Triton XVI, Lot: 852. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Petillius Capitolinus. 41 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.90 g, 3h). Rome mint. Eagle with wings spread standing facing on thunderbolt, head right; PETILLIVS above, CAPITOLINVS below / Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus: richly decorated hexastyle temple with three garlands hanging between columns; F S across field. Crawford 487/2c; CRI 174b; Sydenham 1152; Kestner 3709; BMCRR Rome 4224-5; Petillia 4. EF, attractive iridescent tone. Scarce.
From the Goldman Roman Imperatorial Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 63 (17 May 2012), lot 477, (hammer 3500 CHF); Numismatica Ars Classica 6 (11March 1993), lot 333.