E-auction 353-266652 - bgr_568563 - LUCANIA - PAESTUM Sescunicia

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Estimate :	120 €
Price :	43 €
Maximum bid :	71 €
End of the sale :	20 January 2020 14:06:00
bidders :	6 bidders

Type : Sescunicia

Date: c. 218-201 AC.

Mint name / Town : Pæstum, Lucanie

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 15 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 2,71 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan à l’usure importante, lisible et identifiable. Patine marron

Catalogue references :

Laffaille- - ANS.761 - MIAMG.2660 (R) (225€) - HN. Italy1194 - BMC.46 - GC.- - SB.584 - Cop.1346 var. - HGCS. 11203 (R1)

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête diadémée de Déméter (Cérès) à droite avec les cheveux longs tombant sur le cou ; derrière, un globule et un sigma.

Reverse

Reverse description : Sanglier bondissant à droite ; au-dessous, un croisant retourné et un globule et un sigma.

Reverse legend : PAIS

Reverse translation : (Paestum).

Commentary

Ce sescuncia appartient à la série au croissant qui comprend aussi un triens et un quadrans en plus du sextans. C’est la première fois qu nous présentons ce type à la vente.
This sescuncia belongs to the crescent series, which also includes a triens and a quadrans in addition to the sextans. This is the first time we have offered this type for sale.