Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3374 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $180
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SOLD $100
C. NORBANUS, (c.83 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.80 grams), obv. diademed head of Venus to right, C. NORBANVS below, CI behind, rev. ear of corn, fasces and caduceus within dotted border, (S.278, Cr.357/1b, Syd.739, RSC.Norbana 2). Uneven grey tone, slightly off centred, otherwise good/very fine and scarce.
Ex Noble Numismatics sale 65, (lot 1918). The corn and caduceus on the reverse alludes to the moneyer's father who provisioned the town of Rhegium during the Social war of 91-88 B.C.
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