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Auction 65 21 Sep 2022
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Roman Republic, F. Cornelius Sulla, denarius, c. 56 BC, diad. and dr. bust of Diana r., crescent above, lituus behind, FAVSTVS before, rev. Sulla seated l., between King Bocchus of Mauretania, who kneels r., before him, presenting olive branch and King Jugurtha of Numidia who kneels l., hands bound, FELIX above (Sear 383), certified and graded by NGC as Extremely Fine, Strike 4/5, Surface 5/5
This lot is from a Collection of Ancient Coins, Formed Over One Hundred Years Ago From Spink & Son. Recently certified and graded by NGC Ancients.
An exceptional example of this scarce type. Faustus Sulla was the son of the Dictator; his coins celebrate his father. This reverse type commemorates one of Sulla's earliest, most famous, and most remarkable accomplishments: as quaestor to Gaius Marius in Numidia, Sulla compelled Bocchus to surrender his son-in-law Jugurtha into Sulla's custody, effectively ending the Jugurthine War and, perhaps, laying the foundation of his rivalry with Marius.
(Estimate: 100-150 GBP)
This lot is from a Collection of Ancient Coins, Formed Over One Hundred Years Ago From Spink & Son. Recently certified and graded by NGC Ancients.
An exceptional example of this scarce type. Faustus Sulla was the son of the Dictator; his coins celebrate his father. This reverse type commemorates one of Sulla's earliest, most famous, and most remarkable accomplishments: as quaestor to Gaius Marius in Numidia, Sulla compelled Bocchus to surrender his son-in-law Jugurtha into Sulla's custody, effectively ending the Jugurthine War and, perhaps, laying the foundation of his rivalry with Marius.
(Estimate: 100-150 GBP)