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GENS QUINCTIA / T. Quinctius



A-111-002-2019 Cr. 297/1
  • Obverse: Laureate bust of Hercules left, seen from behind, wearing lion’s skin, with club over shoulder.
  • Reverse: Two horses galloping left, a desultor riding the nearest one; • I above; TI Q below horses divided by rat to right; D • S • S incuse on tablet in exergue.
  • Type: Denar
  • State: EF
  • Weight: 3,92 gr.
  • Date: 112 BC
  • Mint: Roma
  • Diameter: 18 mm.
  • Die axis: 8 hs
  • Crawford: 297/1
  • Other Ref: Bab. Quinctia 6; Syd. 563; BMCRR Italy 569-71 var (rev. control letter); RBW 1139 var (same); Cal. 1228; FFC 1085
  • Source: CNG (01-2019). Triton XXII. Lot 800
  • Comments:

    EF, lightly toned. Well struck and a very difficult issue to find in high grade. From the Alan J. Harlan Collection. Ex Mayflower (Sukenik) Collection (Heritage 3019, 25 April 2012), lot 23254