Triton XXII, Lot: 928. Estimate $1000. Sold for $8500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

The Pompeians. Cn. Nerius. Spring 49 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 4.06 g, 11h). Rome mint. Head of Saturn right, harpa over shoulder; (NE)RI • Q • (VR)B downward to right / Aquila between two signa inscribed H (hastati) and P (principes), respectively; L • LE(NT) upward to left, [C •] (MA)RC upward to right, CO S across lower field. Crawford 441/1; CRI 2; Sydenham 937; Neria 1; BMCRR Rome 3950-2; RBW –. Choice EF, lightly toned with underlying luster. Exceptional.

From the Alan J. Harlan Collection. Ex Goldman Roman Imperatorial Collection (Triton XVI, 7 January 2013), lot 856; Dix, Noonan, Webb A3 (27 September 2007), lot 2472.