Roman Imperatorial - CRI Set (49-27 BC)
CRI 174 (Crawford 487/2a) R3
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Petil. Capitolinus, 43 BC |
| Item Description: |
AR Denarius obv eagle on fulmen |
| Full Grade: |
NGC AU Strike: 4/5 Surface: 5/5 |
| Owner: |
MF Collection |
Owner Comments:
Petillius Capitolinus AR Denarius. Rome, 43 BC. Eagle, with wings spread, standing facing, head to right, on thunderbolt; PETILLIVS CAPITOLINVS around / Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus: richly decorated hexastyle temple with three garlands hanging between columns; the pediment ornamented with armed figures; in the tympanum is a seated figure of Jupiter between two other figures. Crawford 487/2a; BMCRR Rome 4220; RSC Petillia 2. 3.88g, 19mm, 9h. Attractive old cabinet tone.
Ex Richard B. Witschonke Collection, Numismatica Ars Classica AG, Auction 63, 17 May 2012, lot 474;
Privately purchased from Numismatic Fine Arts Inc., March 1993.