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Electronic Auction 364  2 December 2015
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Lot 396

Estimate: 100 USD
Price realized: 95 USD
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SWITZERLAND. Fabius Comes to the Aid of Minucius / Claudius Nero Departs for Metaurus. AR Medal (32mm, 9.69 g, 12h). By Jean Dassier & sons, 1740-1750. Fabius Comes to the Aid of Minucius ("Vengeance Sacrificed for the Public Good"): at left, Fabius and his officers on horseback prepare to come to the aid of Minucius' army, seen at right surrounded by Hannibal's forces; dated year 535 (219 BC) in exergue / Claudius Nero Departs for Metaurus ("Diligence of Claudius Nero"): under a moonlit sky, Claudius Nero leads his troops from their encampment before Hannibal's army; dated year 545 (209 BC) in exergue. Eisler 28a; Catenacci pp. 58-9. Good VF, toned.

From the RBW Collection. Ex Kunst und Münzen FPL 67 (November 1992), no. 969.
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