M. Fannius C.f. 123 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.96 g, 9h). Rome mint.

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Lot: 284. Estimated: $ 150

Selections from the Andrew McCabe Collection, Silver

Sold For $ 170. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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M. Fannius C.f. 123 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.96 g, 9h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) below chin / Victory driving galloping quadriga right, holding reins and wreath. Crawford 275/1; Sydenham 419; Fannia 1; RBW 1097; see “The adjustment al marco of the weight of Roman Republican denarii” by Clive Stannard in Metallurgy in Numismatics, Volume 3 (RNS Special Publication No. 24, 1993), pl. 1, 4 (this coin illustrated). Toned, a few light scratches, parallel striations or metal flaws on the obverse. Good VF.

From the Andrew McCabe Collection. Ex English Amateur Scholar Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 92, Part II, 24 May 2016), lot 1606 (with his ticket); Galleria Il Ponte Milano Aste 8 (16 March 1983), lot 12 (L.It. 75,000); Giuseppe Toderi DPL 1976 No. 2 Supplement, lot 40 (L.It. 40,000).


Closing Date and Time: 18 December 2019 at 11:34:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 18% buyer’s fee.