★ Fascinating coin with a collectors ticket from 21.12.1962 purchased for 15 DM. ★

L. Papia, 79 BC. AR Denarius serratus (19,2 mm. 3,8 g.). Rome. Carpenters guild. Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goatskin, pickaxe behind head. Rev. Griffin prancing right, pointed hammer below, L. PAPI in exergue.. Crawford 384/1, type 48; Sydenham 773; Papia 1; Sear 311. Almost Extremely Fine, with a lovely old cabinet tone and very rare symbols on the obverse and reverse. From an old German collection with a collectors ticket from 21.12.1962 purchased for 15 DM from Finkh.