Lot 3599

Sale 112 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes

Description

Ancient Roman, tesserae or admittance tickets as a genre token, first century A.D., AE 19, (2.95 g), obv. head of Augustus to left, rev. VII within wreath and dotted border; (Buttrey 7). Pierced, otherwise very good - fine and rare.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 76 (lot 3751).
See detailed discussion on this series of issues in Numismatic Chronicle, 1973, pp.52ff. by T.V. Buttrey.

Estimate
$80
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$130

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