★ A very attractively toned denarius of Mn. Aquillius Mn.f. Mn.n ★

Mn. Aquillius Mn.f. Mn.n, 65 BC. Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 3.95 g, 7 h), Rome. VIRTVS III•VIR Helmeted and draped bust of Virtus to right. Rev. MN AQVIL MN•F MN•N / SICIL Warrior standing front, head to right, holding shield in his left hand and lifting up fallen figure with his right. Babelon (Aquillia) 2. Crawford 401/1. RBW 1443. Sydenham 798. Beautifully toned. Some graffiti, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the collection of a Swiss scholar, formed over the past thirty years.