| Davissons, Ltd. > Auction 43 | Auction date: 20 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 110 Price realized: 400 USD (Approx. 368 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. C. Annius T.f. T.n and L. Fabius L.f. Hispaniensis. 82-81 B.C. AR denarius. 3.83 gm. 20 mm. Mint in northern Italy or Spain. Draped bust of Anna Perenna right, seen from front, wearing stephane, triple pendant earring and pearl necklace; winged caduceus to left, scales to right, carnyx below neck / Victory, holding palm frond and reins, driving unruly galloping quadriga right; Q • above. Crawford 366/1a. Rare obverse symbol. Sydenham 748. RSC Annia 2a. Very Fine; lovely iridescent tone; struck well centered on a very broad flan. Fine style. Very Scarce. Struck during a tumultuous era of the Roman Republic, this denarius features the enigmatic deity Anna Perenna whose feast was celebrated annually on the Ides of march, marking the first full moon of the Roman year. The moneyers C. Annius and his quaestor L. Fabius Hispaniensis came to odds as Annius confronted the rebellion of Q. Sertorius in Spain and Fabius defected to the rebel's camp. Victory's quadriga emblemizes this dangerous atmosphere where loyalties shifted with the winds of political expedience. Estimate: 350 USD |  |
