Roman Republic Silver Denarius 75BC L. Farsuleius Mensor

Roman Republic Silver AR Denarius 75 B.C.

Moneyer: L. Farsuleius Mensor

Obverse: MENSOR S·C, Bust of Libertas, right, draped and wearing diadem; behind, pileus. Bead and reel border.

Reverse: L·FARSVLEI, Warrior holding spear and reining in biga, right, with left hand; with right hand he helps togate figure into biga. Border of dots.

Date: 75 B.C., RRC (Crawford) 392/1b

Size: 19.5mm diameter, 3.81g weight

Composition: Silver

Banker's marks on obverse, gouge on reverse

The reverse of this coin likely alludes to the Lex Julia of 90 B.C., a law passed to extend Roman citizenship to Italian allies of the Romans, incorporating them into the Republic.