132, Lot: 143. Estimate $75. Sold for $92. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

L. Pomponius Cn.f. 118 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (20mm, 3.78 g). Helmeted head of Roma right / Gallic warrior (Bituitus?) in biga right. Crawford 282/4 var.; Sydenham 522a; Pomponia 7a. VF.

Bituitus was king of the Arverni, a Gaulish tribe. After his defeat in 121 BC by Cnaeus Domitius, a Roman colony was founded at Narbo in Gaul. Within a few years, a mint was established in Narbo and among the earliest issues were these serrate denarii.