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| 12982 |
Cn. Lentulus. BC 75-76. Silver Denarius (3.76g) Rome.Diademed and draped bust of Genius Populi Romani right; with sceptre over shoulder, G.P.R above. Rev: sceptre with wreath, globe and rudder; EX to left, S.C to right, LENT.CVR.X.FL in exergue.EF. A very attractive cabinet tone with detailed golden hues.Crawford-393/1b; RSC Cornelia-55; S.323.This issue was struck to pay Pompey's troops during one of his campaigns in Spain in 76 B.C. Cn. Lentulus struck in Spain in his capacity as questor to the proconsul Pompey, who had been sent to the peninsula to assist Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius in the protracted war against Sertorius. (P) |
A$200 (US$128) (€114) (£96) |
A$400 (US$256) (€228) (£192) |
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