Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3451 Session 12 (11.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $250
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L. COSSUTIUS C.F. Sabula, (c.74 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.520 grams), obv. Medusa head to left, winged and entwined with serpents, SABALA behind, rev. Bellerophon hurling spear on Pegasus to right, XXX behind, [L.] COSSVTI. C.F below, (S.331 [£150 VF], Cr.395/1, Syd.790, RSC Cossutia 1). Bright, nearly very fine and very rare.
Only 30 obverse dies used by this moneyer as indicated by Crawford.
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