Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich

Auction 114 - Part I  –  6 - 7 May 2019

Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich, Auction 114 - Part I

Greek, Roman and Byzantine Coins

Tu, 07.05.2019, from 11:00 AM CEST
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Description

Litra, Spanish mint (?) circa 225-212, AR 0.75 g. Laureate Janiform head of Dioscuri. Rev. Horse prancing r.; below, ROMA. RBW 73. Crawford 28/5. Historia Numorum Italy 336.
Extremely rare, only very few specimens known. Surface somewhat porous,
otherwise good very fine / very fine

Ex SKA Bern 2, 1984, 375 and NAC 83, 2015, Student and his mentor part III, 232 sales.We are not sure whether the denomination litra is correct. Prior to 1984 only one specimen of this coin was known, in the Museo Archeologico of Naples. That year a second specimen, supposedly coming from Spain, appeared in a sale of Credit Suisse Bern. Since that time, at least six or seven specimens have appeared in the trade, all presumably with the same origin. RBW PART I has suggested in NAC sale 61 that this is a silver As.

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Price realized 4'500 CHF
Starting price 2'400 CHF
Estimate 3'000 CHF
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