Roman Gold, Sulla, Dictator, 82-79 BCE, on Manlius Aureus

Roman Gold, Sulla, Dictator on Manlius Aureus

Obverse, Proquaestor L. Manlius.

The Manlius gens occupied important positions in Rome over nearly 500 years--e.g.

480 BCE, Gnaeus Manlius Cincinnatus, Consul

390 BCE, Marcus Manlius saved Rome from the Gauls

218-201 BCE, Acidini Manlii,

in the Second Punic War

170 BCE, Manlii Acid. Consul

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