Lot # 226 - Auction is closed.Estimate: US$2500 / Price Realized: US$2000  	
M. Volteius M.f.. Silver denarius

M. Volteius M.f.. Silver denarius (3.87 gm). Rome, 75 BC. 

Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right
Rev: Tripod, snake coiled around front leg and rearing head above; on left, 
 S. C., on right, D.T; M.VOLTEI M.F. in exergue. 

Crawford 385/5. Sydenham 778 (R8). RSC Volteia 5. 

Extremely rare. Extremely fine.

The coins of this issue (Cr-385/1-5) relate to the five principal agonistic 
 festivals of Rome, a fact first noticed by Mommsen. The present coin refers 
 to the Ludi Apollinares, and is by far the rarest of the series, R8 in 
 Sydenham.

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