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130.
Julius Caesar.
Denarius, 3.63g (7h). Rome,
Moneyer L. Aemilius Buca, 44 BC. Obv: Wreathed
head of Caesar right,
CAESAR.IMbefore, crescent
and P - M behind. Rx: Venus standing left, head
lowered, holding Victory and scepter; L. AEMILIVS
behind, BVCA before. Crawford 480/4. Sydenham
1060. Sear, Imperators 102. Alföldi, Caesar in 44
v. Chr., pl. XXXI, 94 (same dies). Cabinet toning.
About EF
$9,000
Ex NAC 72, 16 May 2013, lot 544. Ex Künker 124,
16 March 2007, lot 8466
.
Unimprovable Caesar Portrait
Ex Haeberlin 1932
131.
Struck by L. Flaminius Chilo.
Denarius, 4.07g
(2h). Rome, 43 BC. Obv: Wreathed head of Caesar
right, without legend. Rx: Venus or Pax standing
left, head bowed, holding caduceus and scepter; to
right L•FLAMINIVS downwards, to left IIIl•VIR
upwards. Crawford 485/1. Sydenham 1089. Sear,
Imperators 113. One of the finest portraits of Caesar
in existence, in excellent style and fully struck up.
Tiny banker’s mark to left of portrait. Beautiful
cabinet toning. EF
$40,000
From the Haeberlin Collection, sold as part of
Haeberlin’s Roman Imperial collection, in Cahn 75,
30 May 1932, lot 770. A note to lot 2901 in the main
Haeberlin catalogue of 17 July 1933 specifically
confirms the Haeberlin Collection provenance of
our coin
.
Portrait of Q. Hortensius
132.
Q. Hortensius, Proconsul of Macedonia.
43-42
BC. AE 25-27, 14.49g (6h). Cassandrea or Dium.
Obv: Q HORTENSI PROCOS Bare head of
Hortensius right. Rx: PRAEF COLON DEDVC
Ox yoke, plow, measuring rod, vexillum. Oblong
countermark, perhaps the letters
B.PQas suggested
by RPC, downwards across center of reverse.
Kremydi-Sicilianou, Quintus Hortensius Hortalus
in Macedonia, 1-19 (19 spec., 9 with countermark).
RPC 1509 (7 spec.). Somewhat porous surface, oth-
erwise Bold Fine
$750
A son of the famous orator of the same name,
Hortensius was appointed governor of Macedonia
by Julius Caesar, but later switched sides and died
after the defeat of Brutus and Cassius at Philippi.
For details of his career and coinage, see the very
interesting article by S. Kremydi-Sicilianou cited
above
.
133.
C. Cassius, struck by Lentulus Spinter.
Denarius,
3.95g Smyrna, 42 BC. Obv: Tripod surmounted by
cauldron, fillet hanging on either side, C CASSI
on left, IMP on right. Rx: Pitcher and lituus,
LENTVLVS / SPINT below. Crawford 500/1.
Sydenham 1308 (R9). Sear, Imperators 219. Cohen
7 (200 Fr.). Mint State
$2,500
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