| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 556 | Auction date: 21 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 442 Price realized: 950 USD (Approx. 882 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Q. Creperius M.f. Rocus. 69 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (17mm, 3.06 g, 12h). Rome mint. Draped bust of Amphitrite right; sea anemone behind / Neptune, brandishing trident and holding reins, driving sea-chariot drawn by two hippocamps right; H above. Crawford 399/1a; Sydenham 796; Crepereia 1; RBW –. Deeply toned, light porosity, light cleaning scratches, scrape at edge. VF. This reverse type is part of the "not horses" series of Roman coinage which depict something other than horses pulling a biga, triga or quadriga. With the exception of elephants, these are fictional depictions that never happened in real life. The series includes: elephants; stags; cupids; seahorses; hippocamps; snakes; and lions. All are depicted as bigas with the exception of the elephant issues which are usually quadrigas with a "Divus" reference. The series is quite collectible in VF grades and below but becomes a challenge above that level. From the D. K. Collection. Estimate: 200 USD |  |
