Roman, circa 1st century BC. Tessera (Lead, 19.32 mm, 4.08 g). Eight-petalled rosette. Rev. Dolphin right, with a shaft below (?); above, VI. Overbeck 196. Rostovtsev 2939 var. (without numeral). Excellent preservation for the type: Good Extremely Fine. Rare. If the dolphin represents a military standard, the numeral VI could refer to the Legio VI Victrix, founded by Octavian, which—among other things—fought in Sicily against Sextus Pompey and at Actium against Mark Antony.
Roman, circa 1st century BC. Tessera (Lead, 19.32 mm, 4.08 g). Eight-petalled rosette. Rev. Dolphin right, with a shaft below (?); above, VI. Overbeck 196. Rostovtsev 2939 var. (without numeral). Excellent preservation for the type: Good Extremely Fine. Rare.
If the dolphin represents a military standard, the numeral VI could refer to the Legio VI Victrix, founded by Octavian, which—among other things—fought in Sicily against Sextus Pompey and at Actium against Mark Antony.