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ANCIENT THEMES, Roman Republican. The Twelve Tablets of the Law / Death of Verginia. AR Medal (32mm, 10.05 g, 12h). By Jean Dassier & sons, 1740-1750. EF.
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ANCIENT THEMES, Roman Republican. The Twelve Tablets of the Law / Death of Verginia. AR Medal (32mm, 10.05 g, 12h). By Jean Dassier & sons, 1740-1750. The Twelve Tablets of the Law: magistrate reading a legal tablet to senators; LES XII · TABLES · / A · R · 303 · in exergue / Death of Virginia (“Honor Before Life”): the decemvir Appius Claudius seated on raised platform, looking toward Verginius seizing Verginia, about to take her life with a dagger; LHONNEUR PREFERE / A LA VIE · / A · R · 305 · in exergue. Eisler 11a; Catenacci pp. 25-26. Deep cabinet toning. EF.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Knobloch Collection (Stack's, 1 May 1980), lot 1415.
Closing Date and Time: 16 April 2025 at 14:53:00 ET.
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex Knobloch Collection (Stack's, 1 May 1980), lot 1415.
Closing Date and Time: 16 April 2025 at 14:53:00 ET.
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.
