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Obverse: radiate head of Sol right
Reverse: crescent moon, 7 stars around - Septem triones (Ursa Major), TRIO / L·LVCRETI
Diameter:
18 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4 g
Stars on reverse are pun for moneyer's name. Circumpolar stars of Ursa Major were nicknamed Septem triones after oxen (ox - trio) walking in circles during threshing of grain.
Crawford 390/1, SRCV I 321, Sydenham 783, RSC I Lucretia 2