Experts in Coins & Medals

L. Roscius Fabatus, 59 BC. Denarius Serratus (Silver, 19 mm, 3.72 g, 6 h), Rome. [L·ROSCI] Head of Juno Sospita to right, wearing goat-skin headdress; in the field to left, stork standing to right. Rev. FABATI Female standing to right, feeding a serpent coiled to left; in the field to left, bee. Babelon (Roscia) 3. Crawford 412/1, symbols 49. RBW 1491-2 (but with other symbols). Sydenham 915. Attractively toned, sharply struck and well-centered. Good extremely fine.

BARBAROUS IMITATION, Uncertain Germanic tribes. 3rd-4th centuries. (Bronze, 18 mm, 2.13 g, 9 h), Imitating the moon and stars denarii of Hadrian. II - II Laureate and cuirassed bust to left. Rev. I - I Moon and star. For a potential prototype, cf. RIC II.3, 925. Punctured; cleaning marks, otherwise, very fine.