Roman Silver & Bronze

Sale 67    18–19 Jul 2001   Dallas Brooks Centre   Melbourne

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Lot 1816    Session 6 (9.30am Thursday)    Roman Silver & Bronze

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $220

MN. FONTEIUS C.F., (85 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.806 grams), obv. Vejovis laureate head to right, MN FONTEI behind, C.[F]. before, thunderbolt below, rev. infant winged Genius seated on goat below, caps of dioscuri either side, thyrsus below, all within laurel wreath, (S.272 [£75 VF], Cr.353/1d, Syd.724b); another (3.784 grams) obv. similar AP monogram before, rev. with dioscuri caps above on reverse, (S.271 [£55 VF], Cr.353/1a, Syd.724). Good fine - very fine. (2)

Ex Hans Schulman, New York Auction, February 14, 1958 (lot 2097) and Frederick Knoblock c.1956 (second coin).

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