Crawford 257/1, Roman Republic, 130 BC., moneyer Marcus Vargunteius, Denarius

Roman Republic (Rome mint 130 BC.), moneyer Marcus Vargunteius.
AR Denarius (18-19,5 mm, 3,77 g), silver, axis coin alignment ?? (ca. 180°),
Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma to right, wearing necklace of beads; behind, M. VARG; value mark to right below chin, XVI (value of 16 As, in monogram).
Rev.: Jupiter in quadriga to right, holding thunderbolt and reins in his left hand and branch in his right; in exergue, ROMA.
Crawford 257/1 ; Syd. 507 ; BMC 1068 ; Bab. (Vargunteia) 1 .

For this type Crawford found an estimate of 107 obverse dies and 134 reverse dies.