Auction XIX – 26 - 27 March 2020
The William Stancomb Collection, Celtic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, British and...
Part 1: Th, 26.03.2020, from 11:00 AM CET
Part 2: Fr, 27.03.2020, from 11:00 AM CET
The auction is closed.
Part 2: Fr, 27.03.2020, from 11:00 AM CET
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Description
★ An Excessively Rare Octavian Denarius ★
Octavian AR Denarius. Southern or central Italian mint, summer 37 BC. IMP CAESAR DIVI F in two lines within laurel wreath / [C]OS•ITER•ET•TER•DESI[G], tripod with cauldron. Crawford 537/2; CRI 311; RSC 111. 3.19g, 21mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine; area of flat strike to both sides, scattered marks, banker's mark on cauldron, lightly toned. Excessively Rare; only one other example offered at auction in the past 20 years.
From a private European collection.
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Bidding
| Price realized | 2'600 GBP |
| Starting price | 1'500 GBP |
| Estimate | 2'500 GBP |
The auction is closed.
