DR-149 | Crawford: 220/1
Marcus Iunius
Marcus Iunius
Gens: Junia
Moneyer: Marcus Iunius
Date and mint: 145 BC - Rome
Obverse: Bust of Roma with helmet, right. Dotted border.
Legend:
Symbols: Obverse before, x | Obverse behind, donkey head
Reverse: Dioscuri galloping to the right. Linear border.
Legend: ROMA M IVNI
Comment: The donkey's head on the obverse is the family symbol of the Iunius, as they were a descendant of Brutus who was the founder of the republic. During his youth he was forced to have a certain degree of stupidity so as not to be considered dangerous by King Tarquin the Proud, because of this he received the nickname Brutus.
Provenance: Numismatica Ars Classica (2013)
Price: 445 €
Other references
| Crawford: | 220/1 |
| DR: | 149 |
| BMCRR (Grueber): | Roma 867 |
| B (Babelon): | Junia 8 |
| RSC (Seaby): | Junia 8 |
| FFC (Fdez., Fdez., Calicó): | 778 |
| RC / RCV (D. Sear): | 96 |
| CRI (Sear Imperators) 49 - 27 BC: | |
| CRR (Sydenham): | 408, 412 |
| Cal (Calicó): | 860 |
| RBW: | 944 |
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