L. Roscius Fabatus. 59 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (18mm, 3.96 g, 5h). Rome mint. Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat-skin headdress; unidentified control mark to left; [L ROSCI below] / Female standing right, feeding from her dress a serpent, erect, left; unidentified control mark to left, FABATI in exergue. Crawford 412/1 (symbol pair 215); Sydenham 915; Roscia 3; BMCRR Rome cf. 3394-3510; cf. Kestner 3394-3406; RBW 1491-2 var. (controls). Lightly toned, patches of find patina, a few light scratches. EF. Extremely rare control marks, only four in Schaefer’s photofile.
From the 1930’s Collection of Robert W. Hubel of Michigan. Ex Helbing 57 (20 June 1929), lot 4065.
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