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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsman, post: 4451351, member: 99177&quot;]Nice provoco coin!</p><p><br /></p><p>I love this type <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>It’s a very interesting type illustrating the principle of provocatio, a procedure by which a citizen had the right to appeal to the people against the decision of a magistrate which he considered to represent an abuse of official power.</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately my PROVOCO is barely readable....</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1111094[/ATTACH]</p><p>P. Porcius Laeca, denarius</p><p>3,70 g. 18 mm.</p><p>Obv. Helmeted head of Roma right. X below chin, ROMA above, P LAECA behind.</p><p>Rev. Military figure standing left, his right hand raised, facing togate citizen standing right, gesturing with right hand, attendant standing left behind military figure holding three rods, PROVOCO in exergue.</p><p>Crawford 301/1; Sear 178[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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