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M.SERGI SILVS Q (M. Sergius Silus) Denar
Rome 116 or 115 B.C.
Avers: Roma bust with winged helmet, behind ROMA and ∗ in front EX SC
Revers: Celtic (?) warrior with helmet and shield gallopping to the left, holding sword and enemy head, in front Q, below M SERGI, in exergue SILVS
The warrior could maybe also the eponymous Praetor 197, grandfather of the minting quaestor, who took part in the battles against Hannibal despite a lost hand.
Crawford 286/1, Sear 163, Albert 1060Die estimation by Crawford:
obverse: 287 reverse: 359
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