M. Servilius Vatia Isauricus was one of the moneyers for the year 100 BC. He was probably the brother of P. Servilius Vatia Isauricus, the consul for 79 BC.
Gens Servilia was a patrician family at Rome. The gens was celebrated during the early ages of the Republic, and the names of few gentes appear more frequently at this period in the consular Fasti. It continued to produce men of influence in the state down to the latest times of the Republic, and even in the imperial period.
The cognomen Isauricus celebrates the victory of his brother against the Isaurian Pirates in Cilicia.
Gens Servilia was a patrician family at Rome. The gens was celebrated during the early ages of the Republic, and the names of few gentes appear more frequently at this period in the consular Fasti. It continued to produce men of influence in the state down to the latest times of the Republic, and even in the imperial period.
The cognomen Isauricus celebrates the victory of his brother against the Isaurian Pirates in Cilicia.
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