Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republic

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Lot 3735    Session 11 (9.30am Thursday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republic

Estimate $120
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $260

Q. ANTONIUS BALBUS, (c.83-2 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.69 g), obv. Jupiter laureate head to right, S C behind, rev. Victory in quadriga to right, Q ANTO BALB/PR in exergue, D under horses, (S.279, Cr.364/1d, Syd.742b, RSC Antonina 1). Toned, good very fine.

Ex D.J.Foster Collection.
This moneyer was appointed praetor in Sardinia in 82 B.C., but his Marian party associations made him a target for Sulla's legate L. Phillipus who drove him from the position and had him killed.

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