CNG 97, Lot: 589. Estimate $200. Sold for $160. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

M. Fabrinius. 132 BC. Æ Triens (20mm, 7.73 g, 6h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Minerva right; •••• (mark of value) to left / Prow of galley right; •••• (mark of value) to right. Crawford 251/2; Sydenham 453a. VF, dark gray-green patina, earthen deposits, edge split. Rare.

From the RBW Collection, purchased from Birkler & Waddell, September 1980.