Anonymous Victory-in-Biga Denarius

Attribution: Italy. Rome. The Roman state (anonymous issue — no moneyer's name). c. 157–156 BC. AR. denarius.

Obverse: Head of Roma right in winged helmet; denomination mark X (= 10 asses) behind

Reverse: Victory, holding whip and reins, driving galloping biga right; ROMA in exergue

Weight: 3.92 g (tag) (From the Ancient Imports slip; the old typed tag's back gives 60,8 grs (= 3.94 g) — consistent. Not re-weighed in hand) · 17.97 mm  Reference: Crawford 197/1b

Formerly attributed: Roman Republic, 145–138 BC (the earlier dealer's typed tag, dating since revised; annotated 'near last anon.')