AR Denarius, 3.93g (17mm, 3h).

Bust of Mars with helmet r. / Rider with lance striking warrior who is about to kill an unarmed prisoner, on the right in the field helmet and shield.

Pedigree: Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachf, 26-8 November, 1997 Auction 197, lot 453

References: Crawford 429/1. Sydenham 900

Grade: Tight flan but with nice iridescence and good strike. Some minor overall wear. aEF

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