DR-531 | Crawford: 412/1
Lucius Roscius Fabatus
Lucius Roscius Fabatus
Gens: Roscia
Moneyer: Lucius Roscius Fabatus
Date and mint: 64 BC - Rome
Obverse: Bust of Juno Sospita, right, wearing goatskin. Dotted border.
Legend: L ROSCI
Symbols: Obverse behind, control mark | Reverse left field, control mark
Reverse: Girl and snake face to face. Dotted border.
Legend: FABATI
Comment: The reverse alludes to a legend of Lanuvium that was under the protection of a huge snake or dragon. This was fed annually with an offering of young virgins, until one of them brought food for the animal and escaped being devoured by the animal.
Provenance: Áureo & Calicó (2021)
Price: 15,000 €
Other references
| Crawford: | 412/1 |
| DR: | 531 |
| BMCRR (Grueber): | Roma 3394 a 3510 |
| B (Babelon): | Roscia 3 |
| RSC (Seaby): | Roscia 3 |
| FFC (Fdez., Fdez., Calicó): | 1090 |
| RC / RCV (D. Sear): | 363 |
| CRI (Sear Imperators) 49 - 27 BC: | |
| CRR (Sydenham): | 915 |
| Cal (Calicó): | 1231 |
| RBW: | 1491-1492 |
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