Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 469. Estimate $3000.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $6750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Counterfeiter’s die. Circa 136 BC. Iron die for AR Denarius. Dimensions: length, 70mm; width, 20 mm of quadrilateral form. Weight: 186.12 grams. Bronze face of cast impression of reverse of denarius (Antestia 9) mounted to iron shank. Cf. Crawford pp. 560-562; cf. N. Lupu, “Aspekte des Münzumlaufs im vorrömischen Dakien,” JNG XVII (1967), pl. 6; cf. C.C. Vermeule, “Some notes on ancient dies and coining methods,” NumCirc LXI.10 (November 1953), Die Representation No. 2; cf. W. Malkmus, “Addenda to Vermeule’s catalog of ancient coin dies: Part 1,” SAN XVII.4 (September 1989), p. 82. Die face is clear, green patina on the bronze, iron shank in excellent condition.