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                                Sale: CNG 61, Lot: 1357. Closing Date: Sep 25, 
                                2002.  L. Sulla. BID Estimate $400  

                              L. Sulla. 84-83 BC. AR Denarius (4.07 gm). 
                              Diademed head of Venus right, Cupid standing 
                              before holding long palm / Capis and lituus 
                              between two trophies. Crawford 359/2; Cornelia 29. 
                              Lightly toned, nice VF. Scarce. ($400) From the 
                              Tony Hardy Collection. This type was struck in a 
                              military mint traveling with Sulla in the east 
                              after his successful campaign against Mithradates 
                              VI. The obverse type of Venus refers to Sulla's 
                              belief that he was under the protection of Venus, 
                              who granted him victory in the battle against 
                              Mithradates. On the reverse, the trophies refer to 
                              the battles of Chaeronea in 86 BC and of 
                              Orchomenos in 85 BC. The capis and lituus, 
                              normally symbols of the augurate, were probably 
                              regarded by Sulla as symbolizing a claim to 
                              imperium, as Sulla did not become Augur until 82 
                              BC. 
                              From the Tony Hardy Collection.






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Lot sold for  $750, plus buyers fees.

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