| Oslo Myntgalleri AS > Auction 37 | Auction date: 25 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 1682 Price realized: 1,200 NOK (Approx. 112 USD / 103 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: L. Titurius L. f. Sabinus. 89 BC. AR denarius (3,92 g). Rome mint. Bearded head of the Sabine king Tatius right; palm frond below chin / Tarpeia facing, buried to her waist in shields and trying to push away two soldiers who are throwing their shields at her; star in crescent above. Small edge cut and banker's mark on obverse. A few tiny scratches in fields. Deep iridescent toning., Crawford 344/2b, RSC Tituria 4, Grade: 1+, Ex Dr. Axel Wahlstedt Collection Starting price: 900 NOK |  |
Match 1:
| Eid Mar Auctions GmbH > Auction 1 | Auction date: 16 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 310 Price realized: 65 EUR (Approx. 71 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Roman Republican L. Titurius L. f. Sabinus. AR Denarius (18 mm, 3.81 g.). Rome, 89 BC. Bearded head right of the Sabine king, Tatius; SABIN downwards to left, palm frond below chin. Rev. Tarpeia, her hair dishevelled, facing and buried to her waist in shields, with raised hands she fends off two soldiers about to throw their shields on her; star in crescent above; L • TITVRI in exergue. Crawford 344/2b. Good Very Fine. The image of the reverse displays the myth of Tarpeia, a Vestal Virgin who betrayed the city of Rome to the Sabines. Estimate: 50 EUR Starting price: 40 EUR |  |
Match 2:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 552 | Auction date: 13 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 408 Price realized: 225 USD (Approx. 209 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus. 89 BC. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 4.04 g, 9h). Rome mint. Bearded head right of the Sabine king, Tatius; ligate TA (for Tatius) to right / Abduction of the Sabine women: two Roman soldiers, facing each other, each carrying off a Sabine woman in his arms. Crawford 344/1a; Sydenham 698; Tituria 1; RBW –. Attractively toned with some iridescence, minor spots of weakness. Good VF. From the Lionel Tenby Collection. Ex Harlan J. Berk inventory cc53091. Estimate: 150 USD |  |
Match 3:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 559 | Auction date: 3 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 445 Price realized: 275 USD (Approx. 255 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus. 89 BC. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.90 g, 12h). Rome mint. Bearded head right of the Sabine king, Tatius; ligate TA (for Tatius) to right / Abduction of the Sabine women: two Roman soldiers, facing each other, each carrying off a Sabine woman in his arms. Crawford 344/1a; Sydenham 698; Tituria 1; RBW –. Deeply toned with some light iridescence, reverse slightly off center, light horn silver. VF. From the D. K. Collection. Estimate: 150 USD |  |
Match 4:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 203 | Silver | Auction date: 24 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 405 Price realized: 150 EUR (Approx. 163 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus 89 BC. Rome Denarius AR 18 mm, 3,66 g Bareheaded and bearded head of King Tatius right, ligate TA (Tatius) before, SABIN behind / Two soldiers, facing each other, each carrying off a Sabine woman in his arms; L • TITVRI in exergue. Very Fine Crawford 344/1a; Sydenham 698. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
Match 5:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 551 | Auction date: 29 November 2023 |
| Lot number: 310 Price realized: 600 USD (Approx. 549 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: L. Titurius L.f. Sabinus. 89 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 4.20 g, 11h). Rome mint. Bearded head right of the Sabine king, Tatius; palm frond below chin / Tarpeia facing, buried to her waist in shields, with raised hands she tries to thrust off two soldiers who are about to cast their shields at her; star in crescent above. Crawford 344/2b; Sydenham 699; Tituria 4; RBW 1301. Lightly toned, areas of weakness. VF. From the Quietus Collection, purchased 29 March 2018. There are two variant legends concerning Tarpeia, a maiden of Rome's mythical founding years. One story, probably the earliest, holds that she agreed to betray Rome to the Sabines by opening the city gates, in return for which she would receive what the Sabine soldiers wore on their left arms. She meant their heavy golden bracelets, but after the deed, the soldiers "rewarded" her buy crushing her under their shields, which they also "wore" on their left arms. A later version of the story holds that Tarpeia was in fact trying to save Rome by disarming the Sabines and thus died a martyr's death. The legends are probably an attempt to explain the name of the Tarpeian Rock, a promontory on Capitoline Hill from which criminals were thrown to their deaths. Estimate: 100 USD |  |
