Bronzi provinciali romani e mitologia greca

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Bronzo di Augusto (Celsa, Spagna) coniato sotto i duoviri L. Baccius e Man. Flavius Festus, che raffigura al rovescio un toro in piedi a destra, testa frontale (Nomos 35, Zurich).

Lot 645. Estimate: 1500 CHF.

SPAIN. Celsa. Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14. As (Bronze, 28 mm, 12.67 g, 1 h), struck under the duoviri L. Baccius and Man. Flavius Festus. DIVI F•AVGVSTVS Laureate head of Augustus to right. Rev. L BACCIO / C VI CEL / II VIR / (MN)•FESTO Bull standing to right, head facing. ACIP 3164. Burgos 810. MAST 4.33 (this coin). RPC I 273. A wonderful piece, of exceptionally fine quality and with an attractive brown patina. Nearly extremely fine.

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Bronzo di Tiberio (Bilbilis, Spagna) coniato sotto L. Aelius Sejanus che raffigura al rovescio lungo il bordo la scritta MVN AVGVSTA BILBILIS - TI CAESARE V L AELIO SEIANO / COS entro un serto d’alloro (Nomos 35, Zurich).

Finest Known Sejanus

Lot 647. Estimate: 7500 CHF.

SPAIN. Bilbilis. Tiberius, 14-37. (Bronze, 30 mm, 12.59 g, 3 h), struck under L. Aelius Sejanus, circa 31. TI CAESAR DIVI AVGVSTI F AVGVSTVS Laureate head of Tiberius to right. Rev. MVN AVGVSTA BILBILIS - TI CAESARE V L AELIO SEIANO / COS around and within a laurel wreath. GMI 549-50. NAH 1079-80. RPC Online 398.26 (this coin). Vives 139–7, 8. Of the greatest historical importance. A magnificent piece. Well struck and with a gorgeous olive green patina. The finest known example. Extremely fine.

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