Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 5233 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $120
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SOLD $70
C. NORBANUS, (c.83 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.87 grams), obv. diademed head of Venus to right, C. NORBANVS below, [LX]IIII behind, rev. ear of corn, fasces and caduceus within dotted border, (S.278, Cr.357/1b, Syd.739, B.Norbana 2). Off centre on obverse, otherwise lightly toned, very fine and scarce.
Ex Charles E. Weber collection and Triton VII auction, lot 1357 (part). With detailed collector’s tickets. 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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