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Bust of Appius Claudius Pulcher

Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 467. Estimate $300. 
Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008. 
Sold For $2000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BITHYNIA, Apamea. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ Chalkous (3.00 g, 12h). Appius Claudius Pulcher, proconsul; C. Cassius C.f., duovir. Struck 27 BC. AP PVL[CHER] PRO • COS, bare head of Appius Claudius Pulcher right / C CASSIVS • C F • II • VIR• [F C AVG DI F S C C] R •, she-wolf standing right, suckling twins. RPC I 2009.2 (this coin); Corsten -; RG 78 (Sinope) = FITA p. 255, (3) = Stumpf 177; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -. VF, brown patina, some green encrustation. Extremely rare.


From the Patrick Villemur Collection.