Live auction - brm_391498 - HOSIDIA Denier
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| Estimate : | 350 € |
| Price : | 270 € |
| Maximum bid : | 360 € |
| End of the sale : | 28 June 2016 14:58:51 |
| bidders : | 4 bidders |
Type : Denier
Date: 68 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,97 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire idéalement centré au droit avec un superbe portrait de Diane. Joli revers. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant de la collection Robert Couet
Obverse
Obverse legend : GETA/ III. VIR.
Obverse description : Buste de Diane à droite, diadémé et drapé, portant boucle d'oreille et collier ; l'arc et le carquois sur l'épaule.
Obverse translation : “Geta/ Triumviri”, (Géta, triumvir [chargé de la fabrication des monnaies]).
Reverse
Reverse legend : C. HOSIDI. C. F À L'EXERGUE.
Reverse description : Sanglier blessé par une javeline, attaqué par un chien à droite.
Reverse translation : “Caius Hosidius Caii Filius”, (Caius Hosidius fils de Caius).
Commentary
Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 134 coins de droit et de 149 coins de revers.
Historical background
HOSIDIA
(68 BC)
The Hosidia people are a big family from Rome. In 68 BC, Lucius Cæcilius Metellus and Quintus Marcius Rex were consuls.
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