Live auction - brm_422053 - CORNELIA Denier
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| Estimate : | 550 € |
| Price : | 810 € |
| Maximum bid : | 820 € |
| End of the sale : | 14 March 2017 14:33:24 |
| bidders : | 6 bidders |
Type : Denier
Date: 56 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,04 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur flan ovale et idéalement centré des deux côtés. Très beau style avec un remarquable buste et un joli revers. Patine grise de collection ancienne aux reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection O.B
Obverse
Obverse legend : S. C.
Obverse description : Buste lauré, diadémé et drapé de Vénus à droite vu de trois quarts en arrière avec le sceptre sur l'épaule.
Obverse translation : “Senatus Consulto” (Avec l’accord du Sénat).
Reverse
Reverse legend : (FAVSTVS) EN MONOGRAMME À L'EXERGUE.
Reverse description : Trois trophées entre un capis (vase) et un lituus.
Reverse translation : “Faustus” (Faustus).
Historical background
CORNELIA
(56 BC)
The Cornelia gens is an important patrician family of Rome. Faustus is a faithful ally of Pompey. After Caesar crossed the Rubicon in 49 BC, he follows his father-in-law to Greece and is one of his loyal lieutenants. After Pharsalus (48 AC.), he joined the Pompeian forces in Africa and was defeated by Caesar at Thapsus where Cato the Younger was killed. Faustus flees with Juba, king of Mauretania, is captured alive, but put to death by the troops. Caesar spares his wife and children.
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