Coins, Historical Medals and Antiquities

Roman Republican Coinage, L. Papius, serrate Denarius, c. 79, head of Juno Sospita right, rev. Griffin bounding right, 3.48g (Craw 384/1 [symbols 63]; BMCRR 3039; RSC Papia 1); M. Volteius, Denarius, c. 78, draped, helmeted and laureate bust right, rev. Cybele driving lion biga, 4.05g (Craw. 385/4; BMCRR 3179ff; RSC Volteia 4); Cn. Lentulus, Denarius, c. 76-5, Spain (?), diademed and draped head of Genius right, sceptre over shoulder, rev. sceptre, globe and rudder, 3.92g (Craw. 393/1a; BMCRR Spain 52; RSC Cornelia 54) [3]. About very fine £100-£150

Provenance: First bt Spink April 1975; second bt Spink September 1980; third bt P. Munro-Walker May 1971