M. Furius L. F. Philus SIlver Denarius 119BC

M. Furius L. F. Philus SIlver Denarius 119BC
19mm, 3.90g

Struck by the moneyer M. Furius L.f. Philus in 119 BC, the obverse depicting the head of Janus; the reverse commemorating the defeat of Gallic tribes the Allobroges and the Averni in Gaul by Quintus Fabius Maximus, which finally secured this region for Rome. For this victory, Quintus Fabius Maximus was awarded the title ‘Allobrogicus’, along with a triumph, whereby king Bituitus of the Averni was paraded through the streets in his silver battle armour.

Boldly struck example.