Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3545 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $300
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SOLD $220
L. FARSULEIUS MENSOR, (c.75 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.860 grams), obv. Liberty diademed and draped bust to right, S C and cap of Liberty behind, MENSOR before, rev. Roma in biga to right assisting togate figure to mount, +XII below, [L.]FARSVLEI in exergue, (S.329 [£85 VF], Cr.392/1b, Syd.789, B. Farsuleia 2). Good 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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