Roman Republic Struck Coinage BAL series Sextans, Central 
Italy ca 169-158, AE 4.68 g. 

Draped bust of Mercury right, wearing square cap, two dots 
above, caduceus behind shoulder 
Prow right, BAL ligate above, two dots before, ROMA below. 

Naevia 5; Sydenham 354d; Crawford 179/5; Sear 1269.

Very rare. 

With permission of Numismatica Ars Classica, Oct 2011