Dr Adrian Carr Collection of Imperatorial Roman Coins
Lot 4758 Session 17 (11.30am Friday 25 November) Terry Naughton Colle Dr Adrian Carr Collection of Imperatorial Roman Coins
Estimate $100
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SOLD $70
C. ANTIUS RESTIO, (c.47 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.75 g), obv. bare head to right of tribune Antius Restio, RESTIO behind, rev. Hercules facing with club and trophy, [C.]ANTIVS C.F. before, (S.434, Cr.455/1, Sear Imperators 34, Syd.970, B.Antia 1). Lightly toned, surface marks, otherwise fine and rare.
Ex Dr. Adrian Carr Collection with dealer's ticket.
The Antius Restio pictured here was a tribune of the people. After the passing of his sumptuary law he was forced to seek refuge at the city of Lavinium where resided a special cult of the Dei Penates. Hercules is depicted on the reverse as Hercules Triumphalis, the Antia gens is reputed to have descended from Antiades, the son of Hercules and Aglaia.
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