Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 477. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus. 89 BC. AR Denarius (3.98 g, 8h). Rome mint. Bare-headed, bearded head of King Titus Tatius right; SABIN behind, palm frond below chin / Tarpeia facing, buried to her waist in shields, with raised hands she tries to thrust off two soldiers who are about to cast their shields at her; star in crescent above, L • TITVRI in exergue. Crawford 344/2b; Sydenham 699; Kestner 3008; cf. BMCRR Rome 2325/2328 (for obv./rev. type); Tituria 4. EF, attractive toning.