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Auction: 23106 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 28: Ancient Coins Featuring the Dr. Offer Collection of Jewish Coins - e-Auction
Lot: 7870

Roman Republic, (2): L. Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus, AR Denarius Serratus, 106BC, laureate head of Jupiter left, banker's mark on portrait, rev. Jupiter riding quadriga right, holding reins, sceptre and thunderbolt, E control letter and dot above, before sceptre, [L] SCIP ASIAG in exergue, 8h, 3.88g, (Crawford, 311/1d, var. (control letter before sceptre); Cornelia, 24, var. (same); Sydenham, 576b, var. (same)), lightly toned and lustrous, pleasingly-struck on obverse, some reverse details flattened but nevertheless an interesting and pleasant variant of a popular denarius, very fine; C. Servilius M. F., AR Denarius, 138BC, ROMA head of Roma in winged helmet right, star and wreath before, rev. C SERVEILI M F, The Dioscuri on horseback rearing in opposing directions, heads facing one another, each holding couched spear; above, stars, 6h 3.80g, (Babelon (Servilia), 1; Crawford, 239/1; RBW, 984; Sydenham, 525) bright, well-centred and struck, clipped at lower edge, slight die-wear on reverse, oxidising on edge of reverse portrait, otherwise good fine to very fine, (2)

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