Roman Silver & Bronze

Sale 82    25–27 Jul 2006   Dallas Brooks Centre   Melbourne

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Lot 3994    Session 14 (4.30pm Thursday)    Roman Silver & Bronze

Estimate $180
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $130

FURIUS PURPURIO, (169-158 B.C.), silver denarius, (3.062 grams), obv. Roma head right, X behind, rev. Diana or Luna in biga right, murex above, PVR below horses, ROMA in exergue, (S.75, Cr.187/1, Syd.424); another Decimius Flavus, (150 B.C.), (3.314 grams), obv. similar, rev. Luna in biga, FLAVS below, [ROMA] in exergue, (S.86, Cr.207/1, Syd.391); another M.Opimius, (131 B.C.), (3.504 grams), obv. similar, rev. Apollo in biga to right, M.OPEI[MI] below, [ROMA] in exergue, (S.130, Cr.254/1, Syd.475); Cn. Lucretius Trio, (136 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.452 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, X below chin TRIO behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, CN.LVCR below, ROMA in exergue, (S.114, Cr.237/1a, Syd.450), another plated issue of M.Fannius, (123 B.C.), Rome mint, (2.914 grams) obv. similar, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, [M].FAN C.F., (S.150, Cr.275/1, Syd.419), another M.Papirius Carbo, (122 B.C.), (3.830 grams), obv. similar, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right, M CARBO below, ROMA in exergue, (S.151, Cr.276/1, Syd.423). Toned, very good - good fine, several scarce. (6)

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