Watch List notes:

C. Considius Paetus AR Denarius. Rome, 46 BC. Laureate and diademed head of Venus right, wearing cruciform earring and necklace of pendants, hair collected in knot at back, which is ornamented with jewels, one lock of hair falling down neck, string of pearls at back of head; PAETI downwards to left / Victory driving galloping quadriga left, holding reins and palm frond in left hand, and wreath in right; C • CONSIDI in exergue. Crawford 465/3; CRI 78; Sydenham 992; Kestner 3626-7; BMCRR Rome 4087-9; Considia 6. 3.69g, 20mm, 10h.

Areas of flat striking to both obv. and rev., otherwise Good Very Fine, with an attractive old cabinet tone over highly lustrous metal.

From the Eucharius Collection.