★ One of Very Few Known ★
Corn-Ear and Crooked Staff Series AR Denarius. Sicilian mint, 209-208 BC. Helmeted head of Roma to right; X (mark of value) behind / The Dioscuri riding to right, each holding spear; corn-ear and crooked staff below horses, ROMA in linear frame below. Crawford 77/1; Sydenham 225; RSC 20m*. 4.20g, 19mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare; one of very few known.
From the Andrew McCabe Collection, collector's tickets included;
Ex Münzhandlung Ritter, FPL 83, December 2008, lot 676.
Price realized | 2'400 GBP |
Starting price | 1'200 GBP |
Estimate | 2'000 GBP |