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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sulla80, post: 3991484, member: 99456&quot;]This denarius was issued about 250 years earlier, the first to show the legionary eagle (aquila) and standards as the main design element.&nbsp; This design influenced later issues, including Cn. Nerius and the legionary series of Mark Antony.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1050995[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>C. Valerius Flaccus</b>, 82 BC, AR Denarius, Massalia mint</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Winged and draped bust of Victory right; X behind</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Aquila between two signa inscribed H (hastati) and P (principes), respectively; C VAL FLA upward to left, IMPERAT upward to right, EX&nbsp; S&nbsp; C across lower field, line border.</p><p><b>Ref:</b> Crawford 365/1b (control letter behind), Valeria 12</p><p><br /></p><p>C. Valerius Flaccus, was an ally of Sulla and proconsul in Gaul.&nbsp; This issue was produced to finance his upcoming campaigns against Sertorius in Spain.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #006600"><b>Next:</b></span> another legionary[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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