Roman Republic, M. Aemilius Lepidus, 58 BC, AR denarius, 3.97 g. (19 mm). Obverse: Head of Alexandria right, wearing mural crown; ALEXANDREA below. Reverse: M. Lepidus standing left, crowning the young Ptolemy V, who stands facing, holding staff; T • VTOR • REG to left; S • C above, PO(NF) • MAX • to right; M • LEPIDVS in exergue. Crawford 419/2.
VF-EF, with a few scratches to reverse, very attractive patina.
An extremely rare coin of the moneyer Lepidus who was later one of the triumviri with Octavian and Mark Antony in the second triumvirate formally constituted in 43 BC. A similar example was sold in CNG, Triton XXVII, lot 594 (hammer $4250).
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