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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mikey Zee, post: 2280978, member: 72818&quot;]This worn, affordable example was struck in 81 BC by the moneyer Capito, who was the adopted son of General Gaius Marius&#039; brother Marcus. Marius died in 86 BC, days after his seventh Consulship. Since Sulla had returned to Rome by 82 BC and was nominated Dictator, only Sertorius, the last Marcian general, continued the civil war in Hispania. According to that time-line Marians were still minting coins years after the death of Marius and while Sulla was Dictator. I hope someone can help clarify or correct that curious event in history.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m unable to precisely discover the significance of the &#039;devices&#039;.....and the control marks and numbers vary greatly among this issue, although the number VIII appears evident. Why a reference to Ceres and a farmer ploughing at that specific period of time? Perhaps, just a reuse of former dies during the more successful period of Marian rule?</p><p><br /></p><p>AR serrated denarius of C Marius c. f. Capito, 81 BC, 3.64 grams</p><p>Draped bust of Ceres, CAPIT and unidentified control mark under chin</p><p>Farmer ploughing with yolk of oxen, C MAR I C F ans SC in EX</p><p>Maria 9, Cr 378/1C; Ex K Vaughn</p><p>[ATTACH=full]455842[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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