Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3457 SESSION 11 - 9.30AM Thursday 31 July Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $600
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M. MARCIUS, Mn.f., (134 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.85 g), obv. Roma head right, * below chin, modius behind, rev. Victory in biga, M.MAR C monogram below divided by two corn ears, RO MA in exergue, (S.122, Cr.245/1, Syd.500, RSC Marcia 8). Original mint bloom, good extremely fine and rare as such.
A son of Mn. Marcius, who during his aedileship c.154 B.C., was the first to distribute corn to the people at one per modius. The symbols on the obverse and reverse refer to this event.
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