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Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Man. Acilius Glabrio. 49 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.33 g, 5h). Rome mint. Laureate head of Salus right / Valetudo (Salus) standing left, holding snake and leaning elbow on column. Crawford 442/1a; CRI 16; Sydenham 922; Acilia 8; RBW 1556. Toned, minor porosity. VF.
From the Richard L. Horst Collection.
The Acilia house claimed to have introduced the first Greek physicians to the city of Rome; thus, the dieties Salus, Asklepios, and Valetudo are a common theme on the coins of the Acilia gens.
From the Richard L. Horst Collection.
The Acilia house claimed to have introduced the first Greek physicians to the city of Rome; thus, the dieties Salus, Asklepios, and Valetudo are a common theme on the coins of the Acilia gens.