LolliusPalikanusdenarius

AR LOLLIUS PALICANUS denarius 45 B.C. (3.84g,6h) Rome mint O: Head of Libertas wearing cruciform earring and pearl necklace, two locks of hair falling down her neck. LIBERT[ATIS] around.Cr. 473/1 ; Syd. 960; BMC 4011. R: PALIKANUS. View of the Rostra ornamented with three beaks in three arches and surmounted by subsellium (tribune’s bench). G: EF, areas of die rust and shallow cleaning scratches on obverse, die break on reverse. Ex. A. Lynn collection, ex. Triton III (lot 11/30/-12/1/1999) lot 940, ex. CNG, Auction 40 (12/4/1996) lot 1291, J.W. Garrett, Numismatic Fine Arts and Bank Leu AG, Auction May 16-18, 1984) lot 675, and the Hennessy collection. S: Helios 4, lot 148 10/14/09