [p.69]); another silver denarius, C. Norbanus, (83 B.C.), Rome Mint, (3.87 g), obv. head diademed of Venus to right C. NORBANVS below, to left number LXXII, rev. ear of corn, fasces and caduceus, has been mounted on the reverse, (S.278, C.357/1b, Cf.BMC 2782, RSC Norbana 2 [p.69]); another silver denarius, L. Papius, (79 B.C.), Rome Mint, (3.89 g), obv. head of Juno Sospita to right wearing goat's skin, and a symbol a flesh-hook behind, rev. Gryphon prancing to right, below symbol of ladle with a long handle (BMC type 63 [p.371]), in exergue L. PAPI, serrated edge and damage on reverse, (S.311, C.384/1, BMC 3039, RSC Papia 1 [p.71]). First coin very fine or better, other coins fine or better with faults as noted above. (4)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3631) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.
Comments on the second coin as follows; Sextus Nonius, possibly the moneyer's father, in 81 B.C., inaugurated the 'Ludi Victoriae Sullanae' in honour of Sulla's victory at the Colline gate. The abbreviated legend on the reverse records this first celebration. The use of Saturn on the obverse is uncertain. The last coin commemorates the worship of Juno Sospita which was introduced into Rome from Lanuvium, the birthplace of the Papia gens. She was the protecting genius of women, accompanying them through life from birth to death. The symbols on the obverse and reverse are related with some 235 pairs associated together. They are mostly symbolic of the various trade guilds.