Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 92    24–27 Nov 2009   Hotel InterContinental   Sydney

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Lot 5212    Session 16 (9.30am Friday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $180
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $120

CN. BLASIO CN.F. (112-111 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.842 grams), obv. Scipio Africanus the Elder or Blasio, helmeted head to right, * above, [CN.BLASIO.CN.F] below and before, branch behind, rev. Jupiter standing between Juno and Minerva, ROMA in exergue, AB monogram in right field, (S.173 [ú80 VF], Cr.296/1h, Syd.561c, RSC Cornelia 19a); L. Memmius Galeria, (c.106 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.594 grams), obv. Saturn laureate head to left, ROMA and harpa behind, rev. Venus in biga to right, Cupid flies above, M.MEMMI/GAL in exergue, O. before horses, (S.190, Cr.313/1c, Syd.574a, Memmia 2a). Nearly very fine or better, both scarce. (2)

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