Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republican
Lot 3762 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Republican
Estimate $180
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SOLD $100
L. PROCILIUS, (c.80 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.96 grams), obv. Jupiter laureate head to right, S.C. behind, rev. Juno Sospita walking to right, hurling spear and holding shield, erect serpent before, L.PRO[CILI] [F], behind, (S.306, Cr.379/1, Syd.771, B.Procilia 1). Struck slightly off centre, nicely toned, good very fine.
Juno Sospita is represented here in her aggressive character as protectress against the dangers of war. The family of Procilius was evidently linked to Lanuvium where the cult of Juno Sospita thrived.
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