Ancient Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3490 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $70
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SOLD $70
Q. FUFIUS CALENUS AND MUCIUS CORDUS, (c.70 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.59 g), obv. jugate heads of Honos and Virtus to right, [KALENI] below, HO behind, [VIRT] before, rev. Roma and Italy hand in hand, caduceus to left, RO on right, ITAL ligated on left, [CORDI] in exergue, (S.338, Cr.403/1, Syd.797, B.Fufia 1). Scratches on obverse and reverse, deeply toned, fine and rare.
With old collector's packet and detailed ticket from D.Raymond, Sydney.
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