Honors Gaius Maecenas, advisor to Octavian and patron of Virgil, Horace and others. Sterling silver and marbled lacquer barrel and cap, cap engraved with a line from an ode by Horace, endpiece set with a replica Roman coin. Medium 18K gold nib engraved with laurel wreath motif. Outer sleeve, outer box, lacquered wood display box, hardcover booklet. Limited Edition: 160/4810. Excellent condition, not inked. Note: This is the original version with an error in the engraved verse by Horace. Most of the pens were recalled and the caps replaced, but a small number were circulated with the incorrect verse intact, of which this is one.
Honors Gaius Maecenas, advisor to Octavian and patron of Virgil, Horace and others. Sterling silver and marbled lacquer barrel and cap, cap engraved with a line from an ode by Horace, endpiece set with a replica Roman coin. Medium 18K gold nib engraved with laurel wreath motif. Outer sleeve, outer box, lacquered wood display box, hardcover booklet. Limited Edition: 160/4810. Excellent condition, not inked. Note: This is the original version with an error in the engraved verse by Horace. Most of the pens were recalled and the caps replaced, but a small number were circulated with the incorrect verse intact, of which this is one.
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