Triton XVII, Lot: 508. Estimate $300. Sold for $575. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Q. Fabius Maximus. 127 BC. AR Denarius (16mm, 3.91 g, 2h). Rome mint. Head of Roma right, in high relief, wearing winged helmet, ornamented with griffin’s head, the visor in three pieces and peaked, wearing triple-drop earring; star on neckpiece of helmet; ROMA downwards to left, Q • (MA)X, (mark of value) below chin / Cornucopia and thunderbolt in saltire; all within wreath of grain ears and poppy heads. Crawford 265/1; Sydenham 478; Kestner 2386-8; BMCRR Rome 1157-8; Fabia 5. EF, toned, small die break on either side.

From the Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.1.12650.