Gemini III, January 9th, 2007



                  Lot # 305 - Auction is closed.Estimate: US$1000 / Price 
                  Realized: US$1300 
                  M. Aemilius Lepidus. Silver denarius 



             



            M. Aemilius Lepidus. Silver denarius (3.77 gm). Rome, 58 BC. 
            Turreted head of Alexandria right, ALEXSANDRE below / M. Lepidus 
            crowning the young Ptolemy V, TVTOR REG to left, SC above, PONF. MAX 
            to right, M. LEPIDVS in exergue. Crawford 419/2 note. Sydenham 832 
            (R6) var. RSC Aemilia 24 var. (obverse legend ALEXSANDRE). Rare. 
            Good very fine. 

            According to Crawford, this obverse legend variant is known from a 
            single die, an example of which is in Paris. 




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  ... Lot 305 sold for high bid of $1300 [ $1495, or approx 1155.635 EUR, 762.45 GBP including the 15% buyers fee.] 


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