Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

C. Coelius Caldus. Silver Denarius (3.91 g), 104 BC. Rome. Head of Roma left, wearing winged helmet ornamented with griffin's head. Reverse C COIL below, CALD in exergue, Victory, holding reins, driving galloping biga left; above X with two pellets. Crawford 318/1a; Sydenham 582; Coelia 2. Boldly struck in high relief and well centered on a nice wide flan. Superb Extremely Fine.

The control mark on the reverse of the denarii of C. Coelius Caldus consists of a Latin letter either alone or with up to four pellets. No control is found on more than one die.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300.
Ex LHS 100 (23-24 April 2007), 384.