Roman Silver & Bronze

Sale 68    21–23 Nov 2001   Wentworth Hotel   Sydney

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Lot 2104    Session 7 (11.30am Thursday)    Roman Silver & Bronze

Estimate $750
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $700

AHENOBARBUS (IMPERATOR RENEGADE REPUBLICAN NAVAL COMMANDER), (died c.30 B.C.), denarius, issued 41 B.C., mint travelling with Ahenobarbus, (3.744 grams), obv. bare head of Ahenobarbus to right, to right AHENOB[AR] before, rev. prow to right with a naval trophy mounted on board, below CN DOMITIVS IMP, (S.1456 [£500 VF], Cr.519/2, Syd.1177). Some surface porosity, otherwise good fine/fine and very rare.

The varied career of Ahenobarbus spans almost the entire period of the civil wars. A supporter of Pompey, he was pardoned by Caesar but was probably implicated in the conspiracy which led to the dictator's assassination. Given an important naval command by Brutus, he turned to piracy following the downfall of the Republican cause at Philippi. It was during this period that he issued coins in his own name. Later, he was reconciled to Antony but deserted him shortly before the battle of Actium.

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