The Dioscuri Collection. The Roman Republic.
Petillius Capitolinus. Denarius 41, AR 19 mm, 3.70 g. PETILLIVS Eagle on thunderbolt r., with open wings; below, CAPITOLINVS. Rev. Hexastyle temple with decorated roof; between central four columns, hanging decorations. Babelon Petillia 2. Sydenham 1150. Sear Imperators 174 . Woytek Arma et Nummi p. 558. FFC 961 (this coin). RBW 1704. Crawford 487/2a.
Scarce. Perfectly struck and centred on a very large flan. Lovely iridescent
tone and good extremely fine /almost Fdc
Ex NAC 7, 1994, 655 and Aureo & Calicó 319, 2018, Alba Longa, 538 sales.