Roman Silver & Bronze

Sale 68    21–23 Nov 2001   Wentworth Hotel   Sydney

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Lot 2080    Session 7 (11.30am Thursday)    Roman Silver & Bronze

Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $130

P. PLAUTIUS HYPSAEUS, (c.60 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.408 grams), obv. Neptune head to right, trident behind, P. YPSAE. S.C. before, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to left, C. YPSAE. COS/ PRIV in exergue. [CEPIT] on right, (S.375, Cr.420/1a, Syd.910, B.Plautia 11 [£50]). Nearly very fine, scarce.

See note in Sear (p.143) about the slightly later date.

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