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<p>[QUOTE="Carthago, post: 3903962, member: 76111"]I love the romantic idea of reuniting old friends as Carausius has highlighted in this thread!</p><p><br /></p><p>I'm actively trying to rebuild Haeberlin's plated Roman Republic collection - only a few thousand more to go (ha ha!). In the meantime, the Republican coins of HP Hall sold by Glendining July 19th, 1950 is another very favorite sale of mine and often Haeberlins can be found lurking in his collection. I have 5 coins from HP Hall so far, and they have all been in famous other collections such as Haeberlin, Mazinni, RBW, Niggler, Sir Arthur Evans, Tolstoi, etc. I like to know who owned my coins before me as I find it to be a nod of approval from great collectors past in the quality of the pieces.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1029077[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1029078[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Lucius Axius L.f. Naso. 70 BC. AR Denarius (4.02g, 19.0mm, 6h). Rome mint. Head of young beardless Mars right, wearing helmet ornamented with plumes; downward to left; NAS[O] below head; S • C below chin / Diana, holding spear in right hand and reins in left, driving biga of stags right; two hounds following behind, additional hound below stags; L • AXSIVS • L • F in exergue. Crawford 400/1a; Sydenham 794; Axia 1; Banti Axia p. 49 coin 1/1 (this coin).</p><p><br /></p><p><u><b>Provenance</b></u></p><ul> <li>Collection of a director CNG Triton January 10, 2017 Lot 526;</li> <li>Glendining Henry Platt Hall Part I, July 19, 1950 Lot 546 (sold</li> <li>5/10/0) to Santamaria;</li> <li>Adolph Cahn and Adolph Hess Nachf., Haeberlin Collection, July 17, 1933, lot 2395 (4.02g besonders schon) sold to Spink (60 - 36 RM).</li> </ul><p>[ATTACH=full]1029083[/ATTACH]</p><p>Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio and and P. Licinius Crassus Iunianus. Denarius, Africa 47-46, AR (3.97g, 18.5mm, 10h). Q·METEL·PIV SCIPIO·IMP Lion-headed figure of Genius Terrae Africae or Sekhmet, standing facing, clad in long robes, holding ankh in r. hand; at sides of head, G·T· – A. Rev. P·CRASSVS·IVN – LEG PRO·PR Victory standing l., holding caduceus and shield. Babelon Caecilia 51 and Licinia 21. Sydenham 1050. Sear Imperators 43. Crawford 460/4.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Provenance</u></b></p><ul> <li>From RBW Collection NAC Auction 63 May 17, 2012 Lot 379;</li> <li>NAC Auction 1 March 29, 1989 Lot 725 purchased by Leu for RBW;</li> <li>Henry Platt Hall, Glendining July 19th, 1950 Lot 586 sold to Santamaria (£8 - £10)</li> </ul><p>[ATTACH=full]1029084[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>M. Arrius Secundus. Denarius 43, AR (3.85g, 22mm, 6h). M·ARRIVS – SECVNDVS Male head (Octavian?) r., with slight beard. Rev. Hasta pura between wreath and phalerae. Babelon Arria 2. Sydenham 1084. Sear imperators 319. Woytek, Arma et Nummi p. 558. RBW 1791. Crawford 513/2. Alfoldi, Portraitkunst, T.i, 14 (this coin). Lahusen, Gotz "Die Bildnismunzen Der Romischen Republik" plates 3, n. 1 Haeberlin photo and 63, n.2. Niggeler Photo (this coin). Banti & Simonetti II Arria p. 195 coin 61/4 (this coin)</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Provenance</u></b></p><ul> <li>NAC Auction 84 Part 1, May 20, 2015 Lot 866;</li> <li>Bank Leu & M&M AG Walter Niggeler Oct 21-22, 1966 Lot 899;</li> <li>Glendining Henry Platt Hall Part I, July 19, 1950 Lot 589 ( sold 24 GBP) sold to Cahn;</li> <li>Adolph Cahn and Adolph Hess Nachf., Haeberlin Collection, July 17, 1933, Lot 2971 (250 -185 RM) sold to Spink.</li> </ul><p>[ATTACH=full]1029086[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1029087[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Brutus and L. Plaetorius Cestianus, AR Denarius. (3.78g, 19mm, 12h). 43-42 B.C. Mint moving with Brutus. L PLAET CEST. Laureate and draped bust of Ceres to right wearing necklace and modius. Rv. BRVT IMP. Axe and culullus. CR 508/2. Syd. 1300, Plaetoria 12.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Provenance</u></b></p><ul> <li>Privately purchased from Ed Waddell August 2013;</li> <li>Ed Waddell List No. 72, 1997 Lot 76;</li> <li>Ed Waddell List No. 70, 1997 Lot 109 & Cover Photo;</li> <li>Bankhaus Aufhauser Auction 12, October 1-2, 1996 Lot 404;</li> <li>Monnaies et Medailles, Oct 1984, Lot 475;</li> <li>Carlo Crippa Jan-March 1972 Lot 375;</li> <li>Luigi de Nicola June 1962 FPL Lot 376;</li> <li>H.P. Hall collection, Glendinning, 1950, lot 647 (£7/15) to Santamaria or book, not sure;</li> <li>Hess, Lucerne, December, 1933, lot 250;</li> <li>Schulman - Amsterdam, Vierordt collection, 1923, lot 495;</li> <li>Adolf Hess Nach, Tolstoi collection March 11, 1912 Lot 787 (70 Marks).</li> </ul><p>[ATTACH=full]1029095[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Q. Caepio Brutus. Denarius, mint moving with Brutus 43-42, AR (3.69g, 20.3mm, 2h). LEIBERTAS Head of Libertas r. Rev. CAEPIO·BRVTVS·PRO·CO – S Plectrum, lyre and laurel branch tied with fillet. Babelon Junia 34; Cohen 5; Sydenham 1287; Mazzini 1957 Volume 1, Plate V, Coin 5* (this coin); RBW 1767; Crawford 501/1; CRI 199,Banti & Simonetti Vol I p. 189 n. 16/4 (this coin).</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Provenance</u></b></p><ul> <li>NAC Auction 101, October 24, 2017 Lot 30;</li> <li>Collection Ing. G. Mazzini 1957 Volume 1, Plate V, Coin 5*;</li> <li>Henry Platt Hall, Glendining July 19th, 1950 Lot 652 (plated, but a 2 part lot) sold to Cahn (£4/5);</li> <li>Ars Classica Auction XVII, Sir Arthur J. Evans, October 3, 1934 Lot 1108</li> </ul><p>Hurray for reunions![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Carthago, post: 3903962, member: 76111"]I love the romantic idea of reuniting old friends as Carausius has highlighted in this thread! I'm actively trying to rebuild Haeberlin's plated Roman Republic collection - only a few thousand more to go (ha ha!). In the meantime, the Republican coins of HP Hall sold by Glendining July 19th, 1950 is another very favorite sale of mine and often Haeberlins can be found lurking in his collection. I have 5 coins from HP Hall so far, and they have all been in famous other collections such as Haeberlin, Mazinni, RBW, Niggler, Sir Arthur Evans, Tolstoi, etc. I like to know who owned my coins before me as I find it to be a nod of approval from great collectors past in the quality of the pieces. [ATTACH=full]1029077[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1029078[/ATTACH] Lucius Axius L.f. Naso. 70 BC. AR Denarius (4.02g, 19.0mm, 6h). Rome mint. Head of young beardless Mars right, wearing helmet ornamented with plumes; downward to left; NAS[O] below head; S • C below chin / Diana, holding spear in right hand and reins in left, driving biga of stags right; two hounds following behind, additional hound below stags; L • AXSIVS • L • F in exergue. Crawford 400/1a; Sydenham 794; Axia 1; Banti Axia p. 49 coin 1/1 (this coin). [U][B]Provenance[/B][/U] [LIST] [*]Collection of a director CNG Triton January 10, 2017 Lot 526; [*]Glendining Henry Platt Hall Part I, July 19, 1950 Lot 546 (sold [*]5/10/0) to Santamaria; [*]Adolph Cahn and Adolph Hess Nachf., Haeberlin Collection, July 17, 1933, lot 2395 (4.02g besonders schon) sold to Spink (60 - 36 RM). [/LIST] [ATTACH=full]1029083[/ATTACH] Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio and and P. Licinius Crassus Iunianus. Denarius, Africa 47-46, AR (3.97g, 18.5mm, 10h). Q·METEL·PIV SCIPIO·IMP Lion-headed figure of Genius Terrae Africae or Sekhmet, standing facing, clad in long robes, holding ankh in r. hand; at sides of head, G·T· – A. Rev. P·CRASSVS·IVN – LEG PRO·PR Victory standing l., holding caduceus and shield. Babelon Caecilia 51 and Licinia 21. Sydenham 1050. Sear Imperators 43. Crawford 460/4. [B][U]Provenance[/U][/B] [LIST] [*]From RBW Collection NAC Auction 63 May 17, 2012 Lot 379; [*]NAC Auction 1 March 29, 1989 Lot 725 purchased by Leu for RBW; [*]Henry Platt Hall, Glendining July 19th, 1950 Lot 586 sold to Santamaria (£8 - £10) [/LIST] [ATTACH=full]1029084[/ATTACH] M. Arrius Secundus. Denarius 43, AR (3.85g, 22mm, 6h). M·ARRIVS – SECVNDVS Male head (Octavian?) r., with slight beard. Rev. Hasta pura between wreath and phalerae. Babelon Arria 2. Sydenham 1084. Sear imperators 319. Woytek, Arma et Nummi p. 558. RBW 1791. Crawford 513/2. Alfoldi, Portraitkunst, T.i, 14 (this coin). Lahusen, Gotz "Die Bildnismunzen Der Romischen Republik" plates 3, n. 1 Haeberlin photo and 63, n.2. Niggeler Photo (this coin). Banti & Simonetti II Arria p. 195 coin 61/4 (this coin) [B][U]Provenance[/U][/B] [LIST] [*]NAC Auction 84 Part 1, May 20, 2015 Lot 866; [*]Bank Leu & M&M AG Walter Niggeler Oct 21-22, 1966 Lot 899; [*]Glendining Henry Platt Hall Part I, July 19, 1950 Lot 589 ( sold 24 GBP) sold to Cahn; [*]Adolph Cahn and Adolph Hess Nachf., Haeberlin Collection, July 17, 1933, Lot 2971 (250 -185 RM) sold to Spink. [/LIST] [ATTACH=full]1029086[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1029087[/ATTACH] Brutus and L. Plaetorius Cestianus, AR Denarius. (3.78g, 19mm, 12h). 43-42 B.C. Mint moving with Brutus. L PLAET CEST. Laureate and draped bust of Ceres to right wearing necklace and modius. Rv. BRVT IMP. Axe and culullus. CR 508/2. Syd. 1300, Plaetoria 12. [B][U]Provenance[/U][/B] [LIST] [*]Privately purchased from Ed Waddell August 2013; [*]Ed Waddell List No. 72, 1997 Lot 76; [*]Ed Waddell List No. 70, 1997 Lot 109 & Cover Photo; [*]Bankhaus Aufhauser Auction 12, October 1-2, 1996 Lot 404; [*]Monnaies et Medailles, Oct 1984, Lot 475; [*]Carlo Crippa Jan-March 1972 Lot 375; [*]Luigi de Nicola June 1962 FPL Lot 376; [*]H.P. Hall collection, Glendinning, 1950, lot 647 (£7/15) to Santamaria or book, not sure; [*]Hess, Lucerne, December, 1933, lot 250; [*]Schulman - Amsterdam, Vierordt collection, 1923, lot 495; [*]Adolf Hess Nach, Tolstoi collection March 11, 1912 Lot 787 (70 Marks). [/LIST] [ATTACH=full]1029095[/ATTACH] Q. Caepio Brutus. Denarius, mint moving with Brutus 43-42, AR (3.69g, 20.3mm, 2h). LEIBERTAS Head of Libertas r. Rev. CAEPIO·BRVTVS·PRO·CO – S Plectrum, lyre and laurel branch tied with fillet. Babelon Junia 34; Cohen 5; Sydenham 1287; Mazzini 1957 Volume 1, Plate V, Coin 5* (this coin); RBW 1767; Crawford 501/1; CRI 199,Banti & Simonetti Vol I p. 189 n. 16/4 (this coin). [B][U]Provenance[/U][/B] [LIST] [*]NAC Auction 101, October 24, 2017 Lot 30; [*]Collection Ing. G. Mazzini 1957 Volume 1, Plate V, Coin 5*; [*]Henry Platt Hall, Glendining July 19th, 1950 Lot 652 (plated, but a 2 part lot) sold to Cahn (£4/5); [*]Ars Classica Auction XVII, Sir Arthur J. Evans, October 3, 1934 Lot 1108 [/LIST] Hurray for reunions![/QUOTE]
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