Roman Silver & Bronze

Sale 69    20–21 Mar 2002      Sydney

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Lot 1886    Session 6 (9.30am Thursday)    Roman Silver & Bronze

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $240

C. MAMILIUS LIMETANUS, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.065 grams), obv. Mercury bust to right, caduceus behind, I above, rev. Ulysses walking to right, his dog before, C. MAMIL behind, LIMETAN before, (S.282 [£85 VF], Cr.362/1, Syd.741, B.Mamilia 6). Serrated edge, very fine, very scarce.

A total of 100 obverse dies has been calculated by Crawford for this issuer.

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