Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 5218 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $200
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SOLD $120
L. MEMMIUS GALERIA, (c.106 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.876 grams), obv. Saturn laureate head to left, T. below chin, ROMA behind, rev. Venus in biga to right, Cupid flies above, M.MEMMI/GAL in exergue, (S.190, Cr.313/1b, Syd.574) (illustrated); Cn. Lentulus Clodianus, (88 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.862 grams), obv. Mars helmeted bust right, seen from behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, CN LENTVL in exergue, (S.254, Cr.345/1, Syd.702); L. Rubrius Dossenus, (87 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.740 grams), obv. Juno veiled head to right, sceptre and [D]OS behind, rev. triumphal chariot to right with small Victory standing on it, [L RVBRI] in exergue, (S.259, Cr.348/2, Syd.706) (illustrated). All off centred on one side, first with serrated edge, otherwise very fine and scarce. (3)
Ex Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 73 (lots 3493, 3516, 3521).
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