Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 559 | Auction date: 3 April 2024 |
Lot number: 459 Price realized: 225 USD (Approx. 208 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: L. Farsuleius Mensor. 76 BC. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 3.92 g, 6h). Rome mint. Diademed and draped bust of Libertas right; to left, LXX above pileus; S • C below chin / Warrior, holding spear and reins, standing facing, head left, in biga, assisting into chariot a togate figure to left; scorpion below horses. Crawford 392/1a; Sydenham 789a; Farsuleia 1; RBW 1430. Lightly toned, light find patina, light die rust, a few minor scratches under tone. Near EF. A wonderful portrait of Libertas. From the Mesogeios Collection. Ex Muntenveiling; Hess-Divo 314 (4 May 2009), lot 1372; purchased from J. Creusy, January 1990. Estimate: 150 USD |