page_title: Lucius Marcius Philippus (consul 91 BC)
hierarchical_section_title: Lucius Marcius Philippus (consul 91 BC)
caption_attribution_description: English: L. Marcius Philippus. 57 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.86 g, 6h). Rome mint. Head of Philip V of Macedon right, wearing diademed royal Macedonian helmet with goat horns; ROMA monogram behind, Φ below chin / Equestrian statue right on inscribed tablet, with laurel branch; flower below horse; mark of value in exergue. Crawford 293/1; Sydenham 551; Marcia 12. Good VF, toned, minor mark in the right side of the field on the obverse. Ex Pat Coyle Collection. Though nearly 150 years removed from his interactions with the Roman Republic, the image of Philip V of Macedon was a clear reminder of Rome’s victories and gains in the Syrian war. Through the usual practice of puns on republican coins, the moneyer here utilized Philip to further allude to his own cognomen, Philippus.Italiano: Denario battuto da Lucio Marcio Filippo, magistrato monetale del 56 a.C., che rappresenta al diritto l’effigie di Filippo V di Macedonia, presso il quale era stato mandato più volte come ambasciatore un suo antenato. L'accostamento è anche un gioco allusivo erudito al cognomen del monetale (poi console suffetto nel 38 a.C.).
context_page_description: Lucius Marcius Philippus was a Roman orator and an important politician of the late Roman Republic.
  His strenuous opposition to the reforms of Marcus Livius Drusus during his consulate of 91 BC, in defense of the "collusionist policy" of the governing class with the publicani chiefs, was instrumental in the outbreak of the disastrous Bellum Italicum, the Social War. This should have made him a natural Marian during the violent politics and civil wars of the 80s BC, and he did well under the Marian government, holding high office. But he was more of an individualist and survivor than committed to any cause, and took advantage of the political amnesty offered by Sulla in 83 BC to change sides, along with other Marians of later importance, such as Marcus Aemilius Lepidus and Marcus Junius Brutus, P. Cethegus, and Pompey.
  Philippus had backed the winner in the Civil War, and enjoyed a special eminence in the first decade after as one of the few surviving men of consular rank and as Rome's pre-eminent orator since the death of Marcus Antonius. Following Sulla's death, he played a key role in the suppression of the Lepidan rebellion.
context_section_description: Lucius Marcius Philippus (c. 141 – c. 73 BC) was a Roman orator and an important politician of the late Roman Republic.  
  His strenuous opposition to the reforms of Marcus Livius Drusus during his consulate of 91 BC, in defense of the "collusionist policy" of the governing class with the publicani chiefs, was instrumental in the outbreak of the disastrous Bellum Italicum, the Social War. This should have made him a natural Marian during the violent politics and civil wars of the 80s BC, and he did well under the Marian government, holding high office.  But he was more of an individualist and survivor than committed to any cause, and took advantage of the political amnesty offered by Sulla in 83 BC to change sides, along with other Marians of later importance, such as Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (cos. 78) and Marcus Junius Brutus (tr. pl. 83), P. Cethegus, and Pompey. 
  Philippus had backed the winner in the Civil War, and enjoyed a special eminence in the first decade after as one of the few surviving men of consular rank and as Rome's pre-eminent orator since the death of Marcus Antonius (late 87 BC).  Following Sulla's death (78 BC), he played a key role in the suppression of the Lepidan rebellion (78–77 BC).
caption: Denarius of Lucius Marcius Philippus, minted circa 113 BC. The obverse depicts Philip V of Macedon.  The reverse displays a triumphator, either Quintus Marcius Tremulus, who triumphed in 306 BC, or Quintus Marcius Philippus, who triumphed in 281.[1]
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