Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 5148 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $120
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SOLD $150
M. LUCILIUS RUFUS, (c.101 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (4.028 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, PV behind, all within laurel wreath, rev. Victory in biga to right, RVF above, M.LVCILI in exergue, (S.302 [?150 EF], Cr.324/1, Syd.599, RSC Lucilia 1). Good very fine and scarce.
The large number of Victory issues at this time are linked to the military activities of Marius who defeated the Teutones and Ambrones at Aquae Sextiae in 102 and the Cimbri at Vercellae in 101.
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