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LOT 3535
C. Antestius AR Denarius. 146 BC. Rome mint.
Helmeted head of Roma to right; [C ANTESTI] behind, X (mark of value) beneath chin / The Dioscuri, each holding spear, riding to right; below, dog to right, [ROMA] in exergue. Crawford 219/1e; BMCRR Rome 859; RSC Antestia 1. Good Very Fine. Light iridescent toning.(3.74gr, 19mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Ex Coincraft (R14137).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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