AR Denarius, 3.95g (19mm, 5h). Laureate head of Salus to right; SALVTIS behind / Valetudo standing to left, resting arm on column and holding snake; III•VIR•VALETV (partially ligate) before, MN•ACILIVS (ligate) behind.

Pedigree: From the Andrew McCabe Collection, collector's tickets included; Ex Windermere Collection; Acquired from Spink, dealer's ticket included; Ex Mike Vosper, May 2003

References: Crawford 442/1a. BMCRR Rome 3944. RSC Acilia 8

Grade: Extremely Fine; of fine style and well-detailed for an issue which is generally poorly struck, perhaps this is an early die pair. (rr1222)