Details
LOT 3073
Q. Antonius Balbus AR Serrate Denarius. 83-82 BC.
Rome mint. Laureate head of Jupiter to right; S•C behind / Victory, holding reins, palm frond, and wreath, driving galloping quadriga to right; F below; legend off flan in exergue. Crawford 364/1d; Antonia 1. Very Fine.(3.90gr, 17mm, 1h.).
Provenance
Ex Michael Trenerry, Truro, UK, 1980s.
Private North Country, UK, collection (collector's ticket included).
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