Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 865. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $450. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

C. Servilius Vatia. Restored issue, 82-80 BC. AR Denarius (3.91 gm, 9h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; B and lituus behind, ROMA below, monogram below chin / C. SERVEIL, battle on horseback between man wielding shield and sword and man holding spear and shield inscribed M. Crawford 370/1b; Sydenham 720; Kestner 3180; BMCRR Rome 1169; Servilia 7. EF, lovely old cabinet toning. ($500)

From the Claude Collection.