Denarius - Quintus Labienus Q•LABIENVS•PARTHICVS•IMP

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Period	Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	40 BC
Value	Denarius (1)
Currency	Denarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC)
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.80 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 182054
References	RRC# 524/2 Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , CRR# 1357 Edward Allen Sydenham, Leonard Forrer (ed.); 1952. The Coinage of the Roman Republic. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , RSC# 2 B.A. Seaby (publisher). Roman Silver Coins. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). , RCV I# 1458 David R. Sear; 2000. Roman Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. The Republic and the Twelve Caesars 280 BC-AD 96. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , Sear Imperators# 341 David R. Sear; 1998. The History and Coinage of the Roman Imperators 49-27 Bc. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , BMC RR# 132 Herbert Appold Grueber; 1910. Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , RBW# 1809 Roberto Russo, Andrew McCabe (ed.), Arturo Russo (ed.), Giuliano Russo (ed.), Claire Hallgarth (ed.); 2013. The RBW Collection of Roman Republican Coins. Numismatica Ars Classica, Zürich, Switzerland.

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Obverse

Head of Quintus Labienus right, surrounded by lettering; border of dots.

Script: Latin

Lettering: Q • LABIENVS • PARTHICVS • IMP

Unabridged legend: Quintus Labienus Parthicus Imperator

Translation: Quintus Labienus, friend of Parthia

Reverse

Parthian horse right, with bridle and saddle, to which bow-case and quiver are attached.
Border of dots.

Comments

Struck by a mint moving in the Parthia region.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (-40)						$ 9100	$ 19 000	$ 99 000	$ 99 000

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	CNG Triton XXV Lot 764	11 Jan 2022	AU (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5)	USD 125 000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2019 August 15 ANA World's Fair of Money World Coins Platinum Night Auction - Chicago 3075 Lot 32043	15 Aug 2019	AU (NGC AU 5/5 - 3/5)	USD 82 500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2018 January 7 - 8 NYINC World Coins Signature Auction - New York 3061 Lot 32083	7 Jan 2018	AU (NGC AU 4/5 - 3/5)	USD 46 000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Leu Numismatik Auction 17 Lot 389	31 May 2025	XF	USD 189 573.46 (CHF 150 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Roma Numismatics Auction XXV Lot 797	22 Sep 2022	XF	USD 100 692.36 (GBP 75 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Oslo Myntgalleri Auction 14 Lot 855	12 May 2018	XF	USD 64 373.75 (NOK 600 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Leu Numismatik Auction 2 Lot 224	11 May 2018	XF	USD 32 859.40 (CHF 26 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 97 Lot 56	12 Dec 2016	XF	USD 151 658.77 (CHF 120 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Nomos AG Auction 9 Lot 210	21 Oct 2014	XF	USD 34 123.22 (CHF 27 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Ira & Larry Goldberg Auction 80 Lot 3092	3 Jun 2014	XF	USD 200 000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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