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Roman Republic. C. Marcius Censorinus AR Denarius with Jugate Heads.  Numa Pompilius; 753–673 BCE was the legendary second king of Rome, succeeding Romulus. He was of Sabine origin, and many of Rome’s most important religious and political institutions are attributed to him. Ancus Marcius (c. 677–617 BCE) was the legendary fourth king of Rome.  While this coin might be taken as a sort of history lesson regarding the early kings of Rome, I think there is an important subtext.  The fact that Numa is bearded portrays the earliest kings as nothing more than barbaric.  On the other hand, the beardless ancestor of the moneyer connects his heritage to the civilization of the nation.  In 87, the moneyer, Gaius Marcius Censorinus was the military tribune or prefect, who commanded the cavalry that attacked and killed the consul Gnaeus Octavius, then brought his head to Cinna; the historian Appian remarks that this was the first time a consul’s head was displayed on the Rostra, but unfortunately not the last.