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The RBW collection of Roman Republican coins part II

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431431 Denarius 45, AR 4.04 g. ACIS – CVLV[S] Large head <strong>of</strong> Apollo r., hair tied with band; above, star andbehind, acisculus. Rev. Europa seated on bull walking r.; in exergue, L·VALERIV[S]. Babelon Valeria 17var. Sydenham 998 var. Sear Imperators 90 var. Crawford 474/1a var.An extremely rare legend variety. Lovely iridescent tone and extremely fine 700Privately purchased from NFA in March 1991.This variety exhibits a large head <strong>of</strong> Apollo (compare previous lot), which causes the engraver to break the legend.Another example is listed in Banti CNR, p. 36, n. 33, from the same obverse die (<strong>RBW</strong>).432432 Denarius 45, AR 3.47 g. ACIS – C[VLVS] Large head <strong>of</strong> Apollo r., hair tied with band; behind, acisculus.Rev. Europa seated on bull walking r.; in exergue, L·VALER[IVS]. Babelon Valeria 17 var. Sydenham 998var. Sear Imperators 90 var. Banti CNR 36, 31. Crawford 474/1a var.An extremely rare variety without star above Apollo’s head. Old cabinet tone and very fine 200Privately purchased from V. England in November 1989.433 Denarius 45, AR 4.11 g. ACISCVLVS Head <strong>of</strong> Apollo r., hair tied with band; above, star and behind,acisculus. All within laurel wreath. Rev. Europa seated on bull walking r.; in exergue, L·VALERIVS.Babelon Valeria 16. Sydenham 998a. Sear Imperators 90a. Crawford 474/1b.Scarce. Minor areas <strong>of</strong> weakness, otherwise very fine 200Ex Rauch sale 46, 1991, 353.433434434 Denarius 45, AR 3.99 g. ACISCVLVS Head <strong>of</strong> Apollo r., hair tied with band; above, star and behind,acisculus. All within laurel wreath. Rev. Helmeted human-headed owl r., carrying shield and two spears; inexergue, L·VALERIVS. Babelon Valeria 18. Sydenham 999a. Sear Imperators 91a. Crawford 474/2b.Very rare. Toned and about extremely fine / extremely fine 1’200Privately purchased from Spink & Son in September 1986.435435 Denarius 45, AR 3.99 g. ACISCVLVS Head <strong>of</strong> Apollo r., hair tied with band; above, star and behind,acisculus. All within laurel wreath. Rev. L·VALERIVS Head <strong>of</strong> Sybil r. All within laurel wreath. BabelonValeria 14. Sydenham 1000. Sear Imperators 92. Crawford 474/3a.Very rare. Lightly toned and good very fine 1’200Ex NFA sale XXV<strong>II</strong>, 1991, 576.97

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