CNG 85, Lot: 778. Estimate $500. Sold for $850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

M. Aurelius Cotta. 139 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.98 g, 7h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; X (mark of value) behind / Hercules driving biga of centaurs right; centaurs each carrying a branch. Crawford 229/1a; Sydenham 429; Aurelia 16. Good VF, toned, shallow scratch under nose to mouth beneath tone. Rare.