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LOT 3541
M. Opeimius AR Denarius. 131 BC. Rome mint.
Helmeted head of Roma to right; tripod behind, mark of value beneath chin / Apollo driving galloping biga to right, holding reins, bow and quiver over shoulder; M • OPEIM[I] below, ROMA in exergue. Crawford 254/1; RBW 1037; RSC Opimia 16. Good Very Fine.(3.92gr, 19mm, 9h.).
Provenance
Ex Michael Trenerry (Y8) (seller's ticket included).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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