5388 Auction #26 Lot Number: 62209 Sale Price: $148.50 Denomination: Denarius Grade: VF Reference: Crawford 445/1b; Sear 4; Sydenham 1029; Cornelia 64a L. Cornelius Lentulus and C. Claudius Marcellus. 49 BC. AR Denarius (3.83 gm). Facing head of Medusa in center of triskeles, ear of corn between each leg / Jupiter standing right, holding thunderbolt and eagle; LENT MAR to left, COS to right. Crawford 445/1b; Sear, CRI 4; Sydenham 1029; Cornelia 64a. VF, light porosity. Estimate $200. This coin was struck by the two consuls of 49 BC. As supporters of Pompey, they opposed Caesar, and had fled to Sicily, where this particular issue was struck. Used by permission of CNG, www.historicalcoins.com