Lot 3480
Sale 99 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes
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Description
L. Marcius Censorinus, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.84 grams), obv. Apollo head laureate to right, 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). Attractively toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Ex Spink & Son with ticket. The satyr Marsyas challenged the god Apollo to a contest of music. He lost and was flayed alive in a cave for his hubris.
- Estimate
- $150
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $260