Lot 4605
Sale 111 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes (40th Anniversary Sale)
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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.
- Estimate
- $500
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $460