| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 561 | Auction date: 1 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 568 Price realized: 400 USD (Approx. 374 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: L. Aemilius Lepidus Paullus. 62 BC. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.91 g, 6h). Rome mint. Veiled and diademed head of Concordia right / Trophy; to left, three captives (King Perseus of Macedon and his two sons) standing right; to right, Paullus standing left. Crawford 415/1; Sydenham 926; Aemilia 10; RBW 1497. Light iridescent tone. In NGC encapsulation 6206039-008, graded AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. From the William B. Porter Collection. This coin commemorates the victories of the moneyer's supposed ancestor, L. Aemilius Paullus (in fact they were only distantly related). The word TER on the reverse refers to Paullus' three triumphs: in Spain in 190, Liguria in 181 and at the famous battle of Pydna in 168, when the Romans extinguished the independent Macedonian kingdom. Estimate: 150 USD |  |
