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Lot # 313
L. Manlius Torquatus. AR/AE Fourrée (?) Denarius, 65 BC. D/ Head of Sibyl right, wearing ivy-wreath; below SIBYLLA. Border of dots. R/ Tripod, on which stands amphora between two stars; on left, L·TORQVAT; on right, III·VIR. Torque as border. RRSC D203b; Cr. 411/1b; B. (Manlia) 12. AR/AE. 3.16 g. 18.5 mm. R. Test cut on reverse. Repairs. Cleaning marks. This denarius appears to be a fourrée specimen, as a trace of a copper core is visible on the obverse beneath the silver surface. Good VF.