The RBW collection of Roman Republican coins part II

321321 Denarius 54, AR 3.74 g. Q·POMPEI·Q·F / RVFVS Curule chair; on l., arrow and on r., laurel branch;below, COS on tablet. Rev. SVLLA·COS Curule chair; on l., lituus and on r., wreath. Below,Q·POMPEI·RVF on tablet. Babelon Pompeia 5 and Cornelia 49. Sydenham 909. Crawford 434/2.Old cabinet tone and extremely fine 350Privately purchased from F. Kovacs in June 1995.322322 Denarius 54, AR 3.93 g. Q·POMPEI·Q·F / RVRVS (sic!) Curule chair; on l., arrow and on r., laurel branch;below, COS on tablet. Rev. SVLLA·COS Curule chair; on l., lituus and on r., wreath. Below,Q·POMPEI·RVF on tablet. Babelon Pompeia 5 and Cornelia 49. Sydenham 909a. Crawford 434/2 note.Virtually as struck and almost Fdc 500Privately purchased from NFA in January 1991.Crawford notes this legend variety from a specimen in the BM (RBW).M. Valerius Messalla.323323 Denarius 53, AR 4.05 g. MESSAL·F Helmeted bust of Roma r., wearing Corinthian helmet and spear overshoulder. Rev. PATRE·COS Curule chair; at sides, S· – C. Below, sceptre with wreath. Babelon Valeria 13.Sydenham 934. Crawford 435/1.Very rare. Minor areas of weakness, otherwise good very fine 1’500Ex Credit Suisse sale 3, 1985, 411.M. Vinicius324324324 Denarius 52, AR 3.76 g. CONCORDIAE Laureate head of Concordia r. Rev. L·VINICI Victory walkingr., carrying palm branch decorated with four wreaths. Babelon Vinicia 1. Sydenham 930. Crawford 436/1.Rare. Toned and about extremely fine 400Privately purchased from Stack’s in September 1994.73