Crawford 219/2, Roman Republic, 146 BC., Rome mint, moneyer C. Antestius, As.
Roman Republic, Rome mint, moneyer C. Antestius, 146 BC.,
As (ø 29-31 mm / 23,61 g), bronze, axes irregular alignment ↑↖ (ca. 290°),
Obv.: laureate head of Janus, value mark I above.
Rev.: [C· {ANTE}]STI / I / RO[MA] , (ANTE in monogram), prow of galley right; value mark I before; above, [puppy and C· {ANTE}]STI; below, RO[MA].
Crawford I, 258, 219/2 (citing 14 specimens in Paris) ; Babelon Antestia 4 ; Sydenham 407 .
the moneyer is a C. Antestius, not otherwise known.