Live auction - brm_355036 - CORNELIA Denier
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| Estimate : | 900 € |
| Price : | 950 € |
| Maximum bid : | 1 400 € |
| End of the sale : | 30 June 2015 14:45:06 |
| bidders : | 4 bidders |
Type : Denier
Date: 56 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 4,00 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur flan ovale bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Beau portrait de Diane bien venu à la frappe. Scène de revers historiquement importante, de frappe un peu molle au centre. Patine grise superficielle avec reflets dorés
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Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection de 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” (Chanceux).
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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