ROMAN REPUBLIC Coin Denarius Claudius Marcellus RARE!! Start Price USD 189.00 Current Price USD 189.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 249.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, July 03, 2008 End Time Sunday, July 13, 2008 Location Beverly Hills, California See more about 'ROMAN REPUBLIC Coin Denarius Claudius Marcellus RARE!!' Description   Click picture to see enlarged image. Ancient roman Republic Denarius ROMA  / Victory Driving BigaP. Cornelius Lentulus MarcellinusStruck 50 BC.Rome Mint AR (Silver) Denarius (3.86 gm). 18mm. Obverse: Bare head of the consul M. Claudius Marcellus right; triskeles behind.Reverse: Claudius Marcellus carrying trophy within tetrastyle temple.Ref. Crawford 439/1; Sydenham 1147; Claudia 11.Bold Fine, attractive near black contrasting toning. Nicer in hand!VERY RARE COIN!This moneyer, P. Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus, the quaestor of 48 BC, here honors his most famous ancestor, M. Claudius Marcellus, the holder of five consulships and one of the principal Roman heroes of the Second Punic War. The triskeles alludes to his conquest of Sicily in 212-210 BC, the spoils from which rescued the state from imminent bankruptcy. The reverse type commemorates his spolia opima, the arms won in 222 BC when, as consul, he slew an Insubrian chieftain with his own hands in the course of the Roman conquest of Cisalpine Gaul.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OUR GUARANTEE: All illustrations are of the actual item offered. The authenticity of all pieces is fully guaranteed. Any item ever shown otherwise may be returned unaltered for full refund less shipping. If any item purchased is not to your satisfaction you may return it unaltered within 10 days of purchase for a full refund less shipping. We also guarantee absolute discretion and confidentiality in all transactions. U.S. shipping costs $5- International Shipping $15 via Registered Air Insured, EXPRESS MAIL INTERNATIONAL $26. International payments accepted include International Money Order drawn on a U.S. Bank in U.S. Dollars or PayPal. . Good Luck!!! NO RESERVE Images are not actual size Please see description for actual measurements. Click here to view my other auctions.   : Place a Bid!