Manlia Scantilla, Silver Denarius, Ch XF, 4/5, 5/5
Manlia Scantilla (wife of Didius Julianus and mother of Didia Clara), Silver Denarius. Mint of Rome, struck A.D. 193. MANL SCAN-TILLA AVG, draped bust facing right, rev. IVNO REGINA, Juno standing left, holding a patera and a sceptre, a peacock stands on left, 3.46g., 6h (RIC 7a; C 2). An excellent portrait, well-struck on good metal, with a beautiful old cabinet tone and a superb old provenance to some of the finest collections of the early 20th century, a tiny insignificant metal-flaw on cheek, good very fine to nearly extremely fine and very rare. Graded NGC Choice XF, strike 4/5, surface 5/5
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Manlia Scantilla (wife of Didius Julianus and mother of Didia Clara), Silver Denarius. Mint of Rome, struck A.D. 193. MANL SCAN-TILLA AVG, draped bust facing right, rev. IVNO REGINA, Juno standing left, holding a patera and a sceptre, a peacock stands on left, 3.46g., 6h (RIC 7a; C 2). An excellent portrait, well-struck on good metal, with a beautiful old cabinet tone and a superb old provenance to some of the finest collections of the early 20th century, a tiny insignificant metal-flaw on cheek, good very fine to nearly extremely fine and very rare. Graded NGC Choice XF, strike 4/5, surface 5/5
