Roman Silver & Bronze

Sale 62    17–18 Nov 1999   Wentworth Hotel   Sydney

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Lot 2484       Roman Silver & Bronze

Estimate $180
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $200

T. CARISIUS, (46 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.57 grams), obv. head of Juno Moneta to right, MONETA behind, rev. cap of Vulcan over anvil between tongs and hammer, T. CARISIVS above, (S.321 [£140], Cr.464/2, Syd.982, B. Carisia 1a [£45]). Very fine and scarce.

Ex Spink & Son, London, Numismatic Circular December 1980 (10120, illustrated) with ticket. 120 obverse dies calculated for this coin type according to Crawford. The coin is a direct allusion to the office of moneyer. All the other types (see next lot) refer to the triumphs of Julius Caesar.

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