Denarius, type 2, var 1
CARo _ LVS (inscribed in two lines, one globule in the middle between the letters A and V).
LUG _ DUN (inscribed in two lines, a tilde under the letter G, three globules aligned vertically under the letter U of DUN).
Photo of a coin sold by Monnaies d'Antan, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4998386, link to their website: http://www.monnaiesdantan.com/.
Another copy preserved at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (public domain), link to the page of their website showing the photo of the coin: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b104421237/f1.item.
Does the copy sold by Jean Elsen & ses Fils S.A. have a single globule on the reverse? Or are these globules erased? I think they are erased and that the type is similar to this type 2 var 1. Here is the coin sold by Jean Elsen & ses Fils S.A.: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=909615.
| N° | G | F | XF 40 | AU 58 | MS 63 | MS 65 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ? | ? | ? | ? |