Roman Republic Silver Denarius 89BC L. Titurius Sabinus
Lot 190 · Consigned by OriginalSkinCoins
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Description
Roman Republic Silver AR Denarius 89 B.C.
Moneyer: L. Titurius Sabinus
Obverse: SABIN, Bearded head of King Tatius, right. Border of dots.
Reverse: L·TITVRI, Two soldiers left and right, each carrying off a Sabine woman. Border of dots.
Date: 89 B.C., RRC (Crawford) 344/1
Size: 18.5mm diameter, 3.64g weight
Composition: Silver
This coin depicts the abduction of the Sabina women, a story in early Roman mythology wherein the men of Rome kidnapped dozens of women from the neighboring Sabine people to take as their brides.