Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3442 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $180
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SOLD $160
M. VOLTEIUS M.F., (c.78 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.880 grams), obv. bust of Attis or young Corybas to right, wearing laureate helmet, symbol behind, rev. Cybele seated in chariot to right drawn by two lions, **[LA]* above, M.VOLTEI. M.[F.] in exergue, (S.315, Cr.385/4, Syd.777, B. Volteia 4). Test mark in field on obverse, off centred, otherwise very fine/good very fine and rare.
Only 68 obverse dies used on this type as calculated by Crawford.
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