396, Lot: 557. Estimate $200. Sold for $220. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Petillius Capitolinus. 41 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.83 g, 9h). Rome mint. Eagle, with wings spread, standing facing, head right, on thunderbolt; PETILLIVS above, CAPITOLINVS below / Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus: richly decorated hexastyle temple with three garlands hanging between columns; the pediment ornamented with armed figures; in the tympanum is a seated figure of Jupiter between two other figures; S C flanking. Crawford 487/2a; CRI 174; Sydenham 1150; Petillia 2; RBW 1704. Good VF, dark find patina, light scratch under tone on reverse.
Ex LJH Collection; Gemini X (13 January 2013), lot 294.