Roman Imperatorial - CRI Set (49-27 BC)
CRI 3 (Crawford 444/1a) R3
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
ANCIENT - ROMAN IMPERATORIAL (1st CENT BC) ROMAN IMPERATORIAL Q.Sicinius & C.Coponius |
| Item Description: |
AR Denarius c.49 BC. obv Apollo. |
| Full Grade: |
NGC Ch AU Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5 |
| Owner: |
MF Collection |
Owner Comments:
HISTORICAL DETAILS: Struck by Sicinius for the use of the fleet commanded by Coponius in the East, which was in support of Pompey, the formula S.C. was added to give the appearance of the coins being issued under Senatorial authority. (source: Roma Numismatics)
COIN DETAILS: Q. Sicinius and C. Coponius - Denarius 49 BC NGC Ch XF Strike 4/5 Surface 4/5 - Mint: moving with Pompeius - Obverse: Head of Apollo right, hair tied with band; below, staright - Reverse: Club upright on which hangs lion's skin with head right; in left field, arrow and in right field, bow - gr. 4,08 - In NGC encapsulation 5779570-023 Crawford 444/1a. Babelon Sicinia 1 and Coponia 1