Lot 2312

Description

Cn. Blasio Cn.f. (112-111 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.78 grams), obv. Scipio Africanus the Elder or Blasio, helmeted head to right, * above, [CN.BLA]SIO.CN.F below and before, caduceus behind, rev. Jupiter standing between Juno and Minerva, ROMA in exergue, dot in right field, (S.231 [£100], Cr.296/1a, Syd.561). Weak in places otherwise, good very fine and scarce.

Ex. Christie's London, January 25, 1977 (lot 36 part).