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Denarius of C. Terentius Varro (Terentia)
Era: 209-208 BC
Metal: AR
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma R; X behind. Border of dots.
Reverse: Dioscuri on horseback right, each holding spear, star above each head; CVAR monogram below horses; ROMA in relief inside 3 line frame.
Mint: Sicily
Weight: 4.24 g.
Reference: RRC 74/1, BMCRR Rome 288, Syd 199
Date Acquired: May 19, 2023
Provenance: NAC Auction 138, Lot 379
Beautiful iridescent obverse toning, Light gold toning on reverse. Quite scarce. Schaefer identifies 6 obverse and 6 reverse dies. Rare this nice. Debernardi’s corpus includes 34 specimens. From the Graham Collection of Roman Republican Coins, NAC 138, March 12, 2023
Colección : Early Roman Silver with Monograms to c. 140 B.C.