923. The Republicans. Brutus. Late summer-autumn 42 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.81 g, 11h). Military mint traveling with Brutus and Cassius in western Asia Minor or northern Greece. Pedanius Costa, legate. Laureate head of Apollo to right; Leg up left, COÍTA down right / Trophy composed of cuirass, crested helmet, oval shield with incurved sides, and two crossed spears; iÂp up left, BruTuÍ down right. Crawford 506/2; CRI 209; RSC 4; Sydenham 1296; Kestner 3775-6; BMCRR East 59-61. Near EF, toned. ($1500) Ex Kunst und Münzen 5 (18 November 1970), lot 108.
939. The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Octavian. Spring-early summer 41 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.62 g, 12h). Ephesus mint. M. Barbatius Pollio, quaestor pro praetore. Bare head of Antony right; [ • ANT • if Yg • iii •] uir • r • p • C •  BArBAT • œ • p around / Bare head of Octavian right, wearing slight beard; CAeÍAr • iÂp • pONT • iii • uir • r • p • C • around. Crawford 517/2; CRI 243; RSC 8a; Sydenham 1181; Kestner 3793-5; BMCRR East 100. Good VF, toned. ($1000)
993. The Triumvirs. Octavian. Autumn 30-summer 29 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.88 g, 2h). Italian (Rome?) mint. Bare head right / Naval and military trophy facing, composed of helmet, cuirass, shield, and crossed spears, set on prow of galley right; crossed rudder and anchor at base; iÂp CAeÍAr across field. CRI 419; RIC I 265a; RSC 119; BMCRE 625 = BMCRR Rome 4352; BN 57-63. Good VF, toned, a couple of banker’s marks in left field of obverse. ($1000) Ex Walter Niggeler Collection (not in the Leu/Münzen und Medaillen sale); Münzen und Medaillen AG XIII (17 June 1954), lot 612.
1006. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.80 g, 6h). Spanish mint (Colonia Caesaraugusta?). Struck circa 19-18 BC. CAESAR AVGVSTVS, head right, wearing oak wreath / DIVVS IVLIVS, eight-rayed comet with tail upwards. RIC I 37a; RSC 98; BMCRE 323-5 = BMCRR Gaul 135-7; ACIP 4039; BN 1292-7. Good VF, toned. ($1000) Purchased from Kricheldorf, 1960.
1007. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.56 g, 7h). Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia?). Struck circa 19 BC. CAESAR AVGVSTVS, bare head right / [OB · CI]VIS above, SERVATOS below, S · P · Q · R/ CL · V in two lines inscribed on round shield within oak wreath. RIC I 79a; RSC 215; BMCRE 381-2 = BMCRR Rome 4393-4; ACIP 4376; BN 1144-9. Good VF, toned, banker’s mark on obverse. ($750) Purchased from J. Florange, 1961.