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ID:     711346
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Roman Republican
Issuer:     L. Cestius and C. Norbanus
Date Ruled:     43 BC
Metal:     Gold
Denomination:     Aureus
Struck / Cast:     struck
Date Struck:     BC 43
Weight:     8.11 g
Die Axis:     2 h
Obverse Description:     Draped bust of Africa right, wearing elephant's skin headdress
Reverse Legend:     L. CESTIVS / C. NORBA / S.C / PR
Reverse Description:     Crested Corinthian helmet right on curule chair ornamented with eagles on front legs; S. C to left, PR to right
Mint:     Rome
Primary Reference:     Crawford 491/1a
Reference2:     Bahrfeldt 25
Reference3:     Sydenham 1153
Reference4:     Kestner 3720; BMCRR Rome 4191; CNR Cestia 1; CRI 195; CalicĂ“ 3
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=76574
Notes:     Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1346 ($3000)Ex Martini Collection (Ratto, 24 February 1930), lot 446.