Ancient Gold

Sale 73    8–10 Jul 2003   Dallas Brooks Centre   Melbourne

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Lot 3145    Session 11 (9.30am Thursday)    Ancient Gold

Estimate $8,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au

L. CESTIUS AND C. Norbanus, (43 B.C.), gold aureus, Rome mint, (8.100 grams), obv. bust of Africa in elephant's skin to right, rev. L CESTIVS above curule chair C NORBA below and SC PR either side of chair, (S.11 [£2000 VF], Cr. 491/1a, Syd.1153, B.Cestia 1). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.

This issue struck officially (senatus consulto) by the two Praetors of 43 B.C., has links to raised legions, two from Africa and one from Italy. It may have been to pay the troops deployed against Octavian for the defence of Rome in the Summer of 43. Or alternatively the issue is one aimed at Caesarean soldiers and is an issue by the Senate in the interests of Octavian.

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