brm_354724 - RUSTIA Denier

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Item sold on our e-shop (2015)
Price : 150.00 €

Type : Denier

Date: 76 AC.

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰

Diameter : 18,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 3,81 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré au droit. Usure régulière. Patine grise superficielle

Catalogue references :

B.1 (Rustia) - BMC/RR.3271 - CRR.782 - RRC.389 /1 - RCV.320 (400$) - RSC.1 (Rustia) - MRR.1289 (300€) - CMDRR.1094 (400€)

Predigree :

Exemplaire provenant de la collection Thierry Petit

Obverse

Obverse legend : S. C.

Obverse description : Tête casquée de Mars à droite ; sous le menton marque XVI.

Obverse translation : “Senatus Consulto”, (Avec l’accord du Sénat).

Reverse

Reverse legend : [L. RVSTI] À L'EXERGUE.

Reverse description : Bélier à droite.

Reverse translation : “Lucius Rustius”, (Lucius Rustius).

Commentary

Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de quarante-deux coins de droit et de quarante-sept coins de revers. Ce type semble plus rare que ne le laissent paraître les ouvrages généraux.

Historical background

RUSTIA

(76 BC)

Cnæus Octavius and Caius Scribonius Curio were consuls in 76 BC. After Sylla's death in 78 BC, Lepidus died in 77 BC in Sardinia after being beaten by Catullus and Pompey . Perpena joins Sertorius in Spain. Pompey, going to take his command in Spain, crushes a revolt in Transalpine Gaul. Caesar attacks Dolabella for extortion. At the beginning of the following year, Sicinius proposed to restore the powers of the tribunes of the plebs, undermined by the Senate. In Spain, Metellus and Pompey are defeated by Sertorius. The latter is close to Mithridates VI of Pontus.

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