54, Lot: 82. Estimate $100. Sold for $60. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Q. Fabius Labeo. 124 BC. AR Denarius (3.94 gm). Helmeted head of Roma right, LABEO before, ROMA behind, X below chin / Jupiter in quadriga right, prow below; Q • FABI in exergue. Crawford 273/1; Sydenham 532; Fabia 1. Toned VF. ($100)
The reverse type commemorates certain naval victories against Antiochus the Great of Syria, brought about by an ancestor of the moneyer bearing his same name.