No Reserve
L. Julius Bursio AR Denarius. Rome, 85 BC. Male head to right, with attributes of Apollo, Mercury and Neptune; plough (control symbol) behind / Victory driving quadriga to right, holding reins and wreath; ⊥XXX above horses, L•IVLI•BVRS[IO] in exergue. Crawford 352/1c; De Ruyter obv. die 166; BMCRR Rome 2508 ff. var. (control symbol and number); RSC Julia 5a. 4.24g, 20mm, 11h.
Near Mint State; sharp details, pleasant old cabinet tone.
Ex LNB Collection of J Bursio Denarii, Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Live Auction 6, 25 March 2023, lot 615.
Ex Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 257, 10 October 2014, lot 8398;
Ex Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 176, 10 March 2009, lot 1861.
Price realized | 140 GBP |
Starting price | 90 GBP |
Estimate | 150 GBP |