CNG 103, Lot: 645. Estimate $300. Sold for $550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

P. Licinius Crassus M.f. 55 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.88 g, 3h). Rome mint. Diademed and draped bust of Venus right / Soldier standing left, holding spear and leading horse by bridle; cuirass and shield below. Crawford 430/1; Sydenham 929; Licinia 18; RBW 1539. VF, toned.

From the Dr. Lawrence D. Sporty Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Inventory 914997 (January 2012). Includes ticket from an old French collection.