Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 473. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

M. Aburius M.f. Geminus. 132 BC. AR Denarius (3.94 g, 1h). Rome mint. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet ornamented with gryphon’s head, visor in three pieces and peaked, earring, and pearl necklace, hair falling in three locks; GEM behind, mark of value below chin / Sol driving galloping quadriga right, holding reins in left hand, whip in right; M • ABVI below, ROMA in exergue. Crawford 250/1; Sydenham 487; Kestner 2260-3; BMCRR Rome 995-7; Aburia 6. Superb EF, attractively toned, traces of die rust on obverse. Well centered and boldly struck on both sides.