Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 1927 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $250
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SOLD $320
P. PORCIUS LAECA, (110-109 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.822 grams), obv. Roma helmeted head right, ROMA above, X below chin, [P. LA]ECA behind, rev. roman warrior standing left, placing hand on head of citizen, lictor behind, PROVOCO in exergue, (S.178 [£185 EF], Cr.301/1, Syd.571). Slightly off centred reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
An important reverse type illustrating the principle of provacatio, a procedure by which a citizen had a right to appeal to the people against the decision of a magistrate which he considered to be an abuse of official power.
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