Lot 4406

Sale 116 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes

Description

T. Cloelius, (128 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.85 g), obv. helmeted head of Roma to right wreath behind, ROMA below, rev. Victory in biga to right below biga ear of corn, in exergue T. CLOVLI (illustrated), (S.136, C.260/1, BMC 1079, RSC Cloulia 1); another silver denarius, C. Coelius Caldus, (104 B.C.), Rome Mint, (3.89 g), obv. Helmeted head of Roma to left, rev. Victory in biga to left Q above, below biga C.COIL, in exergue CALD, (S.196, C.318/1a, BMC 1457, RSC Coelia 2 [p.33]); another silver denarius, L. Scipio Asiagenus, (106 B.C.), Rome Mint, (3.79 g), obv. Laureate head of Jupiter to left in circle of dots, rev. Jupiter in quadriga to right above to right of sceptre A., below in exergue L. SCIP. ASIAG with serrated edge (illustrated), (S.188, C.311/1d, cf.BMC 1381, RSC Cornelia 24 [p.38]); another silver denarius, Mn. Cordius Rufus, (46 B.C.), Rome Mint, (3.77 g), obv. cojoined heads of the Dioscuri to right each wearing pileus surmounted by star, RVFVS [III VIR] around, rev. Venus Verticordia standing left holding scales and sceptre with cupid on shoulder, around [MN CORDIVS], (S.440, C.463/1a-b, BMC 4037, RSC Cordia 2a-c [p.36]). Last with field damage and fine, others mostly very fine. (4)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3589) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.

Estimate
$250
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$240

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