Roman Silver & Bronze
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Lot 2460 Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $70
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $90
Q. CAEPIO BRUTUS (BETTER KNOWN AS M. Junius Brutus), (c.54 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.52 grams), obv. head to right of L.Junius Brutus the ancient, BRVTVS behind, rev. head of Cais Servilius Ahala, AHALA behind, (S.307 [£250], Cr.433/2, Syd.907, B.Junia 30 [£130]); another Q. Pompeius Rufus, (c.54 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.16 grams), obv. [Q. POM]PEI Q F /RVFV[S] above curule chair between arrow and laurel wreath, COS below on tablet, rev. SVLLA COS above curule chair between lituus and wreath, [Q P]OMPEI R[VF] below on tablet, (S.308 [£300], Cr.434/2, Syd.909, B.Pompeia 5). First coin holed and a gash on edge, two minor banker's mark in field on second coin, otherwise fine and very good, both rare. (2)
Ex. Baldwins London, October 5, 1987 for the first coin. See note above on Brutus.
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