Roman Silver & Bronze
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Lot 3498 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $240
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $150
M. LUCILIUS RUFUS, (c.101 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.850 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, PV behind, all within laurel wreath, rev. Victory in biga to right, RVF above, M.LVCILI in exergue, (S.302 [£150 EF], Cr.324/1, Syd.599). Extremely fine and scarce.
The large number of Victory issues at this time are linked to the military activities of Marius who defeated the Teutones and Ambrones at Aquae Sextiae in 102 and the Cimbri at Vercellae in 101.
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Estimate $240
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