Live auction - brm_433785 - SOCIAL WAR Denier

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Estimate :	2 000 €
Price :	1 360 €
Maximum bid :	1 360 €
End of the sale :	12 September 2017 14:44:49
bidders :	5 bidders

Type : Denier

Date: c. 89 AC.

Mint name / Town : Corfinium

Metal : silver

Diameter : 19 mm

Orientation dies : 3 h.

Weight : 3,72 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan ovale et irrégulier bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Belle tête de l’Italie. Revers de style fin. Jolie patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés

Catalogue references :

BMC/RR.19 - CRR.627 - RCV.230 (1760$) - MIAMG.416 (R) (1750€) - HN. Italy407

Obverse

Obverse legend : VITELIV, (LÉGENDE OSQUE).

Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Italia à gauche.

Obverse translation : “Italia”, (l’Italie).

Reverse

Reverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Reverse description : Soldat casqué, nu jusqu’à la ceinture, debout de face tourné à droite, le pied droit foulant un objet (étendard romain), tenant de la main droite une épée et de la gauche une javeline pointe en terre ; dans le champ à droite, un taureau couché, tournant la tête à gauche ; lettre osque de contrôle à l’exergue.

Commentary

Ce type semble plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages de référence. C’est la première fois que nous le proposons à la vente.

Historical background

SOCIAL WAR

(90-88 BC)

The Marsic war began after the revolt of Asculum at the end of 91 BC. The peoples of Picenium, Samnium and Apulia rose up against the authority of Rome and the injustice of the Senate. Rome refused to give citizenship to the allied cities of Italy which revolted in 90 BC, forming the Confederation of the Marsians, made up of eight peoples from central Italy. They chose a capital, Corfinium, which they renamed Italia. It is the beginning of the Social War. The Senate granted freedom of the city to part of the allies to try to break the League but, the following year, Rome was shaken, the consuls beaten. L. Porcius Cato was killed fighting the Italians. Sylla, in 89 BC, won the victory of Nola in Campania over the allies and seized Bovianum, in Samnium, seat of the assemblies of the allies. He then received the title of "Felix" (happy). The death of Pomponius Silo and Rome's leniency towards the rebellious cities ended the Social War in 88 BC..