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Roman Republic, AR denarius, Man. Acilius Glabrio, 49 BC, Rome mint.

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Roman Republic, AR denarius, Man. Acilius Glabrio, 49 BC, Rome mint.
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Roman Republic, AR denarius, Man. Acilius Glabrio, 49 BC, Rome mint. Acilia 8; BMC 3944; Syd.922; Craw. 442/1a. 4.1 grams. Laureate head of Salus right, SALVTIS upward behind / Valetudo (Salus) standing left, leaning on column and holding snake, MN ACILIVS III VIR VALETV behind and before. Exceptional specimen for the type, fully UNC with underlying full luster and deep gunmetal toning. "The types of Salus and Valetudo are used as the Acilia gens claimed to introduced the first physician into Rome." [Seaby, p. 10]