Ancient Coins and Antiquities

Roman Imperatorial Coinage, The Triumvirs, Lepidus, silver Obol, struck at Cabellio in Gallia Narbonensis, 44-2 BC, head of Apollo right, cabe before, rev. cornucopia dividing le - pi, all within wreath, 0.50g/6h (RPC 528; CRI 491; DLT 2545). Extremely fine, dark toned with attractive iridescence; a superb example of this rare and historically important issue £600-£800

CGF Auction, 21 June 1997, lot 102; M. Bridgewater Collection

Sear notes that this type was ‘struck under M. Aemilius Lepidus (the possible founder of the colony) during his governorship of Gallia Narbonensis prior to the establishment of the Second Triumvirate with Antony and Octavian’.