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Furius Purpurio AR Denarius. Rome, 169-158 BC. Helmeted head of Roma right, X behind / Luna in a biga right, PVR below horses, murex shell above, ROMA within linear frame in exergue. Crawford 187/1; RSC Furia 13. 3.76g, 19mm, 5h.
Good Very Fine. Struck of sound metal, highly lustrous with golden iridescence around the devices.
From the Andrew McCabe Collection;
Ex RBW Duplicate, purchased from Numismatica Ars Classica, 1996.
The murex shell symbol makes a punning allusion to the moneyer's name. The shells, found mainly around the southern Mediterranean coastline, were left to decompose and the purple ink which resulted was used to make purple dye. This dye was highly valued throughout the ancient world, and used in Rome to colour the senatorial togas.
Good Very Fine. Struck of sound metal, highly lustrous with golden iridescence around the devices.
From the Andrew McCabe Collection;
Ex RBW Duplicate, purchased from Numismatica Ars Classica, 1996.
The murex shell symbol makes a punning allusion to the moneyer's name. The shells, found mainly around the southern Mediterranean coastline, were left to decompose and the purple ink which resulted was used to make purple dye. This dye was highly valued throughout the ancient world, and used in Rome to colour the senatorial togas.