Gemini III, January 9th, 2007 Lot # 310 

(M. Valerius) Messalla. Silver denarius (3.52 gm). Rome, 53 BC. 

Helmeted bust of Roma right, spear over shoulder, MESSAL F before 
Curule chair, PATRE COS above, scepter and diadem below, S C 
on either side. 

Crawford 435/1. Sydenham 934. RSC Valeria 13. 

The reverse legend PATRE COS, means “in the consulship of my 
father,”

Re-used by permission of Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com) 
and Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com)