Sale: CNG 78, Lot: 1596. Estimate $200.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 May 2008.  Sold For $240. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

M. Baebius Q.f. Tampilus. 137 BC. AR Denarius (3.95 g, 1h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma left; X (mark of value) below chin / Apollo driving galloping quadriga right, holding branch, reins, bow and arrow. Crawford 236/1c; Sydenham 489; Baebia 12. Near EF, toned, an area of edge smoothing, a pair of shallow edge test cuts.