Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Roman Imperial

Sale 119    20–23 Nov 2018   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4733    Session 16 (9.30am Friday 23rd November)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Roman Imperial

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $180

AUGUSTUS, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE as, Rome mint, issued 7 B.C. by P. Lurius Agrippa, (13.55 g), obv. bare head to right of Augustus around [CAESAR] AVGVST PONT MAX TRIBVN[IC POT], AVG countermark within rectangular incuse, rev. P LVRIVS AGRIPPA III VIR A A A F F around large SC, (S.1686, RIC 427, Martini, Pangerl collection 59, C.446, CBN 640); Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE dupondius, Rome mint, mule issued 41-42, (12.12 g), obv. bare head of Claudius to left, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP, rev. Claudius, standing to left, holding simpulum, around [TI C]LAVDIVS CAESAR AVG [P M TR P IMP], S C across field, (obverse die S.1902, BMC 166, RIC 92), (reverse die S.1855, RIC 94, BMC 136). Toning, fine - nearly very fine. (2)

Ex Dr V.J.A.Flynn Collection and previously CNG Auction 202, lot 177. Also Auction 227, lot 177.

The Claudius dupondius is a very rare mule with only one example on Coin Archives.

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