RR93657. Silver denarius, Crawford 230/1, Sydenham 448, RSC I Spurilia 1, Russo RBW 960, BMCRR Rome 910, SRCV I 107, Choice VF, well centered and struck, attractive toning, light marks, Rome mint, weight 3.865g, maximum diameter 18.5mm, die axis 45
o, 139 B.C.; obverse head of Roma right, wearing a winged helmet ornamented with griffin head and with a three-piece peaked visor, single drop spiral earring with three beads arranged largest on top to smallest on the bottom, and bead necklace, X (mark of value) behind; reverse Luna (or Diana) in a galloping biga right, nude to the hips, her head surmounted by a crescent, goad in right hand, reins in left hand, A·SPVRI (VR in monogram) below horses, ROMA in exergue within a linear frame on sides and above, linear border; from the Errett Bishop Collection;
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