Roman Silver & Bronze - Republic
Lot 2725 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH NOV) Roman Silver & Bronze - Republic
Estimate $150
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SOLD $160
ROMAN REPUBLIC, Anonymous Series, (c.225 - 217 B.C.), AE cast sextans, (33.75 g), obv. Mercury head to left, wearing winged petasus, two pellets behind head, rev. prow to right, two pellets below, (S.587, Cr.36/5, Syd.82, Thurlow Vecchi 62, Haberlin pl.22, 19). Deep green patina, very fine and scarce.
Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, from M. R. Roberts, via W. Holt, April, 2006, with his ticket.
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