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Live auction - brm_408212 - CORNELIA Denier

CORNELIA Denier AU/AU
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Estimate : 900 €
Price : 500 €
Maximum bid : 500 €
End of the sale : 13 December 2016 14:30:47
bidders : 1 bidder
Type : Denier
Date: 56 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 3,90 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et décentré des deux cotés. Superbe buste de Diane et joli revers. Patine grise superficielle avec des reflets dorés
Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant de la collection Robert Couet

Obverse


Obverse legend : FAVSTVS.
Obverse description : Buste de Diane diadémé et drapé à droite, surmonté d’un petit croissant de lune ; derrière un lituus.
Obverse translation : “Faustus”, (Faustus).

Reverse


Reverse legend : FELIX.
Reverse description : Sylla assis sur un chaise curule placée sur une estrade ; devant lui, le roi Bocchus de Maurétanie, agenouillé à droite lui présentant une branche d’olivier ; derrière lui, Jugurtha de Numidie agenouillé à droite, tourné à gauche, les mains liés dans le dos.
Reverse translation : “Felix”, (Felix).

Commentary


Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation inférieure à trente coins de droit et inférieure à trente-trois coins pour le revers pour deux variétés. Ce denier est en fait beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent paraître les ouvrages généraux. Dans les trésors, seules huit pièces ont été relevées provenant de dépôts dont Casaleone (1 ex.), de San Giulamo (2 ex.), de Vigatto (1 ex.) de Galligano (1 ex.), de Terranova (2 ex.), d’Aquileia (1 ex.) et de Bagheria (1 ex.).

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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