Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4103 Session 14 (4.30pm Thu 27th March) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $200
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SOLD $340
Q. MINUCIUS RUFUS, (c.122 B.C.), silver denarius (3.92 g), obv. Roma helmeted head to right, X below chin, RVF behind, rev. Dioscuri to right, Q. MINV below, ROMA in exergue, (S.152, Cr.277/1, Syd.421, RSC Minucia 1). Bright, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group.
This coin marks the final appearance of the traditional Dioscuri reverse type for the denarius introduced 90 years before.
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