*Superior Quality* Roman Republic – L. Sempronius Pitio (148 BC) Silver Denarius – NGC AU 5/5 – 4/5
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Description Roman Republic. Time of the Third Punic War. L. Sempronius Pitio, as moneyer AR (Silver) denarius. Mint of Rome; struck 148 BC. Graded AU 5/5 - 4/5 by NGC; perfectly centered with frosty, glistening surfaces and sharp devices. Design: Helmeted bust of Roma right; X (10 = mark of value) to right, moneyer name to left / The Dioscuri (Castor & Pollux) riding right; ROMA below Reference: Crawford 216/1. Sydenham 402. Dimensions: 18 mm / 3.70 gm Provenance: Ex Triton Auction I (December 1997), lot 1073. Condition: NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5; a superb early Republican specimen.
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