Sulla’s Dream

CNG 94, Lot: 984. Estimate $1000. Sold for $2750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. L. Aemilius Buca. January 44 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.53 g, 12h). Rome mint. Diademed head of Venus right / Sulla’s dream: in the foreground on left, Sulla reclining right against a rock, his left arm supporting his head; on right is seen Luna Lucifera, wearing crescent on head, descending left from a mountain, her veil floating above her head and holding lighted torch in right hand; Victory with spread wings standing facing in background, holding palm frond in raised right hand. Crawford 480/1; Alföldi Type I, 19-21 (A3/R3); CRI 164; Sydenham 1064; Aemilia 12. VF, toned, tiny flan flaw on reverse. Rare.