Lot 4420

Description

Ti. Quinctius, (112-111 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.81 g), obv. bust of Hercules seen from behind, with head turned to left, and club over right shoulder, rev. two horses to left, ridden by naked rider (Desulter) wearing cuirass, behind control letter N dot below, below a rat to right, between TI and Q, in exerque on tablet, D.S.S, border of dots, (S.174, C.297/1a, Cf.BMC Italy 577, RSC Quinctia 6 [p.84]). Very fine and rare.

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3602) and coming from an old Hungarian collection. Also ex C. Pitchfork Collection and previously from Dolphin Coins, London, November 16, 1986.