The desire for money to buy coins more closely aligned with my overarching collecting theme led me to consign three nice ancients to CNG. Ending tomorrow 6/9/21... Inexpensive option for a nice Julius Caesar portrait (for 12 Caesars): https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/...irca-36-bc-halved-dupondius-as-28mm-712-g-12h GAUL, Vienna. Octavian, with Divus Julius Caesar. Circa 36 BC. Æ Halved Dupondius – As (28mm, 7.12 g, 12h). Bare heads of Divus Julius Caesar left [and Augustus right], back to back / Prow of galley, with multi-tier superstructure, right. RPC I 517; RIC I 158. Dark green patina, traces of earthen deposits. VF. Very expressive portrait of Pompey the Great: https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/...narius-185mm-378-g-6h-uncertain-sicilian-mint Pompeians. Sextus Pompey. 37/6 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.78 g, 6h). Sicilian mint. Bare head of Pompey the Great right; capis to left, lituus to right / Neptune standing left, holding apluster and resting foot on prow between the Catanaean brothers Anapias and Amphinomus running in opposite directions, bearing their parents on their shoulders. Crawford 511/3a; CRI 334; Sydenham 1344; RSC 17 (Pompey the Great); RBW 1785. Toned, obverse banker’s mark, scratches. VF. Octavian and Mark Antony portraits: https://auctions.cngcoins.com/lots/...mint-m-barbatius-pollio-quaestor-pro-praetore The Triumvirs. Mark Antony and Octavian. Spring-early summer 41 BC. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.33 g, 12h). Ephesus mint; M. Barbatius Pollio, quaestor pro praetore. Bare head of Mark Antony right / Bare head of Octavian right. Crawford 517/2; CRI 243; Sydenham 1181; RSC 8; RBW 1798 var. (Octavian with slight beard). Toned, bankers’ marks, light scratches and marks. Good Fine. Thanks for taking time to read this. Feel free to share if someone comes to mind who may need ;-) (or 'want') these portraits.
