a close up of a silver coin with a man on a horse
MDC Monnaies de Collection

Estimate €300
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Description
ROMAN REPUBLIC C. Iunius. Denarius ND (149 BC), Rome. Obverse: Head of Rome wearing a helmet, facing right; behind, X. Reverse: C. IVNI. C. F. / ROMA. The Dioscuri galloping to the right. RRC.210/1; Silver – 3.71 g – 17.5 mm – 8 h The blank is barely cracked beneath the strike. Beautiful collector’s patina. Superb. According to Dionysius of Halicarnassus, the noble Junia family were descended from Junius, a companion of Aeneas. The Dioscuri held an important place in the Roman collective consciousness, and their presence on numerous coins paid tribute to the aid they are said to have given the Romans at the Battle of Lake Regillus (c. 496 BC), against the Latins and Tarquinius Superbus, the former King of Rome
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Auction time 10/13/2026 at 1:00 PM
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