The Collection of Roman Republican Coins of a Student and his Mentor Part III The Bellum Sociale . Denarius, Corfinium circa 89, AR 4.17 g. Laureate head of Italia r.; before, X. Rev. Italia seated l. on pile of shields, holding spear and parazonium, crowned by Victory standing behind her; in l. field, C and in exergue, ITALIA. Sydenham 624. Burnett, Essays Hersh, p. 72. Campana 106a (this coin). RBW 1216. Historia Numorum Italy 412b (these dies). Very rare and in superb condition for the issue. Struck on an unusually good metal, lovely old cabinet tone and extremely fine Ex M&M sale 52, 1975, 324.