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Buy or Bid Sale 209  3 Dec 2019
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Lot 546

Starting price: 81 USD
Price realized: 100 USD
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Switzerland, History of Roman Republic, 1743, Medal, UNC; Switzerland, History of Roman Republic, 1743 Medal, UNC, Fabricus and Pyrrhus. AR472/474. Silver, Eisler II 198/20a. 35mm. King Pyrrhus and Fabricius discus peace terms after the battle of Heraclea. Fabricius, who was poor, turns down a bribe from the king stating that he wished to keep his poverty and his reputation, that he had no need of money for himself and that he had no reason to envy the rich/King Pyrrhus receives a letter from Fabricius, telling him of the treachery of his physician who in confidence offered to poison the King.

Estimate: $125
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