L. Antestius Gragulus. 136 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.92 g, 12h). Rome mint. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet, ornamented with griffin’s head, the visor in three pieces and peaked, single-pendant earring, and pearl necklace, hair falling in three locks; GRAG downward to left, mark of value below chin / Jupiter, holding thunderbolt in right hand and scepter and reins in left, driving galloping quadriga right; L • (ANTE)S below, ROMA in exergue. Crawford 238/1; Sydenham 451; Antestia 9; BMCRR 976–9; Kestner 2144–5; RBW 980. Attractive vibrant iridescent toning. EF.
