| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 740 Price realized: 3,500 USD (Approx. 3,206 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: temp. Domitian. AD 81-96. Counterfeiter's Denarius Die (31.5x32mm, 165.50 g). Circa AD 92-circa 93. Bronze die set in iron shank. In intaglio on die face: IMP XXII COS XVI CENS P P P (retrograde) upwards from lower right, Minerva, helmeted and draped, standing left, shield at side to right, holding spear in right hand and thunderbolt in left. Cf. RIC II.1 741 (for coin). Dark brown-green patina with red oxide surfaces at edge. Good VF. Extremely rare. A wonderful complete example of a contemporary counterfeiter's die. Estimate: 3000 USD |  |
