The Roman Republic
T. Didius. Denarius 113 or 112, AR 3.92 g. Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, ROMA in monogram. Below neck truncation, Û. Rev. Fight between two gladiators; in exergue, T·DEIDI. Babelon Didia 2. Sydenham 550. RBW 1134. Crawford 294/1.
Wonderful iridescent tone and extremely fine
Ex Sternberg XV, 1985, 249 and CNG 43, 1997, 1616. From the Goodman collection.