L. Rutilius Flaccus was one of the moneyers for the year 77 BC. He was a senator in 72 BC.
Gens Rutilia was a plebeian family who began to appear regularly in sources in the 2nd century BC. The first consul from the gens was Publius Rutilius Rufus, who was great uncle to Gaius Julius Caesar and an ally of Gaius Marius's during his term (105 BC).
The cognomen Flaccus has been interpreted as meaning "big ears", "flop ears", "floppy", or "fatty".
Gens Rutilia was a plebeian family who began to appear regularly in sources in the 2nd century BC. The first consul from the gens was Publius Rutilius Rufus, who was great uncle to Gaius Julius Caesar and an ally of Gaius Marius's during his term (105 BC).
The cognomen Flaccus has been interpreted as meaning "big ears", "flop ears", "floppy", or "fatty".
Obverse: helmeted head of Roma right, FLAC
Reverse: Victory in biga right holding wreath and reins, L·RVTILI
Diameter:
17 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.88 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.88 g
Moneyer became senator in 72 BC.
Crawford 387/1, SRCV I 318, Sydenham 780a, RSC I Rutilia 1a