lower right with Celtic cross
crowned facing bust within tressure of nine arcs
Small spot with near full lustre on obverse
Insignificant light rubbing/tooling in fields
Toned unevenly with surface marks
M. Atilius Serranus, Silver Denarius lower right with Celtic crossM. Atilius Serranus (148 B. C.), Silver Denarius. Mint of Rome. SAR[AN], helmeted head of Roma facing right, mark of value 'X' below chin, M ATIL, The Dioscuri galloping right, holding spears, ROMA in linear frame below, 4. 04g., 6h (Crawford 214 1c; Sydenham 398d; RBW 906). Beautiful old cabinet tone with steel blue iridescence, extremely fine and most attractive.