Two Rare Sestertii

364, Lot: 181. Estimate $300. Sold for $700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Mn. Cordius Rufus. 46 BC. AR Sestertius (10mm, 0.55 g, 2h). Rome mint. Corinthian helmet / Cupid, holding wreath and palm frond, advancing right. Crawford 463/6b; CRI 68; Sydenham 981; RBW 1612; Cordia 8. Fine, spotty tone, scratches on obverse. Rare.

From the RBW Collection. Ex Asta del Titano (24 February 2002), lot 139.