C. Vibius Varus AR Denarius. Rome, 42 BC. Bust of Minerva right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis / Hercules, nude, standing left, resting right hand on club set on ground and holding lion skin over left arm; C•VIBIVS downwards on right, VARVS downwards on left. Crawford 494/38; RSC Vibia 26. 3.89g, 18mm, 3h.
Very Fine, old cabinet toning over lustrous metal, with hints of golden iridescence around the devices; banker's mark on obverse and scratched graffito. Very Rare.
From the Eucharius Collection.