Live auction - brm_764512 - PORCIA Quinaire

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brm_764512

1097

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Type : Quinaire

Date: 47-46 AC.

Mint name / Town : Utique

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰

Diameter : 13,5 mm

Orientation dies : 10 h.

Weight : 1,79 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie légèrement décentrée au droit mais bien centrée au revers. Usure régulière. Revers agréable. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

B.11 (Porcia) - CRR.1054 - RRC.462 /2a - RSC.11 - RCV.1382 (256$) - CRI.47 - MRR.1408 (225€) - BMC/RR.19 p. 575, pl. 121/11

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

Petite contremarque au droit. 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.
Small countermark to the obverse. 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.