Auction #13
Web Product ID: 2737
Estimate: $75.00
Final Sale Price: $187.00
Denomination: Denarius
Grade: VF
Reference: Crawford 255/1; Sydenham 511; Acilia 4

 M. Acilius M.f. 130 BC. AR Denarius (3.87 gm). Helmeted head of Roma within two
  dotted circles; M ACILIVS M F around / Hercules, holding club and trophy, in walking
  quadriga; ROMA in exergue. Crawford 255/1; Sydenham 511; Acilia 4. VF. Estimate $75.

  The reverse refers to the events of 191 BC when the moneyer's ancestor, M. Acilius
  Glabrio, offered sacrifice to Hercules after having defeated Antiochus III of Syria.