Triton XVII, Lot: 502. Estimate $200. Sold for $500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Cn. Gellius. 138 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.80 g, 10h). Rome mint. Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet ornamented with griffin’s head, the visor in three pieces and peaked, earring of pellets and pearl necklace, hair arranged in three symmetrical locks; X (mark of value) to left; all within laurel wreath / Mars, helmeted, holding shield on left arm and with right encircling the goddess Nerio, in quadriga galloping right; the hands of the goddess appear to be bound behind her; CN • GE[?] below; ROMA in exergue. Crawford 232/1; cf. Sydenham 434-434a; Kestner 2126; cf. BMCRR Rome 918-9; cf. Gellia 1-2a. Good VF, toned, minor deposits.

From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.25483.