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Sale 110
The June 2-5, 2019 Pre-Long Beach Auction
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Lot 1833 |
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Julius Caesar. Silver Denarius, 49-48 BC. Military mint traveling with Caesar. CAESAR in exergue, elephant advancing right, trampling horned serpent. Reverse: Pontifical implements: simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat. Crawford 443/1; HCRI 9; Sydenham 1006; RSC 49. ICG grade EF45. Our grade Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $350 - 400
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$900 |
Lot 1834 |
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Octavian, as Sole Imperator, Silver Denarius (3.69g), 30-29 BC. Southern or central Italian mint, c. 29-27 BC. Bare head of Octavian right. Reverse: Facade of the Curia Julia (Roman Senate House), IMP CAESAR on the architrave, porch supported by four short columns, statue of Victory facing at peak of roof, flanked by statues of standing figures, turned inwards, at the extremities of the architrave. CRI 421. RIC 266. RSC 122. Tiny circular banker's mark in right obverse field, otherwise an exemplary example of this scarce architectural issue, possessing a sensitive portrait of Octavian, with residual luster around devices. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $400 - 500
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$504 |
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