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Nomos 16

10 May 2018
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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A Very Rare Denarius of Tacitus

Estimate: 1000 CHF
Hammer Price:  1400 CHF
Lot 210

Tacitus, 275-276. Denarius (Billon, 20 mm, 2.89 g, 6 h), struck from Aureus dies, Siscia, November-December 275. IMP C M CL TACITVS P AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Tacitus to right. Rev. ROMAE AETERNAE Roma, draped and wearing a helmet, seated left on backless stool with oval shield on its side, holding Victory in her right hand and spear with her left. BN -. Cohen -. Estiot -. RIC -. Cf. RIC temp 3603 (a denarius that is very similar but with the obverse legend IMP C M CLA rather than just CL as here). (Cf. Naumann 1, 2013, 267 and Rauch 71, 2003, 906: similar but in inferior condition). Very rare. Sharp, clear and extremely attractive. Traces of original silvering. Extremely fine.

Online bidding closes: 10 May 2018, 05:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 25 Apr 2024, 14:48:37 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1400 CHF

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