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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1286

Roman Republic, a Trio of Late Second-Century Denarii (3): i) Caius Antestius, struck c. 146 BC, head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet, X before, C. ANTESTI behind, rev. the Dioscuri galloping right, dog running right below, ROMA in exerge, 3.59g (Crawford 219/1a; Sydenham 451), fine, with a fun reverse motif; ii) C. Renius, struck c. 138 BC, head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet, X behind, rev. Juno driving galloping biga of goats right, C. REINI below, ROMA in exergue, 3.99g (Crawford 231/1), toned, very fine; iii) C. (Porcius?) Cato, as before, rev. Victory driving galloping biga right, holding reins and whip, C. CATO below, ROMA in exergue, 3.31g (Crawford 274/1' Sydenham 417), porous, short flan, about fine; (3).

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Starting price
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