62 BC NGC Ch VF Scribonius Libo Roman Republic AR Denarius Puteal Scribonianum Coinage Hammer (25052202C)

Regular price $495.00

Choice Very Fine Roman Republic silver AR denarius ancient coin.
Struck for Moneyer L. Scribonius Libo c. 62 BC at the Rome Mint.
S-367, RRC 416/1, approx 18mm, 3.98g.
Well struck and centered with full legends, very appealing in hand.
Certified by NGC to Ch VF.
Appears to be conservatively graded.
Obverse: Diademed head of Bonus Eventus facing right, BON EVENT before, LIBO behind.
Reverse: The Puteal Scribonianum ornamented with garland between two lyres and coinage hammer, PVTEAL above, SCRIBON in ex.
The Puteal Scribonianum was a small enclosure in the Roman Forum originally built to protect a sacred spot. Later it became the haunt of moneylenders, hence the appearance of coining implements at the base of the monument. This example depicts a coin hammer used in the minting process.

Choice Very Fine Roman Republic silver AR denarius ancient coin.