ROMAN REPUBLICAN. 43 BC. AR “Denarius” by Carl Wilhelm Becker (1772-1830) (20mm, 3.82 g, 6h).

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Lot: 1045. Estimated: $ 100

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Sold For $ 325. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ROMAN REPUBLICAN. 43 BC. AR “Denarius” by Carl Wilhelm Becker (1772-1830) (20mm, 3.82 g, 6h). Diademed head of Venus right, wearing necklace; C • NORBANVS above, L • CESTIVS below, PR before / Cybele driving biga of lions left; S • C above. Hill, Becker 139. Toned. Good VF.

From the Matthew Curtis Collection. Ex RBW Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 379, 27 July 2016), lot 621; Rauch 70 (14 November 2002), lot 366.

The obverse legend and reverse type copy Crawford 491/2. The head of Venus is taken from a denarius issued solely in the name of Norbanus (Crawford 357/1).

Closing Date and Time: 29 January 2020 at 15:48:00 ET.

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