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August 2019: Historica & Metal Detecting Auction(#162) 27/08/2019 10:00 AM BST CLOSED!

Lot 68 of 381: A silver Roman Republican denarius issued by the moneyer M Mettius under Julius Caesar, dating to c. 44 BC. Obverse: IMP CAESAR, laureate head of Caesar right, lituus and simpulum behind. Reverse: [M MET]TIVS, Venus standing left with palladium and sceptre, resting left arm on shield set atop globe. Mint of Rome. RRC 480/3. Worn, but scarce. About Fair. Weight: 3.3g. Provenance: from the collection of a metal detectorist.

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Lot closed - Winning bid:£190 (20 bids)
Estimate: £40 - £60

August 2019: Historica & Metal Detecting Auction(#162)  27/08/2019 10:00 AM BST  CLOSED!