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  [Image]                              Item Sold At Auction #5
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                 Web Product ID: 1376
                 Estimate: $100.00
                 Final Sale Price: $126.50
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                 Denomination: Denarius
                 Grade: VF
                 Reference: Crawford 344/2c; Sydenham 699a; Tituria 5




  L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus. 89 BC. AR Denarius (3.89 gm). Head of Tatius right, palm
  below chin; SABIN behind, A.PV before / L TITVRI in exergue, Tarpeia buried to her
  waist in shields, fending off two soldiers about to throw their shields on her.
  Crawford 344/2c; Sydenham 699a; Tituria 5. VF. Estimate $100.



  In a subplot of the myth of the rape of the Sabine women, Tarpeia was a Vestal Virgin
  that betrayed the city of Rome to the Sabines when they were attempting to rescue
  their wives and daughters. The price for her betrayal was what the Sabine soldiers
  wore on their left arms, meaning their gold bracelets. The Sabines were offended by
  Tarpeia's greed and treason, and took her price literally. She met her death under
  the crushing weight of the soldiers' shields.