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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stevex6, post: 1647912, member: 44183&quot;]<font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">L. Roscius Fabatus AR Denarius Serratus</span></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"></span>Rome Mint</font></p><p><font size="4">Struck 59 B.C.</font></p><p><font size="4">Diameter: 18 mm</font></p><p><font size="4">Weight: 3.84 grams</font></p><p><font size="4">Obverse: Head of Juno Sospita in goat skin, L ROSCI below, Rhyton behind (couple of banker&#039;s marks)</font></p><p><font size="4">Reverse: Girl standing right feeding serpent/snake, symbol to left, FABATI in exergue</font></p><p><font size="4">Reference: Crawford 412/1; Syd 915; Roscia 3</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">[ATTACH]238891.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]238892.vB[/ATTACH]</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #800080"><i>The reverse depicts the scene that occurred early at lamuvium 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.</i></span></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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