88, Lot: 138. Estimate $100. Sold for $82. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Ti. Veturius. 137 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.88 gm). Helmeted bust of Mars right / Youth kneeling holding pig, between two soldiers. Crawford 234/1; Sydenham 527; Veturia 1. Toned VF.
Ex Lakeview Collection.
The reverse refers to the treaty with the Numantians in 137 BC. A rare contemporary historical reference on a Republican coin.