| Davissons, Ltd. > Auction 43 | Auction date: 20 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 101 Price realized: 900 USD (Approx. 829 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: ROMAN REPUBLICAN. M. Herennius. 108-107 B.C. AR denarius. 3.92 gm. 18 mm. Rome mint. Diademed head of Pietas right; PIE(TA)S behind, G (control mark) below chin / Amphinomus advancing right, carrying his father Nisos on his shoulder, both looking back; M HERENNI to left. Crawford 308/1a. Sydenham 567. RSC Herennia 1. Near Extremely Fine; lustrous minty tone with slight iridescence; very minor hairline surface crack on reverse; crisply struck and well centered on large round flan of good metal. Choice example. This coin commemorates the heroic action of two brothers of Catana, Amphinomus and Anapias, who at the eruption of Mount Etna saved their parents by carrying them to safety on their shoulders, persevering even as the lava approached them. Amazingly the lava parted around them and they survived. Their brave selfless act was celebrated as a model of filial devotion in Greek and early Roman culture. Estimate: 400 USD |  |
