Roman Silver & Bronze - Roman Republic
Lot 4378 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 2ND AUGUST) Roman Silver & Bronze - Roman Republic
Estimate $200
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SOLD $160
M. MARCIUS, Mn.f., (134 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.81 g), obv. Roma head right, * below chin, modius behind, rev. Victory in biga to right, M.MAR C monogram below divided by two corn ears, RO MA in exergue, (S.122, Cr.245/1, Syd.500, RSC Marcia 8). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
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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