Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4863 SESSION 14 (4.30pm Thurs 29 July) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $120
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SOLD $60
L. TITURIUS L.F. Sabinus, (89 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.930 grams), obv. bare head of king Tatius to right, SABIN behind palm before, rev. Tarpeia facing, buried to her waist in shields, with raised hands, trying to thrust off two soldiers casting their shields at her, star in crescent above, L.TITVRI in exergue, (S.252, Cr.344/2b, Syd.699, RSC Tituria 4). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Tarpeia, a virgin of the period of Romulus's war with Tatius and the Sabines was supposed to have sacrificed her country for her love of gold. She opened the gate, the price of her treason being the bracelets of gold on the Sabine arms. The enemy soldiers were disgusted with her treachery and buried her in a pile of their own shields.
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