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| Estimate : | 70 € |
| Price : | 31 € |
| Maximum bid : | 35 € |
| End of the sale : | 01 January 2024 14:35:40 |
| bidders : | 5 bidders |
Type : Quinaire
Date: 47-46 AC.
Mint name / Town : Utique
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 14,5 mm
Orientation dies : 7 h.
Weight : 1,88 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan large, centré. Usure importante. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : M. CATO. PRO. PR.
Obverse description : Tête de Bacchus à droite avec une couronne de vigne.
Obverse translation : "Marcus Cato Proprætor", (Marcus Caton propréteur).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VICTRIX À L'EXERGUE.
Reverse description : Victoria (la Victoire) assise à droite, les ailes déployées, tenant une patère de la main droite.
Reverse translation : “Victrix”, (Victorieuse).
Commentary
Ce quinaire est directement copié sur celui de son père, Marcus Porcius Cato, qui fut frappé en 89 avant J.-C. (RCV. 247), exactement avec la même typologie. M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de cinquante coins de droit et de cinquante-six coins de revers.
Deux petites contremarque visibles devant le visage.
This quinary is directly copied from that of his father, Marcus Porcius Cato, which was struck in 89 BC (RCV. 247), with exactly the same typology. Mr. Crawford noted an estimate of fifty straight dies and fifty-six reverse dies. Two small countermarks visible in front of the face
Deux petites contremarque visibles devant le visage.
This quinary is directly copied from that of his father, Marcus Porcius Cato, which was struck in 89 BC (RCV. 247), with exactly the same typology. Mr. Crawford noted an estimate of fifty straight dies and fifty-six reverse dies. Two small countermarks visible in front of the face
Historical background
PORCIA
(47-46 BC)
The Porcia gens is a family of plebeian origin. The moneyer is Cato of Utica, descendant of Cato the Elder.
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