Roman Silver & Bronze

Sale 80    22–24 Nov 2005   Hotel InterContinental   Sydney

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Lot 3314    Session 11 (9.30am Thursday)    Roman Silver & Bronze

Estimate $140
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $140

M. PLAETORIUS M.F. Cestianus, (67 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.508 grams), obv. Cybele turreted bust to right, forepart of lion behind shoulder, globe under chin, CESTIANVS behind, rev. M. PLAETORIVS AED CVR EX S.C., curule chair facing, club on left, (S.350 Cr.409/2, Syd.808, B.Plaetoria 3); L. Roscius Fabatus, (64 B.C.), Rome mint, (3.774 grams), obv. head of Juno Sospita clad in goat skin to right, symbol behind, rev. maiden feeding snake erect before her FABATI in exergue, (S.363, Cr.412/1, Syd. 915). Toned, both with banker's marks on obverse, otherwise fine - very fine and both scarce. (2)

Ex Buckland Dix & Webb London, October 6, 1993 (lot 104 part).

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