Crawford 219/3, Roman Republic, 146 BC., Rome mint, moneyer C. Antestius, Æ Semis.
Roman Republic, moneyer C. Antestius, Rome mint, 146 BC.,
Semis (ø 25-26 mm / 13,03 g), bronze, axes irregular alignment ↑↠(ca. 290°),
Obv.: laureate head of Saturn r.; behind, value mark S.
Rev.: [C·] {ANTE}STI / S / [ROM]A , prow of galley right; value makk S to right before; above, puppy and [C·] {ANTE}STI (ANTE in monogram); below, [ROM]A.
Crawford 258, 219/3 (citing 2 specimens in Paris) ; Babelon Antestia 5 ; Sydenham 407a ; BMCRR Rome 864 .
rare
the moneyer is a C. Antestius, not otherwise known.