Bidspirit auction | Ti. Veturius, Denarius, Rome, 137

Ti. Veturius, Denarius, Rome, 137 BC; AR (4 g; 18,8 mm; 3 h) - Draped bust of Mars to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet; behind, TI·VET ligate and X (mark of value). Rv. ROMA Oath-taking scene: two soldiers facing each other, each of them holding sword and spear, both touching with the blade of their swords a pig, being held by man kneeling to left with his head raised toward the soldier on the right. Crawford 234/1; Babelon (Veturia) 1; Sydenham 527. Wonderful rainbow iridescence. Scratch on the reverse, otherwise good extremely fine.