Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. L. Livineius Regulus. 42 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.85 g, 3h). Rome mint. Bare head of the Praetor L. Regulus right / Venatio scene: in foreground, lion charging right toward a bestiarius who spears it; in background on left, a wounded bear sits right; on right, another bestiarius, holding sword and shield, defends himself against a tiger charging left; L • REGVLV[S] in exergue. Crawford 494/30; CRI 179; Sydenham 1112; Livineia 12; RBW 1735. Lightly toned, some luster, reverse slightly off center. Near EF.
Ex Stack's (6 December 1995), lot 255; Numismatica Ars Classica 7 (1 March 1994), lot 659.
