Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 71 | Auction date: 28 May 2020 |
Lot number: 687 | |
Lot description: Crassus Æ25 of Cnossus(?), Crete. Circa 37-36 BC. Crocodile right / Prow right; CRAS above. RPC I 914. 12.24g, 25mm, 12h. Very Fine. Export permit approved by the Israel Antiquities Authority. The Crassus responsible for this issue was most likely Marcus Licinius Crassus, who was put in control of Crete and Cyrene under Marc Antony and later became consul in 30 BC after transferring loyalty to Octavian before the battle of Actium. Estimate: 150 GBP |