Rome - The Republic
| Moneyer: | Decimius Flavus |
| Held Office: | 150 BC |
| Denomination: | AR Denarius |
| Mint: | Rome |
| Obverse: | Helmeted head of Roma right. "X" behind to left |
| Reverse: | Diana in Biga right, holding whip. "FLAVS" below horses. "ROMA" in exergue |
| Reference: | RCVM 86, RSC Decimia 1, RRC 207/1 |
| Weight: | 3.9 gms |
| Diameter: | 18.2 mm |
C. DECIMIUS FLAVUSHis ancestor of the same name, was Tribune of the Soldiers in 209 B.C. He rescued M. Claudius Marcellus from defeat by repulsing a charge of Hanibal's elephants. The previous Flavus was made Praetor Urbanus in 184 B.C. and died the same year. |
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