a gold coin with an image of a woman holding a sword
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Estimate €20,000
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Description
ROMAN REPUBLIC C. Vibius Varus. Aureus, n.d. (42 BC). Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo facing right. Reverse: C· VIBIVS / VARVS. Venus standing facing left, half-naked and looking at herself in a mirror, with a column behind her. Calicó 33 – RRC 494/34 – CRI 90 – Sydenham 1137 – RBW 1738; Gold – 8.01 g – 21 mm – 10 h From a European collection acquired before 2005, subsequently sold at Nomos 23, 30 November 2021, lot 203. A small notch on the edge, old, at 1 o’clock, and a small metal test mark on the rim at 12 o’clock. The strike is slightly off-centre, but the reverse is complete. This specimen has seen little circulation, with the fields showing browning from handling marks, slight wear on the reliefs and remnants of the original lustre around the reliefs. Rare. Superb. * Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, which comes into force in national law on 1 January 2025, buyers from within the EU are required to pay 5.5% VAT on the hammer price of this lot. * Pursuant to Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of 5 April 2022, which comes into force in national law on 1 January 2025, successful bidders from the EU will also be required to pay 5.5% VAT on this lot https://d10dakqizeg4uw.cloudfront.net/VAE19/869.mp4
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