Roman Republic: SILVER DENARIUS. Antonius Balbus. 83-82 BC
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You are bidding on a Silver Denarius of Antonius Balbus dating from 83 to 82 before Christ.
Weigh 3.7 grams and 17 mm in diameter.
Obverse showing bust of Jupiter facing right.
Reverse showing Victory holding palm leaves and wreath on quadriga (four horse carriage) with letters Q ANTO BALB. (see reference books by Sydenham number 742 and Crawford 364/1.
A similar coin was sold by Fritz Rudolf Künker Münzenhandlung Auction 133 - October 11th, 2007 No: 8347 while the Classical Numismatic group in their auction 64, Lot: 232, sold an example from the Charles E. Weber Collection.
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Antonius Balbus was a member of the Marian party and issued this coinage by special decree of the Senate to prepare for opposition to Sulla's return to Rome. In 82 B.C. he was appointed praetor in Sardinia. He was driven from Sardinia by L. Philippus, the legate of Sulla, and slain. Sulla prevailed and the Victory on the reverse of this type was proven a false hope. -- The Coinage of the Roman Republic by Edward A. Sydenham
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