Roman Republic. L. Thorius Balbus. Denarius minted in North of Italy in 105 B.C. Bull charging right, X above bull, L. THORIVS below. (No reserve price)
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A 3.50 g silver denarius of L. Thorius Balbus, minted in northern Italy in 105 BC, depicting Juno Sospita and a charging bull, with a banker’s mark on the obverse.
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Roman Republic - L. Thorius Balbus silver denarius (3,50 g. 20 mm.) minted in North of Italy in 105 B.C.
Head of Juno Sospita right wearing goat’s skin, I. S. M. R. behind.
Bull charging right, X above bull, L. THORIVS below, BALBVS in exergue.
Crawford 316/1; Sydenham 598; Thoria 1; RBW 1168.
Choice very fine, banker mark in obverse, nice light old cabinet silver patina
10025 2026-10718
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
Translated by Google TranslateRoman Republic - L. Thorius Balbus silver denarius (3,50 g. 20 mm.) minted in North of Italy in 105 B.C.
Head of Juno Sospita right wearing goat’s skin, I. S. M. R. behind.
Bull charging right, X above bull, L. THORIVS below, BALBVS in exergue.
Crawford 316/1; Sydenham 598; Thoria 1; RBW 1168.
Choice very fine, banker mark in obverse, nice light old cabinet silver patina
10025 2026-10718
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
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Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Roman Republic
Year/period and variation
minted in North of Italy in 105 B.C. Bull charging right, X above bull, L. THORIVS below.
Ruler
L. Thorius Balbus
Denomination
Denarius
Metal
Silver
Condition
Choice very fine
Weight
3.5 g
Number of objects
1
