Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republican
Lot 3767 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republican
Estimate $140
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SOLD $80
L. AEMILIUS LEPIDUS PAULLUS, (62 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.49 grams), obv. Concordia head veiled to right, wearing diadem, around PAVLLVS LEPIDVS CONCORDIA, rev. TER above trophy, L. Aemilius Paullus on right, touching trophy, Perseus of Macedon and his two sons as prisoners on left, PAVLLVS in exergue, (S.366, Cr.415/1, Syd.926, RSC Aemilia 10). Bright, some surface pitting, otherwise very fine and scarce.
This issue commemorates the defeat of king Perseus of Macedon by L. Aemilius Paullus in 168 B.C. The king and his sons were brought to Rome and featured in the subsequent triumph.
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