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Crawford 148/1, ROMAN REPUBLIC, Q. Marius, AE As
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Rome, The Republic.
Q. Marius, 189-180 BCE.
AE As (31.17g; 32mm).
Rome Mint.
Obverse: Head of Janus; I (mark of value) above.
Reverse: Prow facing right; Q.MARI above; I (mark of value) to right; ROMA below.
References: Crawford 148/1; Sydenham 367 (R7); BMCRR 822; Maria 1.
Provenance: Ex Nomisma E-Live Auction 10 (18 Jun 2019) Lot 22; Bombarda Collection; NAC 9 (16 Apr 1996) Lot 587.
This is a particularly fine example of this scarce type. Not much is known of the moneyer beyond his coins. He is likely NOT an ancestor of Gaius Marius who would later serve seven consulships and challenge Sulla.
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