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Live auction - brm_391490 - CORNELIA Denier

CORNELIA Denier AU
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Estimate : 700 €
Price : 400 €
Maximum bid : 400 €
End of the sale : 28 June 2016 15:03:27
bidders : 1 bidder
Type : Denier
Date: 56 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 20,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 4,24 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Superbe exemplaire sur un flan large et ovale avec les grènetis visibles. Superbe portrait et magnifique revers. Patine grise
Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant de la collection Robert Couet

Obverse


Obverse legend : S. C.
Obverse description : Buste lauré, diadémé et drapé de Vénus à droite vu de trois quarts en arrière avec le sceptre sur l'épaule.
Obverse translation : “Senatus Consulto”, (Avec l’accord du Sénat).

Reverse


Reverse legend : (FAVSTVS) EN MONOGRAMME À L'EXERGUE.
Reverse description : Trois trophées entre un capis (vase) et un lituus.
Reverse translation : “Faustus”, (Faustus).

Commentary


Poids lourd. Deux contremarques au droit, sur la joue et dans la champ. Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation inférieure à trente coins de droit et inférieure à trente-trois coins pour le revers. Ce denier est en fait beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent paraître les ouvrages généraux. Dans les trésors, seules neuf pièces ont été relevées provenant des dépôts de Casaleone (1 ex.), de San Giulamo (1 ex.), d’Alvignano (4 ex.), d’Avvetrana (2 ex.) et de Gallignano (1 ex.).

Historical background


CORNELIA

(56 BC)

The Cornelia gens is an important patrician family of Rome. Faustus is a faithful ally of Pompey. After Caesar crossed the Rubicon in 49 BC, he follows his father-in-law to Greece and is one of his loyal lieutenants. After Pharsalus (48 AC.), he joined the Pompeian forces in Africa and was defeated by Caesar at Thapsus where Cato the Younger was killed. Faustus flees with Juba, king of Mauretania, is captured alive, but put to death by the troops. Caesar spares his wife and children.

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