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RPM59 - Roman Republic, C. Calpurnius Piso L. f. Frugi (67 B.C.), Silver Denarius, 3.94g., 18mm, head of Apollo right, hair tied with a band, control mark behind,, rev., a naked horseman galloping left,  C PISO FRVG, (RCV 348; Calpurnia 27c; Cr. 408/1; Syd. 874a), extremely fine, toned, rare horse and jockey left. $450
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RPM51 - Roman Republic, C. Hosidius C.f. Geta (c.64 B.C.), Silver Denarius, 2.72g., 19mm, draped bust of Diana right, GETA before, III VIR behind, rev., Wild boar right with spear in shoulder, attacked by hound, C HOSIDI C F in exergue, (Crawford 407/2; Sydenham 903; RSC Hosidia 1), almost extremely fine. $295
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RPM42 - Roman Republic, Q. Pompeius Rufus (54 B.C.), Silver Denarius, 4.04g., 18mm, Q.POMPEI Q F RVFVS, COS on tablet, curule chair, arrow and laurel-branch, rev., SVLLA COS Q POMPEI RVF on tablet, curule chair, lituus and wreath, (Pompeia 5; Cornelia 49; Syd 909; Cr 434/2), almost extremely fine, toned. $295
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RPM54 - Roman Republic, L. Scribonius Libo (62 B.C.), Silver Denarius, 3.94g., 19mm, Rome mint, diademed head of Bonus Eventus right, LIBO BON EVENT, rev., Puteal Scribonianum (Scribonian Well), decorated with garland and two lyres; anvil at base, (Crawford 416/1c; Sydenham 928; Scribonia 8b), good extremely fine, toned. $350 SOLD

This type commemorates the restoration of the Scribonian Well by L. Scribonius Libo in 63 B.C., the wellhead had been either dedicated or restored by one of his ancestors around a century earlier. The sacred site was said to have struck by lightning and later became a haunt of money-lenders, litigants and business people, given it's proximity to the law courts.
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RPM52 - Roman Republic, Cn. Cornelius Lentulus Martellinus (76 - 75 B.C.), Silver Denarius, 3.90g., 18mm, Spanish(?) mint, diademed bust of the Genius of the Roman People right, scepter over shoulder, GPR above, rev., scepter with wreath, globe, and rudder dividing,  EX SC LENT CVRXFL below, (S.324; Crawford 393/1b. Sydenham 752a. RSC Cornelia 55), obverse slightly off-centre otherwise good extremely fine, attractively toned. $395 SOLD
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RPM50 - Roman Republic, L. Furius Cn.f. Brocchus (62 B.C.), Silver Denarius, 3.99g., 19mm, Rome mint, wreathed, draped bust right of Ceres, with lock of hair falling down neck; to left, grain ear; to right, grain of barley, rev., curule chair between fasces with axes, (S.365; Furia 23a; Cr. 414/1; Syd. 902a), good very fine, toned. $295
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RPM37 - Roman Republic, L. Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus and Q. Servilius Caepio, Quaestors (100 B.C.), Silver Denarius, 4.02g., 19mm, head of Saturn facing right with PISO and star behind head and CAEPIO below and Q below chin,  rev., the two quaestors seated left between two ears of corn, AD. FRV. EMV./EX. S. C. in exergue, (RSC I Calpurnia 5a), a bold well centered strike on an elongated flan, extremely fine, toned. $345 SOLD

RSC notes: A law was passed to allow the people to buy corn at " a semis and a triens for a modius. The senate ordered the quaestors to strike a special issue of coins so that they could fulfil the provisions of this law.
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RPM36 - Roman Republic, M. Nonius Sufenas (57 B.C.), Silver Denarius, 4.00g., 19mm, Rome mint, head of Saturn right, to left, harpa (sickle) above baetyl (sacred stone), rev., Roma seated left on rocks and round shield, holding scepter, being crowned by Victory, to right, standing left, holding palm, (Crawford 421/1; Sydenham 885; Nonia 1), extremely fine. $445 SOLD

Provenance:
Ex Classical Numismatic Group Auction 43, 24 September 1997, lot 1699.
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R6095 - Roman Republic, C. Calpurnius Piso L. f. Frugi (67 B.C.), Silver Denarius, 4.02g., 18mm, head of Apollo right, hair tied with a band, control mark in front, III, rev., a naked horseman galloping right, control mark above, C PISO FRVGI, •S below, (RCV 348), toned, very fine. $95
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R6096 - Roman Republic, C. Calpurnius Piso L. f. Frugi (67 B.C.), Silver Denarius, 3.91g., 19mm, head of Apollo right, hair tied with a band, control mark behind, CVIII, rev., a naked horseman galloping right, control mark above, XXX, C PISO FRVG, ROMA below, (RCV 348), toned, very fine. $95
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R6097 – Roman Republic, Mn. Cordius Rufus (46 B.C.), Silver Denarius, 3.68g., 18mm, Rome mint, conjoined heads of the Dioscuri, RVFVS III VIR behind, rev., Venus Verticordia holding scales and sceptre, Cupid at shoulder; MN•CORDIVS behind, (Crawford 463/1b; CRI 63a; Sydenham 976c; Cordia 1; RCV 440), toned, very fine.  $125
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R6099 – Roman Republic, Mn. Cordius Rufus (46 B.C.), Silver Denarius, 4.17g., 20mm, Rome mint, conjoined heads of the Dioscuri, RVFVS III VIR behind, rev., Venus Verticordia holding scales and sceptre, Cupid at shoulder; MN•CORDIVS behind, (Crawford 463/1b; CRI 63a; Sydenham 976c; Cordia 1; RCV 440), toned, very fine.  $115
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R6108 - Roman Republic, T. Mallius (or Maloleius), Ap. Claudius Pulcher, and Q. Urbinius (c.111–110 B.C.), Silver Denarius, 3.93g., 17mm, head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet with griffin crest, ring behind, rev., Victory in triga right, T. MAL. AP. CL. Q. VP (MAN and VP in monogram) in exergue, (RCV 176 note; Crawford 299/1b. Sydenham 570a. RSC Mallia 2), good very fine, toned. $175 NOW $125