Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republican
Lot 3737 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republican
Estimate $80
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SOLD $40
Q. MINUCIUS RUFUS, (c.122 B.C.), silver denarius (3.76 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, X below chin, RVF behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, Q. MINV below, [R]OM[A] in exergue, (S.152, Cr.277/1, Syd.421, RSC Minucia 1). Obverse scratch, otherwise fine/very fine and scarce.
This coin marks the final appearance of the traditional Dioscuri reverse type for the denarius introduced 90 years before.
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