RR72072. Fouree silver plated denarius serratus, cf. Crawford 380/1, Sydenham 768, RSC I Poblicia 9, SRCV I 308, Russo RBW 1408 var. (Q) (silver, official, Rome mint, 80 B.C.), F, most of the plating gone, dark toning, tight flan, unofficial mint, weight 3.052g, maximum diameter 19.5mm, die axis 270
o, c. 80 - 70 B.C.; obverse ROMA, bust of Roma right, draped, wearing Phrygian helmet with side-feathers, control letter (obscure) above; reverse C·POBLICI·Q·F, Hercules naked standing left, strangling the Nemean lion, club at feet, control letter above bow with arrows in case left (off flan);
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