Artemide Aste s.r.l.
Auction LIII 2-3 May 2020
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Star (first) series. AR Denarius, 206-195 BC. D/ Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X. R/ The Dioscuri galloping right; below, seven-rayed star and ROMA in partial tablet. Cr. 113/1 var. (star's rays). AR. g. 3.54 mm. 20.00 RR. A very rare and apparently unpublished variant. Attractive, brilliant and lightly toned. About EF.
On this issue, the star has eight rays in nearly all cases. This coin is a very rare variant with only seven rays; missing in RBW collection, where are listed a six-rayed and a five-rayed varieties.
On this issue, the star has eight rays in nearly all cases. This coin is a very rare variant with only seven rays; missing in RBW collection, where are listed a six-rayed and a five-rayed varieties.