MARCIA Quintus Marcius Libo 148 B.C. - Lot 81

MARCIA Quintus Marcius Libo 148 B.C. Helmeted head of Rome on the right. Behind the neck LIBO and in front X (value). R/. The Dioscuri Castor and Pollux on horseback, galloping right, holding spears. A star above their heads topped by a bonnet. Below, Q. MARC and ROMA. ♦ Bab (Marcia) 1 Silver denarius (4.06 g) Lovely blue iridescent patina. Superb. In Greek mythology, Castor and Pollux, known as Dioscuri, are the twin sons of Leda, wife of Tyndare, King of Sparta. Seduced by Zeus metamorphosed into a swan, Leda laid two eggs: Castor and Clytemnestra, both mortal, were born from the egg fertilized by Tyndare, and Pollux and Helen, divine children, from the one fertilized by Zeus.