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3014
C. Claudius Pulcher. Silver Denarius (3.94 g), 110-
109 BC.
Rome. Head of Roma right, wearing winged
helmet ornamented with griffin’s head and circular
decoration on bowl.
Reverse:
C PVLCHER in exergue,
Victory, holding reins, driving galloping biga right.
Crawford 300/1; Sydenham 569; Claudia 1. Finely de-
tailed, delicately toned and perfectly centered. A su-
perb example thus quite rare.
Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value ................................................ $700 - 800
Ex Nomisma 37 (4 October 2008), 77.
3015
L. Scipio Asiagenus. Silver Denarius (3.89 g), 106 BC.
Rome.
Laureate head of Jupiter left; in right field, O and pellet.
Reverse:
L SCIP ASIAG in exergue, Jupiter, holding scepter and reins,
and hurling thunderbolt, driving galloping quadriga right.
Crawford 311/1a; Sydenham 576; Cornelia 24b. Fine serrated
edges. Well struck and perfectly centered, all delicately toned.
Superb Extremely Fine.
The reverse records the decisive victory over Antiochos III the
Great of Syria in 190 BC by themoneyer’s ancestor, L. Cornelius
Scipio, and his ancestor’s brother, Scipio Africanus, at the Bat-
tle of Magnesia. The victory resulted in Roman control over the
internal affairs of much of Asia Minor, greatly adding to the do-
mainsadministereddirectlybyRomeandbringingher one step
closer to total dominance of the entire Mediterranean region.
In his later career, this moneyer become co-consul with C. Nor-
banus in 83 BC, and raised two armies to oppose Sulla during
the Second Civil War. He was no match for the wily dictator
and his hardened legions, however; both of his armies desert-
ed him, defecting to Sulla, without ever committing to battle.
Estimated Value ................................................... $1,000 - 1,200
Ex Triton XV (3-4 January 2012), 1467; Tkalec (27 February
2008), 45.
