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Obverse: head of Roma right wearing winged helmet; E
Reverse: Two dismounted horsmen fighting duel with their horses behind, each holding sword and shield; M·SERVEILI·C·F / L
Diameter:
20.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.9 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.9 g
Reverse depicts moneyer's ancestor Marcus Servilius Pulex Geminus, consul 202 BC, veteran of the second punic war who according to Livy won every of the 23 duels which he fought.
Moneyer is probably brother P. Servilius C.f. M.n. Vatia Isauricus, consul 79 BC.
Crawford 327/1, BMCRR Rome I 1660, Sydenham 602, RSC I Servilia 13, SRCV I 206