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Monthly Auction 61175 25 Oct 2020
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Anonymous (ca. 170-150 BC?). AR imitative denarius (19mm, 4.16 gm, 12h). NGC VF 5/5 - 5/5. Uncertain mint in Dacia (?). Head of Roma right, wearing pendant earring and winged helmet decorated with griffin crest; X behind, dotted border / Dioscuri galloping right, both holding couched spears; CAC (garbled) below, ROMA in frame below, dotted border. cf. GR Series (199-170 BC), Crawford 169/1. Sydenham 289. Sempronia 1 all for prototypes.
From the Bacchus Collection
An extremely rare imitation in overall exceptionally good style with only two outstanding features belying the issuer - the Dioscuri appear as cloaked skeletal forms, much in the manner of modern Day of the Dead figures, and the GR series mark is corrupted into a jumble of letters.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-republic/ancients-anonymous-ca-170-150-bc-ar-imitative-denarius-19mm-416-gm-12h-ngc-vf-5-5-5-5/a/61175-97001.s?type=CoinArchives61175
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 300-400 USD
Anonymous (ca. 170-150 BC?). AR imitative denarius (19mm, 4.16 gm, 12h). NGC VF 5/5 - 5/5. Uncertain mint in Dacia (?). Head of Roma right, wearing pendant earring and winged helmet decorated with griffin crest; X behind, dotted border / Dioscuri galloping right, both holding couched spears; CAC (garbled) below, ROMA in frame below, dotted border. cf. GR Series (199-170 BC), Crawford 169/1. Sydenham 289. Sempronia 1 all for prototypes.
From the Bacchus Collection
An extremely rare imitation in overall exceptionally good style with only two outstanding features belying the issuer - the Dioscuri appear as cloaked skeletal forms, much in the manner of modern Day of the Dead figures, and the GR series mark is corrupted into a jumble of letters.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-republic/ancients-anonymous-ca-170-150-bc-ar-imitative-denarius-19mm-416-gm-12h-ngc-vf-5-5-5-5/a/61175-97001.s?type=CoinArchives61175
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 300-400 USD