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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ArtDeco, post: 25395773, member: 119259&quot;]This Republican type denarius has been on my radar for a while now but I finally found one and pulled the trigger!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://media.biddr.com/media/img/auction_lots/4215/4990649_1703929779.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>C. VALERIUS FLACCUS</b></p><p>Marseilles mint circa 82-83 BC</p><p>19mm&nbsp; &nbsp; 3.85g</p><p>Crawford 365/1b</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: Bust of Victory with caduceus on the right</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Legionary Eagle flanked by two millitary standards that read (H) Hastati and (P) Principles.&nbsp; EX. S.C&nbsp; below.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I love this type becuase it features the famous Legionary Eagle with both of its wings pointing up which is commonly depicted in Hollywood and in other media. Gaius Valerius Flaccus was elected consul in 93BC and was eventually assigned as Governor of Gaul Cisalpina and Gaul Transalpina. </p><p>After Sulla defeated the Marian faction in the Sullan Civil War, the Roman Senate authorized Gaius Valerius Flaccus to mint these Denarii to help pay his troops.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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