The RBW collection of Roman Republican coins part II

P. Clodius M.f. Turrinus and Mn. Acilius.493 Hybrid denarius 42, AR 3.44 g. Laureate head of Apollo r.; behind, lyre. Rev. MN·ACILIVS – III·VIRVALETV Valetudo standing l., resting l. arm on column and holding snake in r. hand. Babelon Clodia 14and Acilia 8. Bahrfeldt, ZfN 1877, p. 43. Sydenham 1117 and 922. Sear Imperators 184 and 16. Crawford494/23 and 442/1a. Extremely rare. Fine 200Ex Coin Galleries sale February 1987, 198.493Another rare hybrid: lightweight, but apparently of good silver (RBW).L. Livenius Regulus.494494 Denarius 42, AR 3.80 g. Laureate head of Caesar r.; behind, laurel branch and before, caduceus. Rev.L·LIVENIVS / REGVLVS Bull charging r. Babelon Julia 57 and Livineia 1. C 27. Sydenham 1106. SearImperators 115. Crawford 494/24.Rare and in exceptional state of preservation. A superb specimen, well-centred on afull flan with an appealing old cabinet tone. Good extremely fine 15’000Ex Cahn-Hess 1933, Haeberlin, 2938 and Leu 57, 1993, Levy, 183 sales.495496Caius Caesar and L. Livineius Regulus.495 Denarius 42, AR 4.00 g. C·CAESAR – III.VIR·R·P.C· Head of Octavian r. with light beard. Rev.L·LIVINEIVS – REGVLVS Victory standing r., holding palm branch over l. shoulder and wreath in r. hand.Babelon Livineia 4 and Julia 82. C 443. Sear Imperators 157. Crawford 494/25.Very rare. Lovely old cabinet tone, minor area of weakness on obverse,otherwise good very fine 500Ex Empire Coins sale 4, 1985, 281.L. Livineius Regulus.496 Denarius 42, AR 3.86 g. REGVLVS·PR· Head of L. Regulus r. Rev. L·LIVINEIVS Curule chair; on eitherside, three fasces. In exergue, REGVLVS. Babelon Livineia 10. Sydenham 1109. Sear Imperators 176.Crawford 494/27 note. A rare legend variety. Old cabinet tone and good extremely fine 700Ex Cahn-Hess 1933, Haeberlin, 2928. Privately purchased from A. H Baldwin in July 1980.Crawford cites this rare legend variety from this coin, Haeberlin 2928 (RBW).112