Crawford 281/1, Roman Republic, Rome mint, moneyer M. Furius L.f. Philus, 119 BC.

Roman Republic, Rome mint, moneyer M. Furius L.f. Philus, 119 BC.,
AR Denarius (19-20 mm / 3.85 g),
Obv.: M.FOVRI. L. F around head of the bearded Janus.
Rev.: ROMA on right, PHILI (PHI in monogram) in exergue, Roma standing left, crowning trophy of Gallic arms and carnyx, star above.
Crawf. 281/1 ; Syd. 529 ; RSC Furia 18 .

The reverse alludes to the defeat of the Allobroges and Averni by Q. Fabius Maximus in 120 BC. Their subjugation lead to the annexation of Gallia Narbonensis as a new Roman province. This denarius is one of the few in the Republican series to refer to a contemporary event.