DR-218 | Crawford: 271/1
Manius Acilius Balbus
Manio Acilius Balbus

Gens: Acilia
Moneyer: Manius Acilius Balbus
Date and mint: 125 BC - Rome


Obverse: Bust of Roma with helmet, right. Laurel wreath border.
Legend: BALBVS ROMA
Symbols: Obverse before, x | Reverse below, Shield

Reverse: Jupiter, holding a spear in his left hand and a thunderbolt in his right hand, in a chariot, right, driven by Victoria, holding reins in his left hand and a whip in his right hand. Dotted border.
Legend: MN ACILI

Comment: This family is supposed to be of Greek origin, one of the first to practice medicine in Rome belonged to this family of plebeian origin. The Macedonian shield on the reverse reminds us of the father of the author of this denarius who was consul in 150 BC

Provenance: Numismatica Ars Classica (2020)
Price: 1,505 €