The gens Poblicia (Publicia) gained prominence during the first and second Punic wars. The first member of the gens to obtain the consulship was M. Publicius Malleolus in 232 BC. Coinage of this gens often displayed no cognomina and usually portray Hercules as reverse type. The moneyer C. Poblicius continued this tradition with the depiction of Hercules as a family type on the reverse. Republican coinage occasionally featured an artistic variant of Roma wearing a Phrygian helmet with side-feathers on the obverse. This serratus alludes to Pompey's command in Spain and was probably issued in 80 BC, the year during which Sertorius started his rebellion against Sulla.

Obv. Draped bust of Roma right, wearing helmet with side-feathers, long hair, ROMA behind.
Rev. Hercules naked, standing strangling the Nemean lion, club at feet, C. POBLICI. Q. F.