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Numismatic Auction 40  8 September 2015
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Lot 117

Estimate: 125 USD
Price realized: 82 USD
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C. Annius T.f. T.n and L. Fabius L.f. Hispaniensis. 82-81 B.C. AR denarius (18.8 mm, 3.82 g, 10 h). Mint in northern Italy or Spain. C·ANNI·T·F·T·N·PRO·COS·EX·S·C, draped bust of Anna Perenna right, wearing stephane; winged caduceus to left, scales to right, carnyx below neck / L·FABI·L·F·HISP, Victory driving quadriga right, holding palm and reins; Q· above horses. Crawford 366/1b; Sydenham 748a; RSC Annia 2. Toned VF.

Anna Perenna was the sister of Dido and was worshiped in part of Italy. It may be that the gens Annia claimed descent from her.
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