Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 847. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

M. Cato. 89 BC. AR Quinarius (1.97 gm, 5h). Rome mint. M. CATO behind, head of Liber right, wearing ivy-wreath / Victory seated right, holding a palm-branch over left shoulder, patera in right hand; VICTRIX in exergue. Crawford 343/2a; Sydenham 597 var. (letter below head); Kestner 2999 var. (same); BMCRR Italy 662 var. (same); Porcia 7d. EF, toned. Exceptional. ($300)

From the Claude Collection.