Crawford 219/1e, Roman Republic, 146 BC., Rome mint, moneyer C. Antestius, Denarius.
Roman Republic, Rome mint, moneyer C. Antestius, 146 BC.,
Denarius (ø 16-18 mm / 3,44 g), silver, axes irregular alignment ↑↠(ca. 260°),
Obv.: C· {ANTE}-S[TI] / X , (ANTE in monogram), helmeted head of Roma r., value mark X (= 10 As) below chin.
Rev.: ROM[A] , the Dioscuri galloping r.; below, little dog (puppy) running right with both fore-feet raised; below, ROM[A].
Crawford I, 258, 219/1e (citing 105 obv. dies of var. d and e, and 131 rev. dies) ; Babelon Antestia 1 ; Sydenham 411 .
the moneyer is a C. Antestius, not otherwise known.