Triton XXII, Lot: 809. Estimate $300. Sold for $1700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

C. Allius Bala. 92 BC. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.86 g, 6h). Rome mint. Diademed female head (Diana?) right, wearing pearl necklace; BALA downward to left, B below chin / Diana driving galloping biga of stags right, holding spear, reins, and torch; scorpion below stags; C • ALLI in exergue; all within laurel wreath. Crawford 336/1c; Sydenham 595; Aelia 4; BMCRR Rome 1744-5 var. (symbol on rev.); RBW 1228 var. (same). Choice EF, lightly toned with underlying luster.

From the Alan J. Harlan Collection, purchased from R.M. Smythe (David Vagi).