Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 870. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $515. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

C. Marius C. f. Capito. 81 BC. AR Denarius (3.93 gm, 5h). Rome mint. CAPIT. behind, draped bust of Ceres right, wearing grain-ear wreath and earring; LXXVII above, staff with double hook below chin / C. MARI. C. F. / S. C in two lines in exergue, husbandman plowing left with a yoke of oxen; LXXVII above. Crawford 378/1c; Sydenham 744b; Kestner 3210 var. (control symbol and number); BMCRR Rome 2855 var. (same); Maria 9. Superb EF, gray and iridescent toning ($300)

From the Claude Collection.