Live auction - brm_612676 - BRUTUS Denier

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XF/AU

Estimate :	600 €
Price :	559 €
Maximum bid :	640 €
End of the sale :	08 September 2020 14:58:06
bidders :	3 bidders

Type : Denier

Date: 54 AC.

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰

Diameter : 18,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 3,66 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Flan large et bien centré. Très beau portrait d’Ahala. Fine usure superficielle. Patine grise de collection

Catalogue references :

B.30 (Junia) - BMC/RR.3866 pl. 48/9 - CRR.907 (3) - RRC.433 /2 - RSC.30 - RCV.398 (720$) - RRM.20 p. 126-133 - CMDRR.792 (600€) - MRR.1362 (600€)

Obverse

Obverse legend : BRVTVS.

Obverse description : Tête nue et barbue de Brutus l'ancien à droite.

Obverse translation : “Brutus”, (Brutus).

Reverse

Reverse legend : AHALA.

Reverse description : Tête nue et barbue d'Ahala à droite.

Reverse translation : “Ahala”, (Ahala).

Commentary

Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 150 coins de droit et de 167 coins de revers. Les auteurs du Catàlogo ont relevé deux variétés en fonction de l’épaisseur de la barbe d’Ahala et de la largeur du buste.