Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 472. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $530. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

L. Minucius. 133 BC. AR Denarius (3.87 g, 1h). Rome mint. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet ornamented with gryphon’s head, visor in three pieces and peaked, earring in form of grape bunch, and pearl necklace, hair falling in three locks; mark of value behind / Jupiter driving galloping quadriga right, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, holding scepter and reins in left; ROMA below, [L •] MINVCI in exergue. Crawford 248/1; Sydenham 470; Kestner 2246-7; BMCRR Rome 963-4; Minucia 15. Superb EF, lightly toned. Struck from fresh dies. Excellent details.