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LOT 3064
L. Antestius Gragulus AR Denarius. 136 BC.
Rome mint. GRAG, helmeted head of Roma to right; mark of value beneath chin / L ANTES (ANTE ligate) beneath Jupiter, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, driving galloping quadriga to right; ROMA in exergue. Crawford 238/1; Sydenham 451; Antestia 9; RBW 980. Very Fine.(3.77gr, 18mm, 3h.).
Provenance
Ex Michael Trenerry, Truro, UK, 1980s.
Private North Country, UK, collection.
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