The Collection of Roman Republican Coins of a Student and his Mentor Part III
Pub. Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus. Denarius 100, AR 3.91 g. Bust of Hercules r., seen from behind, with lion's skin over shoulder and head turned r.; club over far shoulder. Behind, shield, to r., Θ and below, ROMA. Rev. Roma standing facing, holding spear, crowned by male figure standing l., holding cornucopiae in l. hand; in l. field, Θ. In exergue, LENT·MAR·F. All within laurel wreath. Babelon Cornelia 25. Sydenham 604b. RBW –. Crawford 329/1b.
Lovely light iridescent tone, virtually as struck and almost Fdc
Ex NAC sale 29, 2005, 327.