Live auction - brm_943593 - DIDIA Denier

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brm_943593

1074

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Type : Denier

Date: 113-112 AC.

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰

Diameter : 18,5 mm

Orientation dies : 5 h.

Weight : 3,86 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Bel exemplaire sur un flan légèrement décentré au revers. Joli portrait de Rome, bien venu à la frappe. Patine grise avec de légers reflets dorés

Catalogue references :

B.2 (Didia) - BMC/RR.530 (Italy) - RRC.550 (2) - CRR.294 /1 - RSC.2 - RCV.171 (360$) - CMDRR.675 (400€) - MRR.1082 (325€)

Obverse

Obverse legend : (ROMA).

Obverse description : Tête casquée de Rome à droite ; marque (XVI) sous le buste.

Obverse translation : “Roma”, (Rome).

Reverse

Reverse legend : T. DEIDI À L’EXERGUE.

Reverse description : Deux gladiateurs (ou deux soldats) combattant face à face, armés d’un bouclier et d’un fouet pour le premier et d’une épée pour le second.

Reverse translation : “Titus Deidius”, (Titus Didius).

Commentary

Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de vingt-deux coins de droit et de vingt-sept coins de revers. Ce denier est beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les catalogues de référence.

Historical background

DIDIA

(113-112 BC)

In 113 BC, Cnæus Carbo was defeated by the Cimbri in Noricum at Noreia. That same year, Jugurtha took Cirta in Numidia where many Italian traders were massacred, leading to war between Rome and Jugurtha..