379, Lot: 621. Estimate $100. Sold for $150. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

BECKER FORGERIES. L. Cestius and C. Norbanus. 43 BC. AR “Aureus” (20mm, 3.82 g, 6h). Forgery by Carl Wilhelm Becker (1772-1830). Diademed head of Venus right, wearing necklace; C • NORBANVS above, L • CESTIVS below, PR before / Cybele driving biga of lions left; S • C above. Hill 139. VF, toned.

From the RBW Collection. Ex Rauch 70 (14 November 2002), lot 366.

The obverse legend and reverse type copy Crawford 491/2. The head of Venus is taken from a denarius issued solely in the name of Norbanus (Crawford 357/1).