Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republic
Lot 4438 Session 17 (11:30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republic
Estimate $100
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SOLD $80
M. PORCIUS CATO, (c,89 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.79 g), obv. head of female r., hair tied with band (Roma?), with RO MA(ligated), behind and M.[CATO] below, border of dots, rev. Victory seated right, holding patera in right hand, and palm branch in left, over left shoulder, in exerque VIC TR(ligated) IX, border of dots, (S.247, C.343/1b, Syd 596, BMC Italy 657, RSC Porcia 5]). Weak striking in places, toned, very fine and scarce.
Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3570) and coming from an old Hungarian collection. Also former C. Pitchfork Collection and previously from Glendinings London, 1972.
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