Denarius Marcia: Gaius Marcius Censorinus; C CENSO

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Period	Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	88 BC
Value	Denarius (1)
Currency	Denarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC)
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.7 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 66756
References	RRC# 346/1 Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , CRR# 713 Edward Allen Sydenham, Leonard Forrer (ed.); 1952. The Coinage of the Roman Republic. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , RSC# 18 B.A. Seaby (publisher). Roman Silver Coins. B.A. Seaby, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). , RCV I# 256 David R. Sear; 2000. Roman Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. The Republic and the Twelve Caesars 280 BC-AD 96. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , RBW# 1316 Roberto Russo, Andrew McCabe (ed.), Arturo Russo (ed.), Giuliano Russo (ed.), Claire Hallgarth (ed.); 2013. The RBW Collection of Roman Republican Coins. Numismatica Ars Classica, Zürich, Switzerland.

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Obverse

Jugate heads right with hairs bound with ribbons of Numa Pompilius bearded and Ancus Marcius; sometimes, control-mark in field.
Anepigraphic.

Reverse

Desultor, wearing conical cap and holding whip in right hand, galloping right, a second horse at his left side; below, control-mark.
Moneyer mark in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering: C CENSO

Translation: Gaius [Marcius] Censorinus

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

The gens Marcia was a family originally patrician, but afterwards plebeian.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References
Undetermined
ND (-88)											RRC# 346/1a Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).
ND (-88)											RRC# 346/1b Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).
ND (-88)											RRC# 346/1c Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).
ND (-88)											RRC# 346/1d Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).
ND (-88)											RRC# 346/1e Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).
ND (-88)											RRC# 346/1f Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).
ND (-88)											RRC# 346/1g Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).
ND (-88)											RRC# 346/1h Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).
ND (-88)											RRC# 346/1i Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes).

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