Roman Silver & Bronze

Sale 62    17–18 Nov 1999   Wentworth Hotel   Sydney

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Lot 2255       Roman Silver & Bronze

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $90

PUB. SULLA, (151 B.C.), Rome mint, AE as, (22.67 grams), obv. head of Janus, I above, rev. prow to right, ROMA below, P.SVLA monogram above, I to right; another M. Attilius Saranus, (148 B.C.), similar [M.A]ILI above, (19.58 grams), another M.ATIL, (27.33 grams), another Spurius Afranius (150 B.C.), AE semis, [SAFR]A above, (11.84 grams), (S.-, Cr.205/2, 214/2a, 204/2b, 206/3, Syd.387, 399 (2), 389a). Very good - good fine, all very scarce. (4)

Ex. H. Pegg collection, Spink Auctions, March 6, 1985 (lot 37 part) for the first coin; Mark Marsham collection, M.R. Roberts March 16, 1984 for the second coin; Glendining's London, November 7, 1979 (lot 186 part) for the third coin; and June 1, 1989 (lot 88 part) for the last coin.

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