L. Roscius Fabatus AR Serrate Denarius. Rome, 64 BC. Head of Juno Sospita to right, wearing goat-skin headdress; elephant head behind, [L•]ROSCI below / Female standing to right, feeding serpent out of dress; uncertain control mark in left field, FABATI in exergue. Crawford 412/1; BMCRR Rome 3394ff; Sydenham 915; RSC Roscia 3. 3.99g, 18mm, 7h.
Mint State; highly lustrous.
This coin published in Richard Schaefer's Roman Republican Die Project (RRDP), processed clippings, 412_09_od, available online at: http://numismatics.org/archives/ark:/53695/schaefer.rrdp.processed_400-499#schaefer_clippings_output_412_09_od;
Ex Scipio Collection;
Purchased from J. Fernandez in 1998;
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica AG, Auction 7, 2 March 1994, lot 612.
Price realized | 2'000 GBP |
Starting price | 300 GBP |
Estimate | 500 GBP |