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    View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |Roman Republic| > |211-100 B.C.| > RR79580
Roman Republic, L. Thorius Balbus, 105 B.C.
|211-100| |B.C.|, |Roman| |Republic,| |L.| |Thorius| |Balbus,| |105| |B.C.|, The obverse refers to the cult of Juno Sospita at Lanuvium, the moneyer's place of origin. Juno Sospita offered protection to women, accompanying them throughout their lives from birth to death, but especially at the times of marriage, conception and pregnancy. Juno Sospita was wore a goatskin coat and scalp headdress with horns. The reverse is a play on the moneyer's name - Taurus sounds like Thorius. Cicero described L. Thorius Balbus as a man who lived in such a manner that there was not a single pleasure, however refined or rare, that he did not enjoy.
RR79580. Silver denarius, BMCRR I Rome 1619 (also D control), Crawford 316/1, Sydenham 598, RSC I Thoria 1, SRCV I 192, Russo RBW 1168 var. (T control), F, well centered, toned, banker's marks, bumps and scratches, porous, Rome mint, weight 3.571g, maximum diameter 20.1mm, die axis 225o, 105 B.C.; obverse head of Juno Sospita right, wearing horned goat skin headdress, I·S·M·R (Juno Sispita Mater Regina - Juno Sospita Mother Queen) downward behind; reverse bull charging right, D (control letter) above, L·THORIVS below, BALBVS in exergue; ex Frascatius Ancient Coins; SOLD










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