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Denomination: Denarius
Era: c. 179-170 BC
Metal: AR
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma r. with peaked visor; “X” behind; Border of dots
Reverse: Dioscuri riding r. ROMA in raised letters in frame. MAT monogram below
Mint: Rome
Weight: 2.47 gm.
Reference: Crawford 162/2a
Provenance: John Jencek, 10-FEB-2015
MAT monogram. This issue has three distinct styles. This is an example of the scarcest of those styles. The coin is VF.
Collection : Early Roman Silver with Monograms to c. 140 B.C.