| Nomos AG > obolos 34 | Auction date: 10 November 2024 |
| Lot number: 957 Price realized: 400 CHF (Approx. 459 USD / 424 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: L. Livineius Regulus and Julius Caesar, 42 BC. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.98 g, 12 h), Rome mint. Laureate head of Caesar to right; behind, laurel branch; before, caduceus. Rev. L • LIVINEIVS / REGVLVS Bull rushing to right. Babelon (Julia) 57, (Livineia) 1. Crawford 494/24. CRI 115. RBW 1730. Sydenham 1106. Hoge Collection. Deep toning and rare. Minor marks, otherwise, nearly fine. From the Robert Hoge collection, acquired from Harlan J. Berk 1969, ex Frederick S. Knobloch FPL 30, April 1966, 519. Cass. Dio 41,39,2 tells the story of a bull that escaped Caesar before it could be sacrificed and jumped into a lake. Priests considered this a good omen in case the imperator had to fight a war overseas. Starting price: 300 CHF |  |
