Crawford 227/1d, Roman Republic, 140 BC., Rome mint, moneyer M. Aufidius Rusticus, Denarius.
Roman Republic, Rome mint, moneyer M. Aufidius Rusticus, 140 BC.,
Denarius (ø 18-19 mm / 3,62 g), silver, axes irregular alignment ↑↠(ca. 260°), corrosion pits, blue toning,
Obv.: IVX - RVS , helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, value mark IVX (XVI downwards, "value 16" As) and below chin, RVS and small banler´s mark "P".
Rev.: M·AVF / [ROMA] , Jupiter in fast quadriga r., hurling thunderbolt and holding scepter; below horses, M·AVF (AVF in monogram) and [ROMA in a partial tablet], bankers marks ° and C at tip of scepter.
Crawford I, 258, 227/1d (citing only 6 obv. dies and 8 rev. dies - of all four var.) ; Babelon Aufidia 1 ; Sydenham 446a .
very rare
the moneyer is a M. Aufidius Rusticus.