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Auction 94  6 October 2016
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Lot 61

Estimate: 6000 CHF
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The Roman Empire
Octavian, as Augustus 27 BC – 14 AD

P. Petronius Turpilianus. Denarius circa 19 BC, AR 3.96 g. TVRPILIANVS IIIVIR / FERON Diademed and draped bust of Feronia r. Rev. CAESAR AVGVSTVS SIGN RECE Bareheaded Parthian warrior kneeling r., holding in outstretched r. hand standard marked X and adorned with vexillum. C 484. BMC 14. RIC 288. CBN 127.
Wonderful iridescent tone and good extremely fine


Privately purchased from Ed Waddell.

One more issue in this sale related to the Parthian standards. A nice coin with the fully detailed "X" for the tenth legion, whose standards were lost by Crassus. MSG.


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