L. Julius Bursio. AR Denarius, 85 BC. Obv. Male head right, with the attributes of Apollo, Mercury and Neptune; behind, wreath. Rev. Victory in quadriga right; in exergue, EX·A·P. RRSC D147b; Cr. 352/1b; B. (Julia) 6. 3.87 g. 19 mm. RR. Minor marks and slightly crystallized surfaces on obverse. Toned. VF. For further informations see M. H. Crawford , P.H. De Ruyter, The Denarii of the Roman Republican Moneyer Lucius Julius Bursio, a Die Analysis, in «The Numismatic Chronicle», no. 156, 1996, pages 79-147. The inscription A PV : ARGENTVM PVBLICVM (“public silver”) refers to silver belonging to the Roman state treasury (aerarium populi Romani). Its presence on certain Republican denarii emphasizes that the coin was struck from officially sanctioned metal, underscoring the legitimacy and authority of the Roman state in monetary production.
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