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v16_0312 - MANLIA Denier

MANLIA Denier VF/VF
MONNAIES 16 (2002)
Starting price : 300.00 €
Estimate : 600.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Denier
Date: 65 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : + 950 ‰
Diameter : 17,5 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 3,54 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Usure importante, mais exemplaire parfaitement identifiable avec un joli revers inhabituel
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : [SIBYLLA].
Obverse description : Tête de la Sibylle à droite, coiffée d’une couronne de vigne.

Reverse


Reverse legend : L. TORQVAT/ III. VIR.
Reverse description : Trépied vue de face ; le tout dans un torque.
Reverse translation : “Lucius Torquatus tresviri”, (Lucius Torquatus triumvir monétaire).

Commentary


Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation inférieure à 10 coins de droit et inférieure à 11 coins pour le revers.

Historical background


MANLIA

(65 BC)

Born in the early 1st century BC (92 or 89 BC), Lucius Manlius Torquatus appears to be one of Catiline's accusers in the conspiracy in 63 BC. assume the function of monetary triumvir len 65 BC, the year in which his father, Lucius Manlius Torquatus, was consul. Praetor in 49 BC in the party of Pompey, he fled to Africa the following year, after Pharsalus. He will find death there.

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