The Collection of Roman Republican Coins of a Student and his Mentor Part III
L. Papius Celsus. Denarius 45, AR 3.70 g. Head of Juno Sospita r. Rev. CELSVS·III·VIR Wolf r., placing stick on fire; on r., eagle fanning flames with its wings. In exergue, L·PAPIVS. Babelon Papia 2. Sydenham 964. Sear Imperators 82. RBW 1647. Crawford 472/1.
Scarce. Light iridescent tone and good extremely fine
Ex Sotheby's Zurich sale 26-27 October 1993, 1401 (part).