I was check a reference to the another image on this plate and this caught my eye. I think its fascinating that the Cicero’s coins were known in Italy so early (1836). But it’s odd that it’s labelled as a gold coin. Perhaps an error? Or could it be a copy in gold to fetch a higher price from a collector who knew no better? Mostly I love the idea that it might have been found in Italy and perhaps even brought back from Cilicia by Cicero himself as a souvenir. …
More on type in an earlier post.
Update 2/2/22:
Liv Mariah Yarrow 