Details
LOT 2688
Ancient Roman Republican Coins - A. Terentius Varro - AE As 69-58 B.C.
Obv: head of Janus. Rev: VARO (VA ligate) and ROMA above and beneath prow right. Fine.(30.19 grams.). [No Reserve]
Provenance
From an old North American collection.
Acquired from Hesperia Art, New York, USA, in the 1960s.
Property of a Harrow, UK gentleman.
Literature
Crawford 185/1; Terentia 4-6; BMCRR 542; Sear 711.
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LOT 2688
Ancient Roman Republican Coins - A. Terentius Varro - AE As
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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