Details
LOT 3569
C. Naevius Balbus AR Serrate Denarius. 79 BC. Rome mint.
Diademed bust of Venus to right; S•C behind / Victory in triga to right; LXXVII(?) (control numeral) above, C NAE • BA[LB] (partially ligate) in exergue. Crawford 382/1b; RSC Naevia 6. Near Very Fine.(3.37gr, 19mm, 6h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman, early 2000s.
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