RARE Antestia 1 & 9 HYBRID DIOSCURI Horseback Pup Dog Ancient Roman Fourre Coin

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RARE Antestia 1 & 9 HYBRID DIOSCURI Horseback Pup Dog Ancient Roman Fourre Coin:
$316.00

ROMAN REPUBLICANCIENT COINAGERARE Hybrid \"Mule\" AND Fourre Denarius of C. Antestius. 146 BC and L Antestius Gragulus Denarius. 136 BC19mm 3.55gm. Struck from Rome Mint dies C. 136 BC.Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right; GRAG behind, monogram below chin -- Crawford 238/1; Sydenham 451; Antestia 9.Reverse: Dioscuri galloping, dog leaping right below horses, both forepaws off the ground, ROMA in exergue -- Crawford 219/1e; Sydenham 411; Antestia 1.Ref. Obverse: Crawford 238/1; Sydenham 451; Antestia 9--136 BC / Reverse: Crawford 219/1e; Sydenham 411; Antestia 1--146 BC.XF. Attractive silver surface with toned in deep blue iridescent color--even nicer in hand!This is a rare hybrid (mule) coin which combines the obverse and reverse from two different coin issues.

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ROMAN REPUBLIC

ANCIENT COINAGE

RARE Hybrid \"Mule\" Fourre Denarius of

C. Antestius. 146 BC and

L. Antestius Gragulus Denarius. 136 BC

19mm 3.55gm. Struck from Rome Mint dies C. 136 BC.Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right; GRAG behind, monogram below chin -- Crawford 238/1; Sydenham 451; Antestia 9.

Reverse: Dioscuri galloping, puppy-dog leaping, right below horses, both forepaws off the ground, ROMA in exergue -- Crawford 219/1e; Sydenham 411; Antestia 1.

Ref. Obverse: Crawford 238/1; Sydenham 451; Antestia 9--136 BC / Reverse: Crawford 219/1e; Sydenham 411; Antestia 1--146 BC.

XF. Attractive silver surface toned in deep blue iridescent color--even nicer in hand!

This is a rare hybrid (mule) coin which combines the obverse and reverse from two different coin issues.

Rare intriguing Mule Coin ~ Fourre Denarius Silver with copper core counterfeit -- This Fourre appears to be struck from official dies of decommissioned/stolen origin. Fourrée coins were not solid silver but were struck from a core of copper layered in silver and intended to deceive in order to make a profit for the counterfeiter. These Ancient coins were made at great danger as the punishment for counterfeiting in Rome was death!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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