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NYINC Signature Sale 3038 13-14 January 2015
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C. Licinius L. f. Macer (ca. 84 BC). AR denarius (3.72 gm). Rome. Laureate bust of Vejovis (or Apollo) left, drapery on left shoulder, hurling thunderbolt / Minerva, holding spear, shield, and reins, driving galloping quadriga right. Cf. Crawford 354/1 (god diademed or wearing taenia). Cf. Licinia 16 (same). Well struck and nicely toned. NGC XF 4/5 - 3/5.Unrecorded and apparently unique! On this type the rather obscure young god on the obverse (variously described as Apollo or Vejovis, the young Jupiter) is otherwise depicted wearing a taenia (hair band) or diadem. On this coin he is clearly laureate. Although the general type is not particularly rare, a thorough search of references and auction archives has failed to turn up another laureate example.
Estimate: 200-300 USD
C. Licinius L. f. Macer (ca. 84 BC). AR denarius (3.72 gm). Rome. Laureate bust of Vejovis (or Apollo) left, drapery on left shoulder, hurling thunderbolt / Minerva, holding spear, shield, and reins, driving galloping quadriga right. Cf. Crawford 354/1 (god diademed or wearing taenia). Cf. Licinia 16 (same). Well struck and nicely toned. NGC XF 4/5 - 3/5.Unrecorded and apparently unique! On this type the rather obscure young god on the obverse (variously described as Apollo or Vejovis, the young Jupiter) is otherwise depicted wearing a taenia (hair band) or diadem. On this coin he is clearly laureate. Although the general type is not particularly rare, a thorough search of references and auction archives has failed to turn up another laureate example.
Estimate: 200-300 USD