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505 - P. LENTULUS MARCELLINUS. Denarius (100 BC). Rome. Obv: ROMA. Bare-headed bust of young Hercules right, wearing lion skin, club over left shoulder; shield and control-mark •Δ to left.Rev: LENT MAR F. Roma standing facing, holding spear and wearing triple-crested helmet, being crowned by male figure to right, holding wreath and cornucopia; control •Δ between; all within laurel wreath.Crawford 329/1a. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.92 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

The Mythical King of Rome
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506 - L. POMPONIUS MOLO. Denarius (97 BC). Rome. Obv: L POMPON MOLO. Laureate head of Apollo right.Rev: NVMA POMPIL. Numa Pompilius standing right, holding lituus before lighted altar about to sacrifice a goat being held by victimarius to right.Crawford 334/1; RBW 1194.The Gens Pomponia traced its origins back to Numa Pompilius, who succeeded Romulus as the second king of Rome, from 715 to 673 BC. He married Tatia, the only daughter of King Titus Tatius, and was a disciple of the Samian philosopher Pythagoras. His reign was peaceful, and tradition attributes to him all the religious institutions of Rome, the creation of the three major flamines, those of Jupiter, Mars and Quirinus, the cult of Vesta, the designation of the first Vestals, the augurs, and the pontificate. He also established the calendar, adding two months, January and February, to the ten established by Romulus, distinguishing between auspicious and unsuccessful days, and establishing the days to be consecrated to solemn festivities. In addition, he distributed among the citizens the territory conquered from Romulus' enemies and created the ancient guilds of artisans. He died peacefully after a reign of over 40 years. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.69 g. Diameter: 20 mm.

Rape of the Sabine Women
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512 - L. TITURIUS L.F. SABINUS. Denarius (89 BC). Rome. Obv: SABIN. Bareheaded and bearded head of King Tatius right; monogram to right.Rev: L TITVRI. Two soldiers, facing each other, each carrying off a Sabine woman in his arms.Crawford 344/1a; RBW -.The episode of the Rape of the Sabine Women is recounted by Livy and Plutarch. According to legend, among the many problems faced by the Romans was a shortage of women. Therefore, in order to ensure the future of the Roman race, various alliances were formed with the aim of finding a way to bring women from neighboring populations to Rome. One of the populations involved was that of the Sabines, who rejected the Roman proposal. Romulus and his companions then took advantage of the games in honor of the god Consus to invite the Sabines and kidnap the women, thus starting the war. But faced with the fact that their Sabine relatives and those who had meanwhile become their Roman husbands could be killed in battle, the women began to beg for an end to the massacre. As a result, what became known as the Rape of the Sabine Women led to a situation of peace and prosperity for the two peoples. Condition: Near extremely fine.Weight: 3.70 g. Diameter: 19 mm.

The Death of Tarpeia
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513 - L. TITURIUS L.F. SABINUS. Denarius (89 BC). Rome. Obv: A PV SABIN. Bareheaded and bearded head of King Tatius right; palm frond to lower right.Rev: L TITVRI. Tarpeia facing, buried to her waist in shields, with raised hands she tries to thrust of two soldiers who are about to cast their shields at her; star in crescent above.Crawford 344/2c; RBW 1302.After the abduction of their women, the Sabines, led by King Titus Tatius (depicted on the obverse), managed to take possession of the Capitoline Hill thanks to the betrayal of Tarpeia, who opened the gates of the citadel to them. There are two versions of this myth, told by Propertius and Livy. The former presents the vestal virgin's betrayal as a consequence of her love for the king of the Sabines. According to Livy, however, Tarpeia was bribed by the enemy's gold: when she went outside the walls to draw water for the cult of Vesta, she was captured and punished for her behavior, ending up buried and crushed by the Sabine shields as illustrated on the reverse of the Denarius. Condition: Good very fine.Weight: 3.56 g. Diameter: 19 mm.