Denarius Appuleia: Lucius Appuleius Saturninus; L SATVRN

Obverse

Helmeted head of Roma left.
Border of dots.

Reverse

Saturn in quadriga galloping right, holding reins in left hand and harpa in right hand; above or below, control-mark.
Moneyer mark in exergue.

Lettering: L SATVRN

Translation: L (-ucius) Saturn (-inus)

Edge

Gross

Comments

The gens Appuleia, occasionally Apuleia, was a plebeian family, which flourished from the fifth century BC into imperial times. The first of the gens to achieve importance was Lucius Appuleius, tribune of the plebs in 391 BC.