L. Marcius Philippus AR Denarius. Rome, 57 BC. Diademed head of Ancus Marcius right; lituus behind, ANCVS below / Equestrian statue rearing right on aqueduct of eight arches; flower below horse; PHILIPPVS downwards to left; AQVA MARC in exergue. Crawford 425/1 var. (legend in exergue); Marcia 29 var. (six arches). 3.95g, 19mm, 5h.
Extremely Fine. A variety of the greatest rarity.
From the Alban Collection;
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 59, 4 April 2011, lot 1765 (mistakenly catalogued as the ordinary Marcia 28, Crawford 425/1 variety).