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Lot 34. Carthago Nova AE24, Roman head

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Scipio Africanus?
Carthago Nova AE24, Roman head

Time left: 		Bidding closed (Sunday, June 21st, 19:17:00 CEST)
Current time: Friday, November 22nd, 12:29:42 CET
Price realised: CHF 400.00 (1 bid)
Approx. EUR 431.81 / USD 451.02 / GBP 359.25
High bidder: Bidder 1

eAuction #38, Lot 34. Estimate: CHF 500.00

Carthago Nova, Spain. Roman Occupation. AE24 (10.13 g), after 209 BC.
Obv. Bare-head (of Scipio Africanus?) left.
Rev. Horse standing right; palm tree behind.
CNH Class XI, 282; SNG BM Spain 127-128.

Rare. Dark patina with earthern highlights. Very fine.

There has been much dispute about the identification of the clean-shaved, Roman-style head shown on this issue. Differing substantially from the earlier Carthago Nova issues, this youthful head may be that of Scipio Africanus, the young Roman general who captured Carthago Nova in 209 BC and later defeated Hannibal at Zama.



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