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Live auction - brm_354991 - VALERIA Denier

VALERIA Denier AU
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Estimate : 2 200 €
Price : 1 561 €
Maximum bid : 1 561 €
End of the sale : 30 June 2015 14:48:51
bidders : 3 bidders
Type : Denier
Date: 53 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 2 h.
Weight : 3,90 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et ovale, parfaitement centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Très belle tête de Rome inhabituelle. Revers de style fin , bien venu à la frappe. Jolie patine grise superficielle avec des reflets dorés. Conserve une partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection de Robert Couet

Obverse


Obverse legend : MESS(AL). F.
Obverse description : Tête casquée de Rome à droite, les cheveux longs tombant sur le cou nu, une javeline sur l’épaule.
Obverse translation : “Messala filius”, (Messala fils).

Reverse


Reverse legend : PA(TR)E. COS/ S - C.
Reverse description : Chaise curule posée sur un sceptre horizontal à droite et une couronne.
Reverse translation : “Patre Consul”, (Père consul).

Commentary


Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation inférieure de dix coins de droit et inférieure à onze coins de revers. Ce type est bien plus rare que ne le laissent paraître les ouvrages généraux. C’est la première fois que nous le proposons à la vente.

Historical background


VALERIA

(45 BC)

The Valeria gens is an ancient patrician family, of Sabine origin. This gens enjoyed exceptional longevity and many of its members reached high office. Several emperors also descend from this family which obtains the right to be buried within the walls of the City, as well as a throne in the circus maxime.

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