brm_1190249 - MANLIA Denier
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Type : Denier
Date: 65 AC.
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 5 h.
Weight : 3,57 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie centrée. Joli revers. Portrait agréable. Patine grise
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 vu de face ; le tout dans un torque.
Reverse translation : “Lucius Torquatus tresviri” (Lucius Torquatus triumvir monétaire).
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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