Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republic
Lot 3742 SESSION 18 (11.30AM FRIDAY 28TH JULY) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republic
Estimate $200
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SOLD $120
REPUBLIC, Anonymous issues, (169-158 B.C.), AE as issues, a) C.SAX issue, (30.09g), Rome mint, obv. laureate head of Janus, [I] (mark of value) above, rev. prow of galley right, C.SX [monogram] above, [ROMA] below (Cr.173/1, Syd.360); another b) BLAS, similar (23.73 g), rev. similar BLAS above (Cr.189/1, Syd.370); c) another OPEI (15.63 g), rev. similar OPEI above (Cr.190/1, Syd.363); another d) donkey or ass series, (20.03 g), rev. similar ass or donkey standing right above (Cr.195/1, Syd.298) (illustrated). Some roughness, very good - very fine, some with earthen patination, rare. (4)
Ex CNG eSale 381, August 24, 2016 (lot 747 and 748 part) for last two coins; these both from the RBW (Richard [Rick] Witschonke 1945-2015) collection of duplicates, the last coin from Jean Elsen Sale 37 December 17, 1994 (lot 225).
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Lot 3740
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Lot 3742 This lot
REPUBLIC, Anonymous issues, (169-158 B.C.), AE as issues, a) C.SAX issue, (30.09g), Rome mint, obv. ...
Estimate $200
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REPUBLIC, Anonymous, star issue, (169 - 158 B.C.), AE as (28.45g), Rome mint, obv. laureate ...
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REPUBLIC, Anonymous, (157-156 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.34 g), obv. head of Roma to ...
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