T. Quinctius Flamininus, Consul in 198 B.C., Gold Stater (8.44 g 12 h), Chalkis (?) mint, c. 196 B.C. Obverse: Bare head of Titus Quinctius Flamininus right Reverse: T.QVINCTI (upwards) Nike standing left, holding wreath over name with her right hand and palm branch with her left. Rarity: Extremely rare. Babelon (Quinctia) 2. Bahrfeldt 9.2 (Athens, with legend upwards; M. Galani-Krikou et al., Coins & Numismatics, Athens, Numismatic Museum, 1996, p. 174). Biaggi 9. Calicó 29. Crawford 548/1b. Kent & Hirmer 29 (London, with legend downwards). Kraay & Hirmer 579 (Berlin, with legend downwards). WAW 109 (with legend upwards). Ex Leu 81, 16 May 2001, 187. This coin bears the first real portrait of a living Roman to appear on a coin and is the only numismatic portrait to portray a Roman in the style of a Hellenistic Greek ruler. There are approximately ten known examples : four are in museums (Athens, Berlin, London and Paris) and six in private hands, including this example, the famous Hunt coin (WAW, 109 = Hunt I, 111) and the piece once in the Ley collection which was sold at Triton III, lot 815; 30 Nov. 1999. From the Leu Numismatics Auction 93, May 10, 2005. High bid of 225,000 Swiss Francs on estimate of 220,000. By permission of Leu Numismatics.