CNG 91, Lot: 812. Estimate $500. Sold for $525. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Q. Thermus M.f. 103 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.96 g, 8h). Rome mint. Head of Mars left, wearing crested helmet, ornamented with plume and annulet / Two warriors fighting, each armed with sword and shield; the one on the left protects a fallen comrade; the other wears horned helmet. Crawford 319/1; Sydenham 592; Minucia 19. Near EF, toned. Perfectly centered reverse.