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Item Sold At Auction #36
    Lot Number: 64069
    Estimate: $75.00
    Final Sale Price: $93.50


  M. Marcius Mn. f. 134 BC. AR Denarius (3.92 gm). Helmeted head of Roma right, modius
  behind / Victory in biga right, M MARC/ROMA below divided by two corn ears. 
Crawford   245/1; Sydenham 500; Marcia 8.

  The obverse symbol and reverse of this coin refers to the moneyer's father, Mn.
  Marcius, who as aedile, c. 154 BC, was the first to distribute wheat to the people at one As per modius.

Online auction 36 closed August 27, 2001.

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