The Pompeians. L. Cornelius Lentulus and C. Claudius Marcellus. April-June 49 BC. Fourrée Denarius (18mm, 3.11 g, 9h). Apollonia mint in Illyricum. VF.Electronic Auction 576 The Robert W. Hubel Collection, Assembled 1929-1939, Silver Estimate: $ 100 |
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The Pompeians. L. Cornelius Lentulus and C. Claudius Marcellus. April-June 49 BC. Fourrée Denarius (18mm, 3.11 g, 9h). Apollonia mint in Illyricum. Head of Apollo right / Jupiter, nude, standing facing, head right, holding thunderbolt and eagle; to left, star of eight rays above Q; garlanded altar to right. Crawford 445/2; CRI 5; Sydenham 1030; Cornelia 65; RBW 1563. Deep iridescent toning, deposits, collector’s inventory number 441 on obverse, breaks in plating reveal copper core, edge test cut. VF. |