Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 2499 Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $180
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SOLD $200
L. MUSSIDIUS LONGUS, (42 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.45 grams), obv. veiled bust of Concord to right, CONCORDIA behind, rev. L. MVSSIDIVS LONGVS around below two clasped hands holding a cornucopiae, (S.-, Cr.494/41, Syd.1092, B. Mussidia 5 [£75]). Attractive blue and gold patina, slightly off centred on obverse, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Ex Sotheby's London, 4 November, 1982 (lot 468 part). Less than 30 obverse dies used for this type as calculated by Crawford.
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