v15_1490 - MARCIA Denier

MONNAIES 15 (2002)
Starting price : 115.00 €
Estimate : 220.00 €
Realised price : 116.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 209.00 €

Type : Denier

Date: 56 AC.

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : + 950 ‰

Diameter : 19,5 mm

Orientation dies : 7 h.

Weight : 3,98 g.

Coments on the condition:

Beau portrait. Flan large. Bien centré des deux côtés avec une jolie patine de collection

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

Le revers du bronze rutène TATINOS (LT. 4383) copie servilement le revers du denier de L. Marcius Philippus.

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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v15_1490 - 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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