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Lot 44. L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus AR Denarius, Tarpeia reverse

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L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus AR Denarius, Tarpeia reverse

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Bidding closed (Sunday, November 15th, 19:22:00 CET)
Current time: Monday, April 29th, 03:56:19 CEST

Price realised: CHF 50.00 (2 bids)
Approx. EUR 51.09 / USD 54.65 / GBP 43.76

High bidder: Bidder 1

eAuction #42, Lot 44. Estimate: CHF 60.00

L. Titurius L. f. Sabinus. AR Denarius (19 mm, 3.94 g), Roma (Rome), 89 BC.
Obv. Bearded head right of the Sabine king, Tatius; SABIN downwards to left, palm frond below chin.
Rev. Two soldiers, facing each other, each carrying off a Sabine woman in his arms.
Crawford 344/1a.

Struck off-centre. Very fine.

The reverse refers to the myth of Tarpeia, a Vestal Virgin who betrayed the city of Rome to the Sabines.



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