Crawford 191/1 var., Roman Republic, 169-158 BC., Rome mint, moneyer: a Valerius, Æ As.

Roman Republic, moneyer: a Valerius, Rome mint, ca. 169-158 BC.,
Æ As (32-33 mm / 28,18 g), based on an As of about 27 g.,
Obv.: laureate head of Janus, value mark I above.
Rev.: prow of galley right; I (mark of value) to right, above, {VAL} -monogram, horizontal L; below, [ROMA].
Crawford 191/1 var. (monogram with horizontal L-stroke) (citing 18 specimens of all varieties in Paris, this scarce var. from the Montore Inferiore hoard, only one reverse die) ; Syd. 356 var. ; BMC 545 var. ; Babelon Valeria 1 var. .