L. Antestius Gragulus AR Denarius. Rome, 136 BC. Helmeted head of Roma to right; mark of value before, GRAG downwards behind / Jupiter driving quadriga to right, holding reins, thunderbolt and sceptre; L•ANTES (partially ligate) below, ROMA in exergue. Crawford 238/1; BMCRR Rome 976; RSC Antestia 9. 3.85g, 19mm, 2h.
Good Extremely Fine; lustrous.
This coin published in Richard Schaefer's Roman Republican Die Project (RRDP), binder 11, p. 10, available online at: http://numismatics.org/archives/ark:/53695/schaefer.rrdp.b11#schaefer.rrdp.b11_0009;
Ex Scipio Collection;
Ex Classical Numismatic Group - Numismatica Ars Classica - Freeman & Sear, Triton 1, 2 December 1997, lot 1088;
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 36, 6 December 1995, lot 2290.
Price realized | 460 GBP |
Starting price | 180 GBP |
Estimate | 300 GBP |