Lot 445:
L. Papius. AR Denarius serratus, 79 BC. Obv. Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat's skin; behind, jar. Bead and reel border. Rev. Gryphon leaping right; below, reel; in exergue, L·PAPI. Cr. 384/1 (pair of symbols 172); B. (Papia) 1; Banti 1/80. AR. 3.87 g. 18.50 mm. Attractive light tone over brilliant surfaces; gash on obverse (C. Stannard 'The adjustment al marco of the weight of Roman Republican denarii blanks by gouging' in 'Metallurgy in numismatics vol 3' Royal Numismatic Society, 1993). VF.
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