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A Roman Republican Silver denarius of Mn. Acilius Glabrio, showing Valetudo and Salus Coin Type: Silver denarius of Mn. Acilius Glabrio, Roman Republic, 49 BCE (heavily toned)
Mint and Date: Rome, 49 BCE.
Size and Weight: 19mm, 3.68g
Obverse: SALVTIS (reading upwards)
Laureate head of Salus right, wearing cruciform earring and necklace.
Reverse: III VIR VALETV MN ACILIVS
Valetudo standing left, holding snake and leaning on a column.
Ref: RCV (2000) 412; RSC Acilia 8.
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