Lot 99: Roman Republican, Ti. Veturius, AR Denarius, 137 BC, Rome

Roman Republican, Ti. Veturius, AR Denarius, 137 BC, Rome
TI VET (ligate)
Draped bust of Mars right wearing crested Corinthian helmet, X in left field
ROMA
Two warriors standing facing each other, vertical spear in left hand, sword in right hand pointed at sacrificial pig held by kneeling youth left
18mm x 20mm, 3.92g
Veturia 1; Crawford 234/1; Sydenham 527

Seaby notes "This gens was one of the most ancient of Rome, it was patrician and plebeian, and is said to have been of Sabine origin. The reverse type represents the mode of taking an oath amongst the inhabitants of the Italian states, and may refer to an ancestor who took an active part in the close of the third Samnite war in 290 BC."

• Offered By: Beast Coins
• Lot #: 99
• Listing #: 230443
• Closed: Thursday, June 26, 2014 5:49:00 PM CT
• Estimate: $150