The RBW collection of Roman Republican coins part II

L. Aemilius Buca448448 Denarius 44, AR 3.77 g. L·BVCA Diademed head of Venus r. Rev. Sulla reclining on rock l.; on r., Lunadescending from mountain and behind, Victory with spread wings holding staff in raised r. hand. BabelonAemilia 12. Sydenham 1064. Sear Imperators 164. Crawford 480/1.Very rare and in exceptionally condition for this fascinating issue. Good extremely fine 8’000Privately purchased from NAC in December 1994.449450451452449 1.5:1Julius Caesar and M. Mettius449 Denarius 44, AR 3.84 g. CAESAR·IMP Wreathed head of Caesar r.; behind, lituus and culullus. Rev.M·METTIVS Venus standing l., holding sceptre and Victory, and resting l. elbow on shield which in turnrests on globe; in l. field, H (re-cut over G). Babelon Julia 32 and Mettia 4. C 34. Sydenham 1056. Alföldi,Monarchie, pl. 5, 3 (this coin). Alföldi, Portrait, pl. I, 14 (this coin). Kraay, Quattorviri, pl. 3, 5. SearImperators 100. Crawford 480/3.Rare. A superb portrait of fine style, lightly toned and good very fine 3’000Ex Naville 8, 1925, Bement, 394 and Leu 57, 1997, Levy, 179 sales.A very important coin in Alföldi’s analysis of this issue (RBW).Julius Caesar and P. Sepullius Macer450 Denarius 44, AR 4.00 g. CAESAR IMP Wreathed head of Caesar r.; behind, eight-rayed star. Rev.P·SEPVLLIVS – MACER Venus standing l., holding Victory and sceptre resting on star. Babelon Julia 46and Sepullia 1. C 41. BMC RRC 41, 65 (this coin). Sydenham 1071. Sear Imperators 106a. Crawford480/5b.Rare. Superb old cabinet tone, two minor nicks onobverse, otherwise good very fine 2’000Ex NAC-Spink Taisei sale November 1994, Steinberg, 78. From the Cracherode collection and duplicates of the BritishMuseum.Julius Caesar and L. Aemilius Buca451 Denarius 44, AR 3.64 g. CAESAR·DICT – PERPETVO Wreathed head of Caesar r. Rev. Fasces andcaduceus in saltire; on l., axe and on r., globe. Above, clasped hands and below, L·BVCA. Babelon Julia 37and Aemilia 17. C. 25. Sydenham 1063. Sear Imperators 103. Crawford 480/6.Rare. Toned and very fine 2’500Privately purchased from C. Hersh in March 1997.452 Denarius 44, AR 3.44 g. CAESAR·DICT – PERPETVO Wreathed head of Caesar r. Rev. L·BVCA Venusseated r., holding Victory and sceptre. Babelon Julia 36 var. and Aemilia 16. C. 25. Sydenham 1063 (obv.)and1062 (rev). Sear Imperators 104. Crawford 480/7a.Very rare. Two Banker’s marks on obverse and surface somewhatporous, otherwise about very fine 1’200Ex Münz Zentrum sale 71, 1991, 793.101