Lot 2244

Description

Annonymous Wolf and Twins Series, (169-158 B.C.), Rome mint, AE as, (26.10 grams), obv. head of Janus, I above, rev. prow to right, ROMA below, she-wolf suckling twins above, I to right; Q. Opimius (169-158 B.C.), AE semis, obv. laureate head of Saturn right, S before, rev. similar, S before, ROMA below, O APMI monogram above, (13.20 grams), (S.145 [£140], -, Cr.183/1, 188/2, Syd.297, 362a). Fine; nearly fine, first scarce, second very rare. (2)

Ex. Spink Australia, February 5, 1977 privately for the first coin; H.Pegg Collection, Spink Auctions London, March 6, 1985 (lot 37 part) for the second coin.