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L. Rustius
Obverse: helmeted head of young Mars right; S·C _ (XVI)
Reverse: ram right; L·RVSTI
Diameter:
16.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.7 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.7 g
Sear identifies the head as Mars, Crawford as Minerva. Head usually appears masculine and the ram seems a better match for Mars (Aries). Babelon notes that the ram makes an appearance on the only other denarius of the Rustia family, that of Q. Rustius as moneyer under Augustus, and it seems possible the ram has some connection with the Rustia family.
Crawford 389/1, SRCV I 320, Sydenham 782, RSC I Rustia 1