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Session Five - Tuesday, February 14th 10:00am PST
Enlargement
1921 Anonymous. Silver Didrachm (7.15 g), ca. 264-255 BC
. Rome. Diademed head of Hercules right, lion skin' s tied about neck, club on shoul-
der.
Reverse:
ROMANO in exergue, she-wolf standing right, head left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus. Crawford 20/1; Sydenham 6; RSC
8. Wonderful fine style, obverse a bit off-center, the reverse is superb. Lovely old cabinet tone.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimate Value .............................................................................................................................................................................$800 - 900
The Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from F. Kovacs in the 1990s.
1922
Anonymous. Æ Semuncia (5.67 g), ca. 217-215 BC
.
Rome. Head of Mercury right, wearing winged petasus.
Reverse:
[R]OMA above, prow of galley right. Crawford 38/7;
Sydenham 87; BMCRR 129. Gorgeous unifrom hard apple-green
patina.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$250 - 300
The Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from F. Arnold in
the 1980s. Ex John Work Garrett Collection, pt. I (Numismatic
Fine Arts/Bank Leu, 16-18 May 1984), 924 (part).
Enlargement
1923 Anonymous. Silver Victoriatus (3.39 g), 211-208 BC
. Rome. Laureate head of Jupiter right.
Reverse:
ROMA in exergue, Victory standing
right, crowning trophy with wreath. Crawford 44/1; Sydenham 83; RSC 9. Lustrous.
Nearly Mint State
.
Estimate Value .............................................................................................................................................................................$300 - 400
From The Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection;.