Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4315 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $150
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SOLD $140
L. MARCIUS CENSORINUS, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.64 g), obv. Apollo head laureate to right, dotted border, rev. Satyr Marsyas, standing left, with wine skin on shoulder, behind him a column with figure at top, L.CENSOR before, (S.281, Cr.363/1d, Syd.737, RSC Marcia 24). Uneven tone, very fine and scarce.
Ex Bruce R. Brace Collection.
The satyr Marsyas challenged the god Apollo to a contest of music. He lost and was flayed alive in a cave for his hubris.
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