Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3385 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $350
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SOLD $320
L. FARSULEIUS MENSOR, (c.75 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.782 grams), obv. Liberty diademed and draped bust to right, S C and cap of Liberty behind, MENSOR before, LXVII behind, rev. Roma in biga to right assisting togate figure to mount, scorpion below, L. FARSVLEI in exergue, (S.328 [£80 VF], Cr.392/1a, Syd.789a, B. Farsuleia 1). Nearly extremely 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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