Lot 2429

Description

Q. Fufius Calenus and Mucius Cordus, (c.70 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.49 grams), obv. jugate heads of Honos and Virtus, [KALENI] below, HO behind, VIRT before, rev. Roma and Italy hand in hand, caduceus to left, R[O] on right, ITAL ligated on left, CORDI in exergue, (S.289 [£140], Cr.403/1, Syd.797, B.Fufia 1 [£80]); another plated (2.66 grams), with complete legends, another M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus, (c.69 B.C.), Rome mint, (3.57 grams), obv. male head (Bonus eventus) to right, rev. caduceus between M.PLAETOR[I] and CEST. EX. S[C], (S.-, Cr.405/5, Syd.807, B. Plaetoria 5 [£50]). Fine; good very fine; nearly fine, all rare. (3)

Ex. Glendining's sale April 30, 1980, (lot 208 part for first coin), November 8, 1979 (lot 514 part for second coin), Baldwins, London, October 5, 1987 for last coin. Only 26 obverse dies were used on the issue by Q. Rufius Calenus according to Crawdford.