Watch List notes:

Man. Acilius Balbus. 125 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.89 g, 12h). Rome mint. Head of Roma left, in high relief, wearing winged helmet, ornamented with griffin's head, the visor in three pieces and peaked, wearing single-drop earring and pearl necklace; B(AL)BVS downwards to left, mark of value below chin; ROMA below head, all within laurel wreath / Jupiter, holding thunderbolt in right hand and spear in left, standing in quadriga driven right by Victory, holding reins in left hand and whip in right; round Macedonian shield below; [(MN) •] ACIL[I] in exergue. Crawford 271/1; Sydenham 498; Kestner 2414; BMCRR Rome 1019-21; Acilia 1. Good VF, toned, trivial flan flaw on reverse.


From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.25470.