Roman Republic Denarius L. Sulla L. Man Torquatus Graded AU By NGC

Roman Republic denarius L. Sulla with the moneyer L. Man Torquatus. Struck by a military mint travelling with Sulla .  NGC Graded About Uncirculated 4/5 strike and 5/5 surfaces. A choice coin.

Struck somewhere in Italy by the mint travelling with Sulla during the civil war with the Cinna-Marius faction in 82BC. The civil war ended with Sulla’s decisive if close run victory just outside the walls of Rome at the battle of the Colline gate on 1st November 82BC. He made himself dictator until 80BC and, as he saw it, reformed Rome and preserved the Republic and retired. Things didn’t quite work out how he imagined.

Obverse:  Roma right, in winged helmet with peaked visor and necklace, hair in three locks. L. MANLI T before, PRO. Q
Reverse: Jupiter and Victory in a galloping quadriga. ROMA in relief on outlined tablet below.
References: RRC 367/1, RSC Manlia 4, RCV 286
Diameter: 18mm
Weight: 3.94 grams

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