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ROMAN REPUBLIC, Marcia - L. Marcius Phillippus. Denarius 56 B.C.
Obv: Diademed head of King Ancus Marcius right, lituus behind, ANCVS below.
Rev: Aqueduct (the Aqua Marcia) represented as an arcade of five arches surmounted by equestrian statue right, AQVA MAR (MAR in monogram) within arches, PHILIPPVS on left. 
RCV I : 382 | RSC I : [i]Marcia[/i] 28.

This moneyer was the step-brother of Octavian, who was just seven years old at the time of this issue. The reverse of this coin commemorates the construction, in 144 B.C., of the Aqua Marcia by Q. Marcius Rex, whose statue appears above the aqueduct.
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Keywords: AQUA MARCIA MARCIUS PHILIPPUS ANCUS BOTLAUREL

ROMAN REPUBLIC, Marcia - L. Marcius Phillippus. Denarius 56 B.C.

Obv: Diademed head of King Ancus Marcius right, lituus behind, ANCVS below.
Rev: Aqueduct (the Aqua Marcia) represented as an arcade of five arches surmounted by equestrian statue right, AQVA MAR (MAR in monogram) within arches, PHILIPPVS on left.
RCV I : 382 | RSC I : Marcia 28.

This moneyer was the step-brother of Octavian, who was just seven years old at the time of this issue. The reverse of this coin commemorates the construction, in 144 B.C., of the Aqua Marcia by Q. Marcius Rex, whose statue appears above the aqueduct.

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Date added:Aug 04, 2004
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LordBest   [Aug 04, 2004 at 11:42 AM]
Well bugger me, that is the finest Republican ive ever seen. Shocked
divvsavgvstvs   [Aug 04, 2004 at 03:24 PM]
I totally agree, awesome.
Jericho   [Aug 04, 2004 at 11:08 PM]
Stunning coin! Beautiful beyond words! Shocked
socalcoins   [Aug 05, 2004 at 02:07 AM]
Nicest I've ever seen!!!
Mayadigger   [Aug 08, 2004 at 07:37 PM]
Magnificent! The Republican Romans didn't pull any punches with this portrait!
Automan   [Oct 25, 2004 at 12:45 PM]
Gives new meaning to the term "Roman nose", doesn't it? And an interesting rev type too!
Massanutten   [Nov 12, 2004 at 12:37 AM]
The very definition of perfect!! Wow!!! (Read green!)
siredv   [Jun 01, 2005 at 07:40 PM]
Simplemente UNA MARAVILLA
Frans Diederik   [Nov 28, 2005 at 10:42 AM]
Wow! Is this real?? very enviable coin; congrats!
awl   [Apr 01, 2006 at 08:32 PM]
wow... Shocked
newbeonecoinobe   [Jul 31, 2006 at 02:28 PM]
Well I don't want buggered but that is the nicest Republican Coin I think I have ever seen.
nugget   [Aug 29, 2006 at 08:58 PM]
Surprised Beautiful Surprised and still my favorite denarius Cool Cool Cool, ( every time I see this coin I think that ain't no banana )
M.G.M   [Apr 03, 2007 at 07:51 AM]
Perfect... A very nice coin! And indeed it makes me happy just to watch Very Happy
ROMA   [Aug 19, 2007 at 09:58 PM]
A coin for the ages... very nice
numisma   [Jan 10, 2010 at 07:33 AM]
Espectacular moneda.
brian l   [Jan 10, 2010 at 08:47 PM]
And L. Marcius Phillippus approved of the portrait !
Lloyd T   [May 28, 2011 at 11:15 PM]
Not a pretty face, but it makes for a great portrait.
cicerokid   [Sep 20, 2011 at 06:18 AM]
superb, a winner in every sense

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