Watch List notes:

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. L. Valerius Acisculus. 45 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 4.12 g, 5h). Rome mint. Head of Apollo right, wearing taenia, star above; pickax (acisculus) to left; ACISCVLVS downward to left; all within laurel wreath / Head of Veleria Luperca or the Aphrodisian Sibyl to right; L • VALERIVS downward around right; all within laurel wreath. Crawford 474/3a; CRI 92; Sydenham 1000; Valeria 14; Kestner –; BMCRR Rome 4109; RBW 1661. VF, toned, banker's mark to left of Apollo's neck. Rare.


From the collection of a director. Ex E. Nicolas Collection (Leu 17, 3 May 1977), lot 744.