436, Lot: 465. Estimate $150. Sold for $160. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

L. Julius Bursio. 85 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 4.04 g, 10h). Rome mint. Laureate, winged, and draped bust of Apollo Vejovis right; to left, trident above bow / Victory driving galloping quadriga right, holding reins and wreath; EX • A • P in exergue. Crawford 352/1b; Sydenham 729; Julia 6; Type as RBW 1348. Good VF, some light iridescent toning. Rare.

From the Andrew McCabe Collection.

The British Museum collection has 115 examples of RRC 352/1a or 352/1c with moneyers name L. IVLI BVRSIO, but just 4 examples with EX A. P. Crawford in RRC, p. 605, says that this issue was struck from money left to the Roman people by Ptolemy Alexander I of Egypt, which probably arrived at Rome in 86 BC. Given the rarity of the EX A. P. issue, perhaps the bequest was modest! [Andrew McCabe]