Live auction - brm_393009 - POSTUMIA Denier

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Estimate :	280 €
Price :	no bid
Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	28 June 2016 14:58:21

Type : Denier

Date: 74 AC.

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰

Diameter : 17 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 3,79 g.

Coments on the condition:

Très bel exemplaire bien centré avec un beau portrait de Diane et un joli revers de style fin. Patine grise aux reflets dorés

Catalogue references :

BMC/RR.9 (Postumia) - BMC/RR.3238 - CRR.785 - RRC.394 /1a - RSC.9 - RCV.330 (296$) - CMDRR.1073 (400€) - MRR.1296 (250€)

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Buste de Diane à droite, les cheveux retenus par un petit chignon tiré en arrière ; le carquois sur l'épaule.

Reverse

Reverse legend : C. POSTVMI// (TA).

Reverse description : Chien (lévrier) courant à droite ; au-dessous, une lance.

Reverse translation : “Caius Postumius”, (Caius Postumius).

Commentary

Contremarque sur Diane au droit. Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 192 coins de droit et de 213 coins de revers pour deux variétés. L’exemplaire de MONNAIES 52, n° 275 s’est vendu 381€ avec trois offres.
Countermark on Diana on the obverse. For this type, Mr. Crawford noted an estimate of 192 obverse dies and 213 reverse dies for two varieties. The copy from COINS 52, No. 275 sold for €381 with three bids.