The obverse depicts the helmeted head of Roma facing right, the personification of the Roman state and one of the most enduring symbols of Republican identity. Behind the head appears the inscription FLAC, identifying the moneyer L. Rutilius Flaccus. Roma’s calm and dignified expression is particularly appealing on this specimen, conveying the classical serenity characteristic of well-engraved Republican dies.

The reverse shows Victory driving a biga (two-horse chariot) to the right, a dynamic type long associated with military success and triumph. In the exergue appears the legend L.RVTILI, further naming the issuing magistrate. Biga types were common on Republican coinage and served as visual shorthand for Rome’s martial achievements and the glory bestowed upon successful commanders.

Lucius Rutilius Flaccus served as a moneyer during the turbulent period following the Social War and during the ascendancy of Sulla, when Rome was experiencing profound political upheaval. Coinage of this era frequently retained traditional iconography such as Roma and Victory, reinforcing the continuity and authority of the Roman state despite ongoing internal conflict.

This attractive example displays excellent style and pleasing old cabinet toning, with the portrait of Roma rendered in a particularly elegant manner. The reverse is slightly off-center but still fully legible, and the surfaces retain the appealing patina expected of a coin long preserved in old collections.