L. Cornelius Lentulus and C. Claudius Marcellus AR Denarius. Military mint moving with Pompey, 49 BC. Facing head of Medusa in centre of triskeles with grain ear between each leg / Jupiter standing facing, head right, holding thunderbolt in right hand and eagle in left; LENT MAR (ligate) upwards to left, COS upwards to right. Crawford 445/1b; CRI 4; BMCRR Sicily 1-2; RSC Cornelia 64a. 3.93g, 19mm, 9h.
Near Extremely Fine.
From the Dr. Nicholas Lowe Collection;
Ex Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger, Auction 386, 26 April 2006, lot 642 (hammer: EUR 1,000).