Lot 2245

Description

Q. Opimius, (169-158 B.C.), Rome mint, AE as, (24.12 grams), obv. head of Janus, I above, rev. prow to right, ROMA below, OPEI above, I to right; another Valerius, similar VAL monogram above, (20.03 grams), another uncertain moneyer AT or TA, similar AT monogram above, (24.20 grams), C. Scribonius, similar [C] SCR above, (27.67 grams), (S.-, Cr.190/1, 191/1, 192/1, 201/2, Syd.363, 356, 372, 380). Very good - good fine, all very scarce. (4)

Ex. Mark Marsham collection, M.R. Roberts March 16, 1984 for the first coin; Glendining's London, November 7, 1979 (lot 186 part) for the second and fourth coins.