Europa and the bull

L. Volteius Strabo, 81 B.C.

AR Serrate denarius,   3.94g. 20mm.  Laureate head of Jupiter to right; L behind.   Rev. L VOL F STRAB in exergue.   Europa with billowing veil riding on bull to left; winged thunderbolt in field to right; ivy leaf below.   CR 377/1. Lustrous with light iridescent toning.  This may be the finest known example of this mythological type.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: NGSA, Geneva, Auction 7, 2012, lot 305.

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Mint State $20,000.