Watch List notes:

The Roman Republic

L. Cestius and C. Norbanus. Aureus January-April 43, AV 8.05 g. Draped bust of Africa r., wearing elephant-skin headdress. Rev. L·CESTIVS / EX·S·C – PR Curule chair with legs decorated with eagles, on top, two snakes facing each other; in exergue, C·NORBA. Babelon Cestia 2 and Norbana 4. Bahrfeldt 25 and pl. IV, 19 (this reverse die). Sydenham 1154. Sear Imperators 195a. (this reverse die). RBW 1718. Crawford 491/1b. Calicó 4.
An extremely rare variety in an exceptional state of preservation.
Virtually as struck and almost Fdc
Ex Leu sale 17, 1977, 286 and Spink Circular 87, 1979, 2527.