L. Papius. 79 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (19mm, 3.96 g, 6h). Rome mint. Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat-skin headdress; hand wearing caestus to left / Griffin springing right; racing torch below. Crawford 384/1 (symbols 55); Sydenham 773; Papia 1; RBW 1412-3 var. (controls). Light iridescent toning, minor marks. Near EF. Rare symbol pair, only one in CoinArchives.
From the S & S Collection. Lot includes a Joel L. Malter ticket marked lot 44.