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E-auction 192-122888 - brm_327283 - TITURIA Denier

TITURIA Denier VF
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Estimate : 75 €
Price : 26 €
Maximum bid : 30 €
End of the sale : 19 December 2016 14:17:30
bidders : 3 bidders
Type : Denier
Date: 89 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 17,5 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 3,75 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan bien centré. Usure importante. Patine grise de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés

Obverse


Obverse legend : SABIN.
Obverse description : Tête nue et barbue de Tatius à droite ; une palme sous le menton.
Obverse translation : “Sabinus”, (Sabinus).

Reverse


Reverse legend : [L. TITVRI] À L’EXERGUE.
Reverse description : Tarpeia agenouillée de face entre deux soldats qui lui jettent leurs boucliers ; au-dessus, une étoile placée au-dessus d’un croissant.
Reverse translation : “Lucius Titurius”, (Lucius Titurius).

Commentary


Le revers commémore l’exécution de Tarpeia. Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 294 coins de droit et de 327 coins de revers. Ce type de la mort de Tarpeia semble moins courant que celui de l’enlèvement des Sabines.

Historical background


TITURIA

(89 BC)

The gens Tituria is of Sabine origin and may be descended from Tatius, a contemporary Sabine king of Romulus..

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