ANCIENT THEMES, Roman Republican. Marius at Carthage / Horrors of Civil War. AR Medal (32mm, 10.25 g, 12h). By Jean Dassier & sons, 1740-1750. EF.

Electronic Auction 589
Lot: 888. Estimated: $ 100

World Medals, Silver

Sold For $ 300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ANCIENT THEMES, Roman Republican. Marius at Carthage / Horrors of Civil War. AR Medal (32mm, 10.25 g, 12h). By Jean Dassier & sons, 1740-1750. Marius at Carthage: Marius seated before the ruins of Carthage, receiving officer sent from Rome; MARIUS A CARTHAGE ·/ A · R · 664 · in exergue / Horrors of Civil War: Fury, holding dagger and torch, with dog at her feet, attacks reclining personification of the Tiber; HORREURS DES/ GUERRES CIVILES ·/ A · R · 668 · in exergue. Eisler 41a; Catenacci pp. 84-5. Old cabinet toning, a few light marks and hairlines. EF.

From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (27 February 1985), lot 494.


Closing Date and Time: 18 June 2025 at 14:55:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.