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Auction: 20120 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 1 - Part I - Ancient Coins featuring the Michael Kelly and Nomos Brasiliana Collections
Lot: 174A

(x) Roman Provincial, Hispania, Celsa, M. Fulvius and C. Otacilius, Pseudo-Autonomous issue (c. 44-36 BC), Æ 'As', 28mm., 15.57g, 6h, draped bust of Nike right, wearing taenia diadem, palm over shoulder, rev. colonist, holding plow handle in left hand and goad in right, driving yoke of oxen right, plowing pomerium, PR QVIN above, M F[VL C] OTAC in exergue (RPC I, 261; Vives 5, pl. CLX, 5; NAH 892; SNG Copenhagen 535; ACIP 1491), attractive black-green patina, good very fine

Provenance
From the Nomos Brasiliana Collection (NB078)
Ambassador Patrick Villemur, CNG Triton XI, 8 January 2008, lot 412 - $300
Giessener Münzhandlung 79, 14 October 1996, lot 348


The Roman Provincial Collection of Patrick Villemur, sometime Ambassador and Special Advisor to the Director at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy was formed over thirty years beginning in the 1980s. His public service also saw him served as the French Permanent Representative to the United Nations. Prior to that he was the Secretary-General of the 2000 French Presidency of the European Union, the French Ambassador to Venezuela from 1996 to 1999, and French Minister Counselor in Washington from 1993 to 1996. He joined France's Foreign Service department in 1973 and has also held posts in London and Algeria. A lifelong fascination with history and intercultural affairs, coupled with his multiple postings worldwide, led Patrick to form an important collection of early Roman provincial coins with an emphasis on the Caesarian and Augustan Roman colonies. His collection of North African issues was one of the finest ever assembled. Patrick was well known to dealers, collectors, and Museum curators around the world. His travel brought him into contact with many leading scholars and he often provided his coins to researchers for publications. Similarly the present vendor shared his collection with Patrick and is personally quoted in Villemur's research file into Numismatics. Numerous pieces are considered to be among the finest examples known for issue.

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Starting price
£50