317, Lot: 206. Estimate $100. Sold for $300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

P. Laeca. 110-109 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.89 g, 3h). Rome mint. Helmeted head of Roma rigt; X (mark of value) below chin / Roman warrior standing left, placing his hand above the head of a citizen; lictor to right. Crawford 301/1; Sydenham 571; Porcia 4. Near EF, toned.

From the Demetrios Armounta Collection. Purchased from Seaby’s on 28 December 1965 for £5.