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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Carausius, post: 5419104, member: 76440&quot;]My Quinarius from a relative (likely NOT a direct ancestor) of your moneyer:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1235188[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Rome, The Republic.</p><p>M. Porcius Cato, 89 BCE.</p><p>AR Quinarius (2.08g; 14mm).</p><p>Rome Mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: M.CATO; Liber head facing right wearing ivy wreath; rudder (control mark) below.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: VICTRIX; Victory seated left, holding patera in outstretched hand and palm over left shoulder.</p><p><br /></p><p>References: Crawford 343/2b; Sydenham 597c; BMCRR (Italy) 677-93var (symbol); Porcia 7.</p><p><br /></p><p>Provenance: Ex Elsen 141 (15 Jun 2019) Lot 152; Elsen List 60 (Oct 1983), Lot 37.</p><p><br /></p><p>Per Crawford, a shrine to Victoria Virgo was built by Cato Censorinus, and the seated Victory may represent the statue at the shrine.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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