Live auction - brm_408538 - VOLTEIA Denier

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Estimate :	1 800 €
Price :	1 055 €
Maximum bid :	1 600 €
End of the sale :	13 December 2016 14:29:17
bidders :	2 bidders

Type : Denier

Date: 78 AC.

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰

Diameter : 18 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 3,84 g.

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale bien centré. Faiblesse de frappe au revers et très beau revers pour ce type rarissime. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

B.5 (Volteia) - BMC/RR.3207 - CRR.778 (2) - RRC.385 /5 - RSC.5 - RCV.316 (1600$) - CMDRR.1235 (2000€) - MRR.1284 (1500€)

Predigree :

Exemplaire provenant de la collection Robert Couet

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête d’Apollon lauré à droite.

Reverse

Reverse legend : S.C | D.T// M. VOLTEI. M. F. À L'EXERGUE.

Reverse description : Trépied au centre duquel un serpent est enroulé.

Reverse translation : “Marcus Volteius Marci Filius” (Marc Volteius, fils de Marc).

Commentary

Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 8 coins de droit et de 7 coins de revers. C’est l’un des deniers les plus rares de la République romaine.