Roman Republican C. Malleolus, A. Albinus Sp.f., and L. Caecilius Metellus, 96 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3,77g. Rome. 

Helmeted head of Mars to right; above, mallet; below chin, star (mark of value). 
C MAL Naked, nude but for cloak, standing front, head to left, holding spear in his right hand and placing his right foot on cuirass set on the ground; in field to left, trophy; in field to right, prow of galley. 

Babelon Poblicia 6; Crawford 335/3d; RBW 1204; Sydenham 615a.

With permission of Eid Mar Auctions auction 6, Lot 208, Dec. 2024.