Ancient Coins: ROMAN REPUBLICAN BRONZE: L. Hostilius Tubulus, 105 B.C. Ex: Tolstoi et al.

AE Struck Uncia, 3.87g. 11mm. Helmeted head of Roma to right; pellet as mark of value behind.  Rev. L H TVB within wreath; ROMA below.  CR 315/1. Syd._  RBW 1166.   Red and brown patina with green encrustation.  Scarce and with an exemplary pedigree.  

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Count Ivan Ivanovich Tolstoi collection(1858-1916), Adolph Hess, Frankfurt, Auction March 11, 1912, lot 670 (For bio see: https://coin.com/indexes/?find=2711)
Ex: Virgil Brand collection(1861-1926), Sotheby's, Zurich, Auction October 25, 1984, lot 478(part)
Ex: Goodman-Schaefer collection, Triton, New York, Auction 1,  December 2, 1997, lot 1134
Ex: Gemini, New York, Auction X, January 13, 2013, lot 156.
Ex: Andrew McCabe collection.

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