Roman Silver & Bronze

Sale 62    17–18 Nov 1999   Wentworth Hotel   Sydney

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Lot 2476       Roman Silver & Bronze

Estimate $350
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $180

A. LICINIUS NERVA, (c.47 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.69 grams), obv. Fides laureate head to right, FIDES before, NERVA behind, rev. horseman galloping right dragging captive by the hair, III VIR above, A. LICINIVS below, (S.-, Cr.454/1, Syd.954, B.Licinia 24 [£90]). Off centred, but with attractive dark grey patina, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and rare.

Ex. Dr. John Sawhill Collection and James Madison University Collection, Stack's New York, March 15, 1979 (lot 509) and Dolphin Coins, London, November 16, 1986. 66 obverse dies used by this moneyer as indicated by Crawford.

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