Roman Republican

CNG 87, Lot: 104. Estimate $150. Sold for $475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SPAIN. Indigenous imitations of Roman Republican coinage. 1st century BC. Æ Semis (20mm, 4.83 g, 5h). Spanish imitation. Laureate head of Saturn right; S (mark of value) behind / Prow left; retrograde S (mark of value) above. Cf. Burgos R52. Good VF, dark green patina, earthen deposits. A smaller, lighter weight example sold in CNG E247, lot 2 for $280.