Sale: CNG 82, Lot: 31. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 16 September 2009.  Sold For $350. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CELTIC, Eastern Europe. Imitations of Roman Republican. Eravisci. After 75 BC. AR Denarius (3.43 g, 6h). Imitating C. Naevius Balbus and L. Papius. Diademed head of Venus right / Griffin right; IR(AV)ISCI below. Freeman 18 (dies 13/I); Davis class B, group II, E10; Lanz -; CCCBM I 273 (same rev. die); KMH 1542-4 (same dies). VF, toned, struck with worn obverse die.

From the Dr. William F. Blank Collection.