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Notes: Marcus Porcius Laeca was a Roman mint magistrate (triumvir monetalis) who issued a celebrated silver denarius in 125 BCE. The coin's front features the helmeted head of Roma, while the back depicts Libertas driving a four-horse chariot (quadriga) being crowned by Victory. This imagery was a deliberate political statement, reminding voters of Laeca's ancestor, Publius Porcius Laeca, a tribune who authored the Leges Porciae—landmark laws that protected Roman citizens from arbitrary execution by giving them the right to appeal a magistrate's death sentence. Coin type: Roman Republican Moneyer: M. Porcius Laeca Coin: Silver Denarius Obverse: LAECA - Helmeted Head of Roma Facing right, LAECA Behind, Mark of Value Below Chin Reverse: M PORC - Libertas in Quadriga, Crowned by Victory Exergue: ROMA Mint: Rome (125 BC) Wt./Size/Axis: 3.63g / 18mm /1H References: Crawford 270/1 RSC Porcia 3 Sydenham 513 AC2JL09