Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. C. Antius C.f. Restio. 47 BC. AR Denarius (21mm, 3.88 g, 8h). Rome mint.

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Lot: 298. Estimated: $ 300

Selections from the Andrew McCabe Collection, Silver

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Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. C. Antius C.f. Restio. 47 BC. AR Denarius (21mm, 3.88 g, 8h). Rome mint. Bare head of the tribune C. Antius Restio right / Hercules advancing right, holding club and trophy, lion skin over arm. Crawford 455/1a; CRI 34; Sydenham 970; Antia 1; Type as RBW 1593. Toned with some deposits, metal flaws. VF.

From the Andrew McCabe Collection, purchased from Baldwin’s.

One of the finest portraits on a coin in the severe late Republican style. For portraits on late Republican coinage, the standard references are Lahusen, Die Bildnismünzen der römischen Republik; J.M.C. Toynbee, Roman Portrait Busts; Vollenweider, Die Portraetgemmen der römischen Republik; and Alföldi, Redeunt Saturnia Regna. All are profusely illustrated with late Republican coins despite their slightly diversionary titles. But, undoubtedly, my favorite book on portrait coins predates all these by several hundred years: Giovanangelo Canini, Iconografia, published in 1660 with the most astoundingly realistic representations of coin portraits of the Hellenistic and Roman Republican eras. [Andrew McCabe]

Closing Date and Time: 18 December 2019 at 11:39:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 18% buyer’s fee.