| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 1623 Price realized: 100 CHF (Approx. 114 USD / 105 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Cn. Cornelius Lentulus, 76-75 BC. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.80 g, 6 h), uncertain mint in Spain. G•P•R Diademed and draped bust of the Genius Populi Romani to right; behind, scepter. Rev. EX• - S•C / CN•LEN•Q Scepter with wreath, globe and rudder. Babelon (Cornelia) 54. Crawford 393/1a. RBW 1432. Sydenham 752. Harshly cleaned, otherwise, about extremely fine. From the collection of a Cosmopolitan, acquired before 2005. While this coin was struck in Spain, where the moneyer served as quaestor (or paymaster) under Pompey during Rome's war against Sertorius, the 'EX S C' on the reverse indicates that the emission was authorized by the Roman Senate. Interestingly, the gens Cornelia, from which the moneyer hailed, was one of the most illustrious of Rome's many prominent families, having provided Rome with over a third of her consuls. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
