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Nomos 14

17 May 2017
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 1250 CHF
Hammer Price:  3800 CHF
Lot 301

Brutus with P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther, early 42 BC. Denarius (Silver, 12mm, 3.91 g), military mint, probably at Smyrna. BRVTVS Axe, simpulum and knife. Rev. LENTVLVS / SPINT Jug and lituus. B&S 18/5 (this coin). Crawford 500/7. CRI 198. Sydenham 1310. Sharp, toned, well-struck and attractive. Extremely fine.


From the Stoecklin Collection, and from the Trau collection, Gilhoffer & Ranschburg and Hess, 22 May 1935, 37.

The implements on the obverse refer to the priestly college to which Brutus belonged, while the jug and lituus on the reverse relate to P. Cornelius Lentulus Spinther’s position as an augur, a function to which he was elected in BC 57.

Online bidding closes: 17 May 2017, 09:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 19 Apr 2024, 16:58:58 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:3800 CHF

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