Lot 3711
Sale 109 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes
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Anonymous Series, (c.280-269 B.C.), AE cast sextans, (54.32 g), obv. Dioscuri head right in conical cap two pellets behind, rev. other Dioscuri head to left in conical cap two dots behind, (S.552 [£150 F], Cr.18/5, Syd.19). Edge break, usual rough surface, fine - very fine and very scarce.
Ex J.M. Day Gollection.
This is a cast Romano-Campanian issue, with a thickness of 12mm, stuck to the reduced liberal standard with an initial weight for the as of 324 grams and a sextans of 54 grams by c.269 B.C. By 217 the semi-liberal standard of an as was 132 grams.
- Estimate
- $200
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $100