Roman Republic, Q. Marcius Libo, AR Denarius, Dioscuri (Twin Sailor Deities) - 148 BCE - Roman Republic

Includes glass top leatherette display box.

• Origin: Roman Republic
• Authority: Q. Marcius Libo (issuer)
• Date: 148 BCE
• Denomination: AR (silver) denarius
• Mint: City of Rome
• Size: 20mm, 3.12g
• Type Number: RRC 215/1
• Obverse: LIBO - Helmeted head of Roma, right. Border of dots.
• Reverse: Q·M͡ARC ROMA - Dioscuri galloping right. Border of dots.
• Notes: In Greco-Roman mythology, Dioscuri were twin deities who succoured shipwrecked sailors and received sacrifices for favourable winds.

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