Denarius, type 1


Obverse
Obverse legend
Reverse legend
Reverse

CAR _ LVS (inscribed in two lines, three globules in triangle between the two letters C, same thing between the letters R and S. One globule in the middle between the letters A and V).

GER _ VASI (inscribed in two lines separated by two lines (tilde?), the first between the letters G and V, the second between the letters E, R and A, S. The letter S retrograde. One globule at the bottom left of the letter G, another at the top to the left of the letter V, yet another under the letter A).



One copy preserved at the Münzkabinett der Staatlichen Museen of Berlin, link to the page of their website showing the photo of the coin: http://www.smb-digital.de/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=2440722&viewType=detailView.

 

The two lines on the reverse may be tildes (noted in the description).


G F XF 40 AU 58 MS 63 MS 65
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Seems never to have gone on sale.