Triton XXII, Lot: 917. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. L. Valerius Acisculus. 45 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 4.12 g, 12h). Rome mint. Diademed head of Apollo Soranus right; star above; acisculus and ACISCVLVS downward behind; all within laurel wreath / Europa riding bull right, holding her veil with both hands which billows out above; L • VALERIVS in exergue. Crawford 474/1b; CRI 90a; Sydenham 998a; Valeria 16; BMCRR Rome 4102-4; RBW 1659. Choice EF, light golden iridescent toning.

From the Alan J. Harlan Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 40 (16 May 2007), lot 571.