172, Lot: 168. Estimate $100. Sold for $115. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

C. Vibius Varus. 42 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.74 g). Wreathed head of Bacchus right / Panther springing left towards altar; mask right on altar and filleted thyrsus behind. Crawford 494/36; CRI 192; Sydenham 1138; Vibia 24. VF, toned, reverse a little off-center, surfaces a touch rough.

From The John A. Seeger Collection.