Live auction - brm_498703 - BRUTUS Denier

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Estimate :	550 €
Price :	400 €
Maximum bid :	420 €
End of the sale :	11 September 2018 14:24:25
bidders :	3 bidders

Type : Denier

Date: 54 AC.

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰

Diameter : 19 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 3,82 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan décentré au revers sur la tête d’Ahala. Usure régulière. Belle patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés

Catalogue references :

B.30 (Junia) - BMC/RR.3866 pl. 48/9 - CRR.907 (3) - RRC.433 /2 - RSC.30 - RCV.398 (720$) - RRM.20 p. 126-133 - CMDRR.792 (600€) - MRR.1362 (600€)

Obverse

Obverse legend : BRVTVS.

Obverse description : Tête nue et barbue de Brutus l'ancien à droite.

Obverse translation : “Brutus”, (Brutus).

Reverse

Reverse legend : AHALA.

Reverse description : Tête nue et barbue d'Ahala à droite.

Reverse translation : “Ahala”, (Ahala).

Commentary

Poids léger. Une contremarque au revers sur le cour d’Ahala. Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 150 coins de droit et de 167 coins de revers. Les auteurs du Catàlogo ont relevé deux variétés en fonction de l’épaisseur de la barbe d’Ahala et de la largeur du buste.
Lightweight. A countermark on the reverse on Ahala's heart. For this type, Mr. Crawford noted an estimate of 150 obverse dies and 167 reverse dies. The authors of the Catàlogo noted two varieties based on the thickness of Ahala's beard and the width of the bust.