Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3304 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $250
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L. MANLIUS TORQUATUS, (c.82 B.C.), silver denarius, mint moving with Sulla, (3.71 grams), obv. small Roma helmeted head to right, L. MANL[I] before, PRO Q behind, rev. Sulla in walking quadriga to right, crowned by Victory above, L.SVLLA IM in exergue, (S.286, Cr.367/5, Syd.757, B.Manlia 4). Off centred obverse, good very fine/extremely fine, very scarce.
A total of 31 obverse dies has been calculated by Crawford for this type. A military issue of Sulla struck at the time of the civil war in Italy in 82 B.C. The coin bears the name of one of Sulla's lieutenants who is described as proquaestor and was later consul in 65 B.C.
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