Live auction - brm_391319 - CARISIA Denier

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XF/AU

Estimate :	450 €
Price :	460 €
Maximum bid :	460 €
End of the sale :	28 June 2016 15:08:27
bidders :	3 bidders

Type : Denier

Date: 46 AC.

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰

Diameter : 19,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 3,64 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Très bel exemplaire pour ce type rare. Joli portrait au droit et beau revers. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

RCV.446 (640$) - BMC/RR.4063 pl. 50/3 - CRR.983 (4) - RRC.464 /1 - RSC.10 - B.10 (Carisia) - CRI.69 (650$) - CMDRR.551 (300€) - MRR.1434 (550€)

Predigree :

Exemplaire provenant de la collection Robert Couet

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête de la Sibylle Hérophile (prophétesse) à droite, les cheveux coiffés en chignon.

Reverse

Reverse legend : T. CARISIVS// III. VIR.

Reverse description : Sphinge assis à droite.

Reverse translation : “Titus Carisius Triumviri”, (Titus Carisius triumvir monétaire).

Commentary

Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 117 coins de droit et de 130 coins de revers. Ce type semble plus rare que ne le laissent paraître les ouvrages généraux. Les auteurs du Catàlogo ont relevé trois variétés pour ce type.