v16_0329 - MARCIA Denier

MONNAIES 16 (2002)
Starting price : 200.00 €
Estimate : 400.00 €
Realised price : 328.00 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 370.00 €

Type : Denier

Date: 56 AC.

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : + 950 ‰

Diameter : 19 mm

Orientation dies : 10 h.

Weight : 3,91 g.

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle pour ce type, finement patiné. Revers magnifique

Catalogue references :

B.28 (Marcia) - BMC/RR.3891 pl. 48/17 - CRR.919 (2) - RRC.425 /1 - RSC.28 - RCV.382 (280$) - RRM.15 p. 94-99 - MAR.116 - PCR.198

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANCVS.

Obverse description : Tête diadémée du Roi Ancus Marcius à droite ; derrière un lituus.

Obverse translation : “Ancus”, (Ancus).

Reverse

Reverse legend : PHILIPPVS ; DANS LES ARCADES D'UN ARC : A-Q-V-A - (MAR) EN MONOGRAMME.

Reverse description : Statue équestre posée à droite sur un aqueduc ; sous les pattes du cheval, une fleur.

Reverse translation : “Philippus/ Aqua Marcia”, (Philippe, Aqueduc Marcia).

Commentary

Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 447 coins de droit et de 497 coins de revers correspondant à une production d’environ un million d’exemplaires.

Historical background

MARCIA

(56 BC)

Lucius Marcius Philippus is monetary triumvir in 56 BC while his father, who bears the same name as him, is consul. He was then tribune of the plebs in 49 BC, praetor in 44 BC and was consul suffect in 38 BC Quintus Marcius Rex, who had the aqueduct that carried his name, is Caesar's great-uncle.

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v16_0329 - MARCIA Denier

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

MARCIA

(56 BC)

Lucius Marcius Philippus is monetary triumvir in 56 BC while his father, who bears the same name as him, is consul. He was then tribune of the plebs in 49 BC, praetor in 44 BC and was consul suffect in 38 BC Quintus Marcius Rex, who had the aqueduct that carried his name, is Caesar's great-uncle.

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