The Roman Republic
P. Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus. Denarius circa 100, AR 3.91 g. Bust of Hercules, seen from behind, with lion's skin over shoulder and head turned r.; club over far shoulder. In l. field, shield and below chin, K. Rev. Roma standing facing, holding spear, crowned by male figure standing l. holding cornucopiae in l. hand; in l. field, K. In exergue, LENT·MAR·F. All within laurel wreath. Babelon Cornelia 25. Sydenham 604a. RBW –. Crawford 329/1b.
A banker's mark on reverse and an edge cut at ten o'clock
on obverse, otherwise good very fine
Ex CNG e-sale 375, 2016, 640. From the Nicoleta collection.