Watch List notes:

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. L. Valerius Acisculus. 45 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 4.12 g, 12h). Rome mint. Diademed head of Apollo Soranus right; star above; acisculus and ACISCVLVS downward behind; all within laurel wreath / Europa riding bull right, holding her veil with both hands which billows out above; L • VALERIVS in exergue. Crawford 474/1b; CRI 90a; Sydenham 998a; Valeria 16; BMCRR Rome 4102-4; RBW 1659. Choice EF, light golden iridescent toning.


From the Alan J. Harlan Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 40 (16 May 2007), lot 571.