Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 4712 Session 16 (9.30am Saturday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $750
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L. COSSUTIUS C.F. Sabula, (c.74 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.978 grams), obv. Medusa head to left, winged and entwined with serpents, SABALA behind, rev. Bellerophon hurling spear on Pegasus to right, I behind, L. COSSVTI. C.F below, (S.331, Cr.395/1, Syd.790, B.Cossutia 1). Attractive patina, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Only 30 obverse dies used by this moneyer as indicated by Crawford.
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