| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 551 | Auction date: 29 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 347 Price realized: 190 USD (Approx. 174 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. P. Accoleius Lariscolus. 41 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.58 g, 7h). Rome mint. Draped bust of Diana Nemorensis right / Triple cult statue of Diana Nemorensis facing, supporting on their hands and shoulders a beam, above which are five cypress trees; the figure on left holding poppy, that on right holding lily. Crawford 486/1; CRI 172; Sydenham 1148; Accoleia 1; RBW 1701–2. Toned with underlying luster, obverse slightly off center. VF. Diana Nemorensis, the triform goddess representing the goddess of the hunt, the moon, and the nether world, has her origins in the Etruscan pantheon. Her temple was situated on the northern shore of Lake Nemi, where, as early as the 6th century BC, the Nemoralia, a three-day festival devoted to her, took place on the ides of August every year. These celebrations eventually transformed into the festivities at the Temple of Diana on the Aventine Hill in Rome. Estimate: 100 USD |  |
