Auction 4 – 15 December 2013
Greek, Roman and Byzantine Coins
Su, 15.12.2013, from 4:00 PM CET
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Description
Half unit, Neapolis after 276, Æ 17mm., 4.08g. Helmeted head of Minerva left. Rev. Bridled horse’s head right; in l. field, [ROMANO]. Sydenham 3. Historia Numorum Italy 278. Crawford 17/1a.
Obverse off-centre, nice light green patina and about very fine.
Ex I. Vecchi sale 3, September 1996, 5.
R. Russo proposes that the three bronze issues, Crawford 16, 17 and 23, belong to a single series struck in Neapolis after the battle of Beneventum. See Numismatica Sottovoce p. 10.
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Bidding
| Price realized | 40 GBP |
| Starting price | 40 GBP |
The auction is closed.
