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The RBW collection of Roman Republican coins part II

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Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio and P. Licinius Crassus377377 Denarius, Africa 47-46, AR 3.88 g. SCI·IMP – METEL·PIVS Diademed head <strong>of</strong> Jupiter r.; below, eagle’shead and sceptre. Rev. CRASS·IVN – LEG·PROPR Curule chair between an ear <strong>of</strong> corn and head <strong>of</strong>carnyx; above, scales set on cornucopiae. Babelon Caecilia 49 and Licinia 20. Sydenham 1048. SearImperators 41. Crawford 460/2.Very rare and in exceptional condition for the issue. Struck on a broad flanand finely detailed, good extremely fine 5’000Ex NAC 4, 1991, 269 and NAC 9, 1996, 729 sales.378378 Denarius, Africa 47-46, AR 3.95 g. CRASS·IVN – LEG·PRO·PR Turreted female head r.; above and belowrespectively, uncertain object and rostrum tridens. On l. and r. respectively, ear <strong>of</strong> corn and caduceus. Rev.METEL·PIVS – [SCIP·IMP] Trophy between lituus and jug. Babelon Caecilia 52 and Licinia 22.Sydenham 1049. Sear Imperators 42. Crawford 460/3. Very rare. Extremely fine. 2’500Ex Sternberg sale XXX<strong>II</strong>, 1996, 432.379379 Denarius, Africa 47-46, AR 3.95 g. Q·METEL·PIV[S] - SCIPIO·IMP Lion-headed figure <strong>of</strong> Genius TerraeAfricae, standing facing, clad in long robes, holding ankh in r. hand; at sides <strong>of</strong> head, G·T· – A. Rev.P·CRASSVS·IVN – LEG PRO·PR Victory standing l., holding caduceus and shield. Babelon Caecilia 51and Licinia 21. Sydenham 1050. Sear Imperators 43. Crawford 460/4.Very rare and in exceptional condition for the issue.Pleasant old cabinet tone and extremely fine 4’000Ex NAC sale 1, 1989, 725.86

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