Watch List notes:

Q. Sicinius, 49 BC. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.85 g, 9 h), Rome. FORT - P•R Diademed head of Fortuna Populi Romani to right, wearing triple-pendant earring. Rev. Q•SICINIVS / III• - VIR Palm branch tied with fillet and winged caduceus in saltire; above, wreath. Babelon (Sicinia) 5. Crawford 440/1. RBW 1555. Sydenham 938. Beautiful iridescent toning. Extremely fine.


From the collection of Yves Gunzenreiner and from a Swiss private collection kept in a bank safe in Lugano since the early 1980s.