★ The Earliest Denarius Serratus ★

Six-spoked wheel series. AR Denarius serratus, 209-208 BC (Sicily?). Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping right; below, six-spoked wheel, in exergue, ROMA. Cr. 79/1. AR. 4.29 g. 20.00 mm. Hairline flan crack. Full weight and broad flan. A good example, brilliant and lightly toned, with iridescent hues. EF.