Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
Lot number: 610 Price realized: 8,000 USD (Approx. 7,327 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: The Caesarians. Julius Caesar. Late 46-early 45 BC. Æ Dupondius (27mm, 15.19 g, 12h). Rome mint; C. Clovius, prefect. Winged and draped bust of Victory right; CAESAR • DIC • TER outward from lower right / Minerva advancing left, holding trophy over shoulder and spears and shield; at feet to left, snake gliding left with head erect; C • CLOVI PRAEF around. Crawford 476/1a; CRI 62; Sydenham 1025; BMCRR Rome 4125; Kestner –; RBW 1667. Dark green patina with traces of red, minor porosity. EF. Among the finest known. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XLVI.1 (Winter 2021), no. 564364; Roma XX (29 October 2020), lot 455; Vinchon (23 April 1976), lot 6; Étienne Bourgey (4 November 1913), lot 672. Estimate: 5000 USD |