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Auction 40E  9-10 Sep 2017
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Lot 104

Starting price: 90 EUR
Price realized: 90 EUR
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L (second) series. AE Mercury headed Quadrans, Luceria, c. 214-212 BC. Obv. Head of Mercury right, wearing winged petasus; above, [three pellets]; below, L. Rev. Prow right, above, ROMA; below, three pellets. Cr. 97/5c or 97/13d. AE. g. 13.74 RRR. Some corrosion on obverse, around the head of Mercury, and minor encrustations on reverse, otherwise about EF/EF. The weight standard of Cr. 97/5c is based on an as of about 64 gr., whereas the weight standard of Cr. 97/13d is based on an as of about 45 gr. A very rare, fascinating and enigmatic issue. Enchanting light olive-green patina.
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