Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republic

Sale 133    24–28 Jul 2023   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 3735    SESSION 18 (11.30AM FRIDAY 28TH JULY)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republic

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au

REPUBLIC, Anonymous issues, (c.235-230 B.C.), AE litra, possibly Rome mint, (3.17 g), obv. laureate head of Apollo right, rev. horse galloping left, ROMA below, (S.595, Cr.26/3, Syd.29, BMC 70) (illustrated); Anonymous series, (c.211-206 B.C.), AE sextans (5.49 g), obv. Mercury head in winged petasus two pellets above, rev. prow to right, above ROMA, below two pellets, (S.1204, Cr.56/6, Syd.143d, BMC 263); Anonymous series, (c.211-207 B.C.), AE semiuncia, uncertain mint, (0.98 g), obv. Mercury head in winged petasus two pellets above, rev. prow to right, above ROMA, (S.1360, Cr.56/8, Syd.143f, BMC 277). All with patina, good - nearly very fine and scarce. (3)

Ex RJM Collection with tickets. First coin previously Coin Galleries New York, July 16, 1997 (lot 0341), third coin previously Frank Sternberg, Zurich with tickets.

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