Century Old Pedigree

CNG 103, Lot: 610. Estimate $1000. Sold for $850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MAURETANIA, Tingi. Pseudo-autonomous issue. 38-33 BC. Æ (27mm, 11.54 g, 7h). Q. Fabius Fabullus and C. Julius Atticus, quattuorviri; L. Aemi(lius) and L. Val(erius), aediles. Head of Venus-Astarte right, wearing stephane; all within wreath / Two grain ears. Amandry, Tingi II.3 (D1/R1) = Mazard 616 = RPC I 859.1 (this coin, illustrated on pl. 49). VF, brown and green patina. Rare.

From the RBW Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 93 (22 May 2013), lot 1060; Hispanic Society of America, 24668; Joaquim José Judice Dos Santos Collection (Part II, J. Schulman, 5 June 1906), lot 2832.