Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 825. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

M. Aurelius Cotta. 139 BC. AR Denarius (3.90 gm, 12h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; COTA before, X (mark of value) behind / Hercules in galloping biga of centaurs right, holding club and reins; Centaurs each carry a branch; M. AVREL[I] below, [ROMA in linear border in exergue]. Crawford 229/1a; Sydenham 429; Kestner 2116; BMCRR Rome 914; Aurelia 16. EF, edge flaw, lightly toned. ($300)

From the Claude Collection.