L. ANTESTIUS REGULUS AR DENARIUS, 136 B.C.E.
Crawford 238/1, Sydenham 451, Near Extremely Fine, horn silver, tiny edge test cut, 18.98mm, 3.66 grams
Obverse: Head of Roma to right, wearing pendant earring and winged helmet decorated with griffin crest, barred X (mark of value) before, GRAG behind
Reverse: Jupiter in fast quadriga to right, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, and holding lotus-tipped scepter and reins in left, AL • ANTES in ligate above ROMA in exergue
Excellent detail, horn silver (not overwhelming and mainly on reverse) makes this coin quite affordable!
