No ID to this Roman coin

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No ID to this Roman coin

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any idea who this could be? what era ?

NO ID . I think its a Roman republic coin

3.7 grams

19.20 mm
bull or horse on reverse.

any help would be appreciated. THANKS!
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#2 Unread post by mhonzell »

Possibly Calpurnius (90 BC)

Not familiar with the reverse, but the hair-doo is classic.
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Here we go:
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Lucius Valerius Acisculus
Rome mint - RRC#474/1a, CRR#998, RSC#16
C. 45 BC

Obverse: ACISCVLVS
Head of Apollo Soranus right, wearing diadem surmounted by star; behind, pickaxe above part of moneyer mark.
Border of dots; sometimes laurel-wreath border.
Reverse: L•VALERIVS
Europa seated on bull walking right, holding billowing veil.
Part of moneyer mark in exergue. Border of dots.

The legend behind this coin relates to when the plague visited Falerii, in Etruria. The oracle announced that the scourge would only cease by the annual sacrifice of a virgin to Juno. This superstition was maintained until the lot fell on a young virgin named Valeria Luperca. When she drew forth the sword to slay herself, an eagle descended and carried off this weapon, and then deposited a hammer on the altar. The eagle threw the sword on a heifer grazing nearby. When the virgin saw this, she sacrificed the heifer and taking the hammer she went from house to house restoring the sick by gently touching them gently with the hammer, and telling them to be healed.
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thanks ! does it appear genuine? or could it be a fouree?

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It should be a silver denarius based on size and weight. You could dip this coin to help remove some of the crud without damaging it.

Genuine? I leave that to you.
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