E-auction 231-154772 - brm_305699 - LICINIA Denier
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| Estimate : | 175 € |
| Price : | 90 € |
| Maximum bid : | 150 € |
| End of the sale : | 18 September 2017 14:27:30 |
| bidders : | 5 bidders |
Type : Denier
Date: 84 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 21 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 3,96 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan extrêmement large, légèrement décentré des deux côtés. Très beau portrait juvénile de Véjovis. Joli revers de style fin. Belle patine grise avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la vente Rauch (Vienne) 86, n° 1488
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste héroïque et lauré d’Apollon Véjovis à gauche, vu de trois quarts en arrière, brandissant un foudre de la main droite avec le manteau sur l’épaule.
Reverse
Reverse legend : C. LICINIVS. L. F./ MACER EN DEUX LIGNES.
Reverse description : Minerve dans un quadrige galopant à droite, brandissant une javeline transversale de la main droite et tenant les rênes et un bouclier de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Caius Licinius Lucii Filius Macer”, (Caius Licinius fils de Lucius Macer).
Commentary
Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 250 coins de droit et de 278 coins de revers.
Historical background
LICINIA
(84 BC)
The Licinia gens is a plebeian family from Rome. Lucius Licinius Macer is a historian of the first half of the 1st century BC. Annalist, he wrote a history of Rome in 16 books, of which only fragments remain. He is also a brilliant speaker. Quaestor in 78 BC, tribune of the plebs in 73 then praetor in 68 BC, he became provincial governor. When he left office, he was accused of extortion by Cicero and preferred to commit suicide in 66 BC before the verdict was given..
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