C. Antesti. Denarius circa 146, AR 19.6mm., 4.04g. Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, puppy walking upwards and below chin, X. Rev. The Dioscuri galloping r.; below horses, C·ANTESTI and ROMA in rectangular frame. Babelon Antestia 2. Sydenham 406. Crawford 219/1a.
Lovely old cabinet tone, slightly off centre, About Extremely Fine.
From a European Collection.Ex Sotheby's 1982, 241.
In addition, winning bids of EEC clients for this coin are subject to a 5% fee on hammer price as a reimbursement for import duty paid to HMRC.