Roman Silver & Bronze
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Lot 2453 Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $600
Q. CASSIUS LONGINUS, (c.55 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.58 grams), obv. Vesta veiled head to right, VEST before, Q. CASSIVS behind, rev. curule chair within circular temple of Vesta between urn and voting tablet inscribed AC, (S.303 [£120], Cr.428/1, Syd.917, B.Cassia 9 [£70]). Dark red and gold attractive patina, extremely fine and rare.
Ex. Martin Daniels, Sydney, November 22, 1972. 36 obverse dies used for this coinage as calculated by Crawford.
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Lot 2451
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Lot 2452
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Lot 2453 This lot
Q. CASSIUS LONGINUS, (c.55 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.58 grams), obv. Vesta veiled head ...
Estimate $500
Lot 2454
Q. CASSIUS LONGINUS, (c.55 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.84 grams), obv. Liberty head to ...
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Lot 2455
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Estimate $100