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LM41903

L. Valeri Flacci, Silver Denarius, 108-7 BC, Rome

Regular price £195
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Roman Republic, L. Valeri Flacci, silver Denarius, Rome, 108-107 BC, draped head of Victory facing right, cross behind, rev. L. VALERI FLACCI, Mars walking left, right hand holding a spear, with trophy over left shoulder and corn-ear behind, 3.86g, 3h (Crawford 306/1 ; Sydenham 565). Very fine.

This silver denarius was minted in Rome in 108107 BC, during the late Roman Republic, a period when Rome was expanding its power across the Mediterranean. The coin was issued by Lucius Valerius Flaccus, a member of the distinguished Valeria family, one of Romes prominent patrician gentes. Denarii were the principal silver coinage of the Roman Republic and played an important role in facilitating trade, paying soldiers and supporting Romes growing economy.

The obverse depicts the draped head of Victory facing right, with a cross behind her. Victory was a popular figure on Roman coinage, symbolising military success and divine favour. The reverse bears the inscription L. VALERI FLACCI and depicts Mars, the Roman god of war, walking left with a spear in his right hand and a trophy over his left shoulder. A corn-ear appears behind him, combining military imagery with a symbol of agricultural prosperity. Together, these images express Roman ideals of conquest, divine protection and material abundance.

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