Roman Silver & Bronze

Sale 70    9–11 Jul 2002   Dallas Brooks Centre   Melbourne

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Lot 3455    Session 12 (11.30am Thursday)    Roman Silver & Bronze

Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $440

C. COELIUS CALDUS, (c.51 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.99 grams), obv. C. COEL CALDVS before head of the consul C. Coelius Caldus to right, boar lower right, COS below, standard inscribed HIS behind, rev. L.CALDVS III VIR EP on base between two trophies, figure seated above base, CALDVS III VIR in exergue, on left I/M/P/A/X, to right [C CALDVS] off flan, (cf.S.309 [£250], Cr. 437/2b, Syd.895, B.Coelia 9). Slightly off centred, otherwise good very fine and rare.

Ex Antiquarius, New Zealand, November 15, 1986 and the Colin Pitchfork Collection, Sale 62 (lot 2462). Only 33 obverse dies used for all types of denarii of this magistrate.

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