Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3552 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $140
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SOLD $80
M. MARCIUS, Mn.f., (134 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.86 gm), 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). Toned, nearly extremely fine and 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 incident.
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