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    Roman Imperatorial, The Pompeians

    moneyers L. Cornelius Lentulus and C. Claudius Marcellus
    Military mint in the East (Apollonia and Asia), 49 BC
    AR denarius, 19 mm, 3.8 gm
    Obv: Triskeles, with winged head of Medusa facing at center; stalk of grain between each leg
    Rev: Jupiter standing facing, head right, holding thunderbolt in right hand and eagle on left; LE(NT) (MAR) upward to left, COS upward to right
    Ref: Crawford 445/1b; Sydenham 1029a
    formerly slabbed, NGC ChVF*, 5/5, 5/5