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Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. L. Valerius Acisculus. 45 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.40 g, 6h). Rome mint. Diademed head of Apollo Soranus right, wearing hair in ringlets, and waved over forehead; acisculus to left, star above forehead / Europa riding bull right, holding with both hands her veil which billows out above. Crawford 474/1a; CRI 90; Sydenham 998; Valeria 17. Choice EF, lightly toned, underlying luster, a pair of minor scratches and some die rust on obverse, hairline flan crack. Exceptional detail on reverse.


From the R.H. Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 33 (6 April 2006), lot 352.