Live auction - brm_980946 - PORCIA Denier

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Estimate :	350 €
Price :	180 €
Maximum bid :	180 €
End of the sale :	14 January 2025 14:22:28
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : Denier

Date: 89 AC.

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰

Diameter : 18,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 3,44 g.

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie idéalement centrée. Superbe revers de style fin. Buste agréable. Patine gris avec de légers reflets bleutés

Catalogue references :

B.5 (Porcia) - BMC/RR.657 (Italy) - CRR.596 (2) - RRC.343 /1b - RSC.5 - RCV.247 (280$) - CMDRR.1056 (300€) - MRR.1196 (250€)

Obverse

Obverse legend : M. C(AT)O EN MONOGRAMME ; RO(MA) DERRIÈRE LA TÊTE.

Obverse description : Buste féminin drapé à droite.

Obverse translation : "Marcus Cato", (Marc Caton).

Reverse

Reverse legend : VIC(TR)IX EN MONOGRAMME À L'EXERGUE.

Reverse description : Victoria (la Victoire) assise à droite, les ailes déployées, tenant une patère de la main droite et une palme de la main gauche.

Reverse translation : “Victrix”, (Victorieuse).

Commentary

Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 116 coins de droit et de 129 coins de revers.
For this type, Mr. Crawford noted an estimate of 116 right dies and 129 reverse dies.