319, Lot: 317. Estimate $100. Sold for $160. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

M. Opimius. 131 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.88 g, 12h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma right; tripod to left, mark of value below chin / Apollo driving galloping biga right, holding arrow, reins, and bow, [quiver] over shoulder. Crawford 254/1; Sydenham 475; Opimia 16. VF, toned, slight die shift on obverse.

From the Ronald J. Hansen Collection.