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Message:: <p>[QUOTE="stevex6, post: 1788551, member: 44183"]<span style="color: #ff0000"><b><font size="4"><font face="arial">L. Roscius Fabatus</font></font></b></span></p><p><font size="4"><font face="arial"><span style="color: #000000">AR (Silver) Serratus Denarius</span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="arial"><span style="color: #000000">Rome Mint Struck 59 BC</span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="arial"><span style="color: #000000">Diameter: 18mm</span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="arial"><span style="color: #000000">Weight: 3.84 grams</span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="arial"><span style="color: #000000">Obverse: Head of Juno Sospita in goat skin, L ROSCI below, Rhyton behind (couple of banker's marks)</span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="arial"><span style="color: #000000">Reverse: Girl standing right feeding serpent before, symbol to left, FABATI in exergue </span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="arial"><span style="color: #000000">Reference: Crawford 412/1; Syd 915; Roscia 3.</span></font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font face="arial"><span style="color: #000000">… Attractively toned</span></font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><i><font size="4"><font face="arial"><span style="color: #000000">The reverse depicts the scene that occurred early at Lanuvium at the festival in honor of Juno Sospita, when a virgin descended into the grotto under the temple with food for the serpent who dwelt there. If the girl was chaste, she returned safely to her home, where there was much rejoicing. </span></font></font></i></p><p> </p><p><font size="3"><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Times New Roman">[ATTACH=full]288038[/ATTACH]</font></span></font></p><p><font size="3"><span style="color: #000000"><font face="Times New Roman">[ATTACH=full]288039[/ATTACH] </font></span></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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