DR-458 | Crawford: 382/1b
Caius Naevius Balbus
Caius Naevius Balbus
Gens: Naevia
Moneyer: Caius Naevius Balbus
Date and mint: 79 BC - Rome
Obverse: Bust of Venus, right, diadem. Dotted border.
Legend: S C
Symbols: Reverse above, control mark
Reverse: Victoria in biga, right, holding reins in both hands. Dotted border.
Legend: C NAE BALB
Comment: This denarius, as the acronym S.C. indicates, was minted by order of the Senate due to the Sertorian wars that took place in Hispania.
Provenance: Classical Numismatic group (2014)
Price: 926 €
Other references
| Crawford: | 382/1b |
| DR: | 458 |
| BMCRR (Grueber): | Roma 2926-2976, 2924, 2925 |
| B (Babelon): | Naevia 6 |
| RSC (Seaby): | Naevia 6, 6a |
| FFC (Fdez., Fdez., Calicó): | 937, 938 |
| RC / RCV (D. Sear): | 309 |
| CRI (Sear Imperators) 49 - 27 BC: | |
| CRR (Sydenham): | 769b, 769a |
| Cal (Calicó): | 1041, 1042 |
| RBW: | |
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