Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3523 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $700
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $820
AUGUSTUS, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 19 B.C. (3.706 grams), obv. head of Honos to right, with features resembling Augustus, around M DVRMIVS III VIR HONORI, rev. CAESAR AVGVSTVS around a slow quadriga to the right, car a basket with flower, SC in exergue, (S.1594/1601, RIC 313, RSC 429, BMC 55). Lightly toned, nearly very fine and very rare.
The moneyer M. Durmius struck several types and this variety is the rarest.
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Estimate $700
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