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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |Roman Republic| > |99-50 B.C.| > RR00429
Roman Republic, L Cossutius C. f. Sabula, 74 B.C.
|99-50| |B.C.|, |Roman| |Republic,| |L| |Cossutius| |C.| |f.| |Sabula,| |74| |B.C.|, This moneyer was of equestrian rank and is only known from this coin issue. The meaning of the type is unknown.

99-50 B.C., Roman Republic, L. Cossutius C.f. Sabula, 74 B.C., denarius One look at Medusa would turn a man to stone. Bellerophon slew Medusa with one blow of his sword. From her blood sprang Pegasus. Minerva gave Bellerophon a golden bridle with which he caught Pegasus. Later he placed the head of Medusa on Minerva's shield to repay her. But Bellerophon grew proud and sought to ride Pegasus to the Palace of Jupiter in the heavens. Angered, Jupiter, sent an insect to sting Pegasus, causing the winged steed to throw Bellerophon to his death.
RR00429. Silver denarius, SRCV I 331, Sydenham 790, Crawford 395/1, RSC I Cossutia 1, aF, banker's mark (B) on reverse, Rome mint, weight 3.50g, maximum diameter 17.7mm, 74 B.C.; obverse head of Medusa left, winged and entwined with snakes, SABVLA behind; reverse Bellerophon on Pegasus flying right, brandishing spear, L COSSVTI C F below; SOLD











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