Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61375 | Auction date: 20 May 2024 |
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Lot description: Ancients L. Cornelius Sulla, as Imperator (ca. 82 BC), and L. Manlius Torquatus, as Proquaestor. AR denarius (17mm, 3.87 gm, 2h). NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5. Military mint traveling with Sulla in Italy. L•MANLI-PROQ, head of Roma right, wearing pendant earring, pendant necklace, and winged helmet surmounted by griffin crest / L•SVLLA•IMP, Triumphator in slow quadriga right, with reins in left hand, caduceus in right; crowned by Victory flying left above. Crawford 367/5. Sydenham 757a. A handsome piece, its surfaces displaying a rich slate grey with subtle luster, exuding understated elegance. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-republic/ancients-l-cornelius-sulla-as-imperator-ca-82-bc-and-l-manlius-torquatus-as-proquaestor-ar-denarius-17mm-3/a/61375-25178.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61375-05202024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |