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Roman Republic, M. Servilius C.f., 100 B.C.
In 100 B.C., Lucius Appuleius Saturninus, a tribune, passed a law to redistribute land to military veterans. The law required all senators to swear to abide by it. Quintus Caecilus Metellus Numidicus refused and was exiled. In December, Saturninus ran for consul for the following year. After a rival candidate, Gaius Memmius, was murdered by his agents, the Senate declared Saturninus a public enemy. Marius, as consul, defeated his former ally in a battle in the Forum. Saturninus and his followers surrendered on condition that their lives would be spared, but they were stoned to death with roof tiles by renegade senators.RR71944. Silver denarius, BMCRR Rome I 1660, Crawford 327/1, Sydenham 602, RSC I Servilia 13, SRCV I 206, gF, Rome mint, weight 3.649g, maximum diameter 22.1mm, die axis 0o, 100 B.C.; obverse head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet, ornamented with griffin's head, the visor in three pieces and peaked, wearing triple-drop earring and pearl necklace, Ω (control letter) behind; reverse two dismounted horseman engaged in combat with swords and shields, their horses in background, M•SERVEILI•C•F over A (control letter) in exergue; from the Andrew McCabe collection, ex Roma Numismatics e-auction 10, lot 571; SOLD
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