Roma Numismatics Ltd
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Spain, Gades Æ Sestertius. In the name of M. Agrippa, COS III, 27-12 BC. Head of Hercules-Melqart left, wearing lion skin headdress and holding club over shoulder; test cut at 5h / M AGRIPPA COS III MVNICIPI PAREN, aplustre to left. C. Alfaro Asins, "Las monedas de Gadir/Gades", Madrid 1988, 3179-3180; RPC I 78; ACIP 3308. 37.40g, 38mm, 4h.
Good Very Fine. Light smoothing to rev. Extremely Rare.
One of the unique characteristics of the this issue of low relief sestertii on the Augustan weight standard, is that they often have chisel cuts which look like test cuts, but have been interpreted as a sign of denominational revaluation, for the argument cf. A. Guadàn, Las monads de Gades, Barcelona 1963, p. 18.
Good Very Fine. Light smoothing to rev. Extremely Rare.
One of the unique characteristics of the this issue of low relief sestertii on the Augustan weight standard, is that they often have chisel cuts which look like test cuts, but have been interpreted as a sign of denominational revaluation, for the argument cf. A. Guadàn, Las monads de Gades, Barcelona 1963, p. 18.