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Lot 102. L. Titurius L. f. Sabinus AR Denarius, 89 BC

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L. Titurius L. f. Sabinus AR Denarius, 89 BC

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Bidding closed (Sunday, June 18th, 19:34:00 CEST)
Current time: Saturday, November 23rd, 03:29:41 CET

Price realised: CHF 295.00 (5 bids)
Approx. EUR 318.46 / USD 332.62 / GBP 264.95

High bidder: Bidder 4

eAuction #56, Lot 102. Estimate: CHF 250.00

L. Titurius L. f. Sabinus. AR Denarius (17-18 mm, 4.05 g), Rome, 89 BC.
Obv. Bearded head right of the Sabine king, Tatius; SABIN downwards to left, palm frond below chin.
Rev. Two soldiers, facing each other, each carrying off a Sabine woman in his arms, above, star in crescent.
Crawford 344/2b; BMCRR 2328.

Well centered and almost extremely fine.

The reverse refers to the myth of Tarpeia, a Vestal Virgin who betrayed the city of Rome to the Sabines.

Ex Roma Numismatics Auction 1 (2010), Nr. 113 (estimated at 500 £).



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