Live auction - brm_837080 - BRUTUS Denier

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Estimate :	600 €
Price :	360 €
Maximum bid :	360 €
End of the sale :	25 July 2023 14:47:14
bidders :	4 bidders

Type : Denier

Date: 43-42 AC.

Mint name / Town : Smyrne

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰

Diameter : 17 mm

Orientation dies : 11 h.

Weight : 3,60 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire centré. Usure importante mais régulière. Monnaie agréable. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

B.41 - BMC/RR.80 - CRR.1310 (3) - RRC.500 /7 - RSC.6 (20f.) - RCV.1431 (1600$) - CRI.198 (1000£) - C.6 (4f.)

Obverse

Obverse legend : BRVTVS.

Obverse description : Instruments pontificaux : hache, simpulum et couteau.

Obverse translation : “Brutus”, (Brutus).

Reverse

Reverse legend : LENTVLVS/ SPINT À L’EXERGUE EN DEUX LIGNES.

Reverse description : Capis et lituus.

Reverse translation : “Lentulus Spinther”, (Lentulus Spinther).

Commentary

Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation inférieure à trente coins de droit et inférieure à trente-trois coins de revers. Droit et revers font référence aux collèges sacerdotaux. Ce type est l’un des plus rares du monnayage de Brutus.