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Lot # 442
A. Postumius Albinus. AR Denarius serratus, 81 BC. Obv. HISPAN. Veiled head of Hispania right, with dishevelled hair. Rev. A·POST·A·F·S·N·ALBIN (AL ligate). Togate figure standing left, raising right hand; on left, legionary eagle; on right, fasces with axe. Cr. 372/2; B. (Postumia) 8. AR. 3.94 g. 29.5 mm. Brilliant and lightly toned. Gash across the reverse surface. (C. Stannard 'The adjustment al marco of the weight of Roman Republican denarii blanks by gouging' in 'Metallurgy in numismatics vol 3' Royal Numismatic Society, 1993). EF/About EF.