Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 1912 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $200
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SOLD $140
L. FARSULEIUS MENSOR, (c.75 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.865 grams), obv. Liberty diademed and draped bust to right, S C below chin, XVIIII and cap of Liberty behind, MENSOR before, rev. Roma in biga to right assisting togate figure to mount, scorpion below, L.FARSVLEI in exergue, (S.328 [£80 VF], Cr.392/1a, Syd.789a, B. Farsuleia 1). Very fine and very scarce.
51 dies utilised for this type according to calculations by Crawford.
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