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LOT 3218
A. Spurius or A. Spurilius AR Denarius. 139 BC.
Rome mint. Helmetted head of Roma to right; X (mark of value) behind / Diana driving biga to right; A • SPVR[I] (VR ligate) below; in exergue, ROMA in tablet. Crawford 230/1; BMCRR Rome 910; RSC Spurilia 1. Very Fine.(3.86gr, 17mm, 9h.). [No Reserve]
Provenance
From a private Barnsley, UK, family collection.
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