Live auction - brm_682708 - MUSSIDIA Denier

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Estimate :	250 €
Price :	125 €
Maximum bid :	125 €
End of the sale :	03 August 2021 15:12:35
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : Denier

Date: 42 AC.

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰

Diameter : 18 mm

Orientation dies : 3 h.

Weight : 3,62 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie légèrement décentrée au revers. Fine usure régulière. Joli buste. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

B.6 (Mussidia) - BMC/RR.4246 - CRR.1093 b (3) - RRC.494 /42c - RCV.494 (480$) - CRI.188 b (475$) - MAR.4 - RSC.6 a - CMDRR.933 (600€)

Obverse

Obverse legend : CONCORDIA.

Obverse description : Buste diadémé, voilé et drapé de la Concorde à droite.

Obverse translation : “Concordia”, (la Concorde).

Reverse

Reverse legend : L. MVSSIDIVS. LONGVS// CLOACIN.

Reverse description : Plateforme sur laquelle sont placées deux statues de Vénus Cloacina.

Reverse translation : "Lucius Mussidius Longus/ Cloacina", (Lucius Mussidius Longus/ Cloacine).

Commentary

Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 87 coins de droit et de 97 coins de revers pour trois variétés. Ce type est en fait plus rare que ne le laissent paraître les ouvrages généraux.