Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 849. Closing Date: Jan 10, 2005. Sold For $525 L. Titurius L. f. Sabinus. 89 BC. AR Denarius (4.03 gm, 6h). Rome mint. SABIN behind, bare-headed and bearded head of King Tatius right; A. P " before, palm-branch below chin / L. TITVRI in exergue, two soldiers, facing each other, each carrying off a Sabine woman. Crawford 344/1c var. (obverse legend); Sydenham 698b var. (same); Kestner 3006 var. (same); BMCRR Rome 2324 var. (same); Tituria 3 var. (same). EF, toned. ($300) From the Claude Collection. Ex Leu 17 (3-4 Mai 1977), lot 371. The die engraver used an " rather than a V in the obverse legend on this rare example. The rape of the Sabine women by Roman soldiers is remembered with this reverse type. Used by permission of CNG, www.cngcoins.com