Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 506. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $1500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

L. Valerius Acisculus. 45 BC. AR Denarius (3.99 g, 2h). Rome mint. Diademed head of Apollo Soranus right, wearing slight beard, hair falling in ringlets; pick-axe on left, star above, ACISCVLVS to lower left / Valeria Luperca riding a heifer right, holding a billowing veil above with both hands; L • VALERIVS in exergue. Crawford 474/1a; CRI 90; Sydenham 998; Kestner 3658-60; BMCRR Rome 4100; Valeria 17. EF, toned. Well struck for issue.