★ A beautiful denarius of Q. Thermus M.f, ★

Q. Thermus M.f, 103 BC. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.86 g, 11 h), Rome. Head of Mars to left, wearing crested helmet decorated with two volutes and a plume. Rev. Q• THE RM MF Two warriors fighting, each armed with sword and shield; the one on the left protects a fallen comrade, the other wears horned helmet. Babelon (Minucia) 19. Crawford 319/1. RBW 1174. Sydenham 592. Beautifully toned. A few light scratches, otherwise, very fine.

From the J. M. A. L. Collection, formed between 1970 and 2000, Chaponnière & Firmenich 13, 16 May 2021, 237 (with collector's ticket) and ex Schweizerische Kreditanstalt Bern FPL 26, August 1978, 134.