L. Titurius L. f. Sabinus AR Denarius. Rome, 89 BC. Bare head of King Tatius right; TA (ligate) before, SABIN behind / The Rape of the Sabine women: two Roman soldiers, facing each other, each carrying off a Sabine woman in his arms; L•TITVRI below. Crawford 344/1a; BMCRR Rome 2322-3; RSC Tituria 1. 3.82g, 20mm, 6h.
Good Extremely Fine; attractive old cabinet tone; a superbly well detailed depiction of this famous episode.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 94, 18 September 2013, lot 973;
Ex Münzen & Medaillen AG Basel, List 316, September 1970, no. 26.