Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 551 | Auction date: 29 November 2023 |
Lot number: 336 Price realized: 70 USD (Approx. 64 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Man. Acilius Glabrio. 49 BC. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.82 g, 6h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Salus right / Valetudo (Salus) standing left, holding serpent and resting arm on column to right. Crawford 442/1a; CRI 16; Sydenham 922; Acilia 8; RBW 1556. Toned with hints of iridescence, obverse scratch, areas of flatness. Near EF. The Acilia house claimed to have introduced the first Greek physicians to the city of Rome; thus, the dieties Salus, Asklepios, and Valetudo are a common theme on the coins of the Acilia gens. Estimate: 100 USD |