Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 1768 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $150
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SOLD $100
L. FARSULEIUS MENSOR, (c.75 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.930 grams), obv. Liberty diademed and draped bust to right, S C and cap of Liberty behind, MENSOR before, XLVII behind, rev. Roma in biga to right assisting togate figure to mount, scorpion below, [L. FARSVLE in exergue, (S.328 [Å“80 VF], Cr.392/1a, Syd.789a, RSC Farsuleia 1). Very fine and rare.
This type may allude to the lex Julia (B.C.90) by which the right of citizenship was granted to all Italians.
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