v49_0506 - SCRIBONIA Denier
MONNAIES 49 (2011)
Starting price : 145.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 145.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 220.00 €
Starting price : 145.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 145.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 220.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: 62 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 20 mm
Orientation dies : 8 h.
Weight : 3,93 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large bien centré des deux côtés. Très beau portrait de haut relief, bien venu à la frappe avec une minuscule faiblesse à la pointe du cou. Revers de style fin. Servi par une magnifique patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets mordorés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : BON EVENT/ LIBO.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée de Bonus Eventus à droite.
Obverse translation : “Bonus Eventus/ Libo”, (Bonne Fortune/ Libo).
Reverse
Reverse legend : PVTEAL// SCRIBON À L'EXERGUE.
Reverse description : Le puit scribonien orné de deux lyres et de deux branches de laurier ; en bas à gauche, un marteau.
Reverse translation : “Puteal// Scribonianum”, (puits Scribonien).
Commentary
Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 206 coins de droit et de 229 coins de revers pour trois variétés. La variante avec le marteau placé à gauche de l’autel semble beaucoup plus rare. L’exemplaire de MONNAIES 34, n° 387 s’est vendu 338€ sur un maximum à 348€ avec huit offres sur une estimation de 175/300€.
For this type, Mr. Crawford noted an estimate of 206 obverse dies and 229 reverse dies for three varieties. The variant with the hammer placed to the left of the altar seems much rarer. The copy from COINS 34, No. 387 sold for €338 out of a maximum of €348 with eight bids on an estimate of €175/300
For this type, Mr. Crawford noted an estimate of 206 obverse dies and 229 reverse dies for three varieties. The variant with the hammer placed to the left of the altar seems much rarer. The copy from COINS 34, No. 387 sold for €338 out of a maximum of €348 with eight bids on an estimate of €175/300
Historical background
SCRIBONIA
(62 BC)
Lucius Scribonius Libo is a follower of Pompey. His daughter marries Sextus Pompey, the second son of the great Pompey. Sent to Egypt in 56 BC to restore Ptolemy XII Auletes (the flute player) to the throne, he tries, in 49 BC, to temporize between Caesar and Pompey by trying to negotiate a truce . But Pompey fled to Greece with part of the senate. Scribonius commands part of Pompey's fleet at the time of Pharsalia's defeat. After Caesar's death, he still played a diplomatic role in the conflict between Octave and Marc Antoine in the Perugia War. Octave married Scribonia, daughter of Scribonius, thus enabling the reconciliation of Sextus Pompey and Octave in 39 BC. But Octave divorced the following year to marry Livia. After the death of his son-in-law Sextus Pompey (35 BC), he was consul with Marc Antoine in 34 BC..
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