Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 94    27–29 Jul 2010   Dallas Brooks Centre   Melbourne

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Lot 4886    SESSION 14 (4.30pm Thurs 29 July)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $420

AUGUSTUS, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 19 B.C. by P. Petronius Turpilianus, (3.83 grams), obv. Feronia's bust with diadem to right, around TVRPILIANVS III VIR, below FE RON, rev. CAESAR AVGVSTVS SIGN RECE around, bare headed Parthian kneeling to right extending with right hand a standard with X marked vexillum attached, left hand kept low, (S.1603, RIC 288, RSC 484, BMC 14). Bankers punches on cheek on obverse, some surface roughness, otherwise very fine/good very fine and rare.

Ex Ye Olde Coin Company, Australia. The issue refers to the return of the standards captured from Crassus at Carrhae in 53 B.C.

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