denarius, Roman Republic, 148 BCE

Date148 BCE

CultureItalian

MediumSilver

DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 1.87 cm, 3.84 g

Credit LineTransfer from Vassar College Classics Department, 1968

On View

Not on view

PeriodRoman Republic

Classification(s)

Coins and Medals

Denomination

Denarius

Language

Latin

Minting Official

Q. Marcius Libo

Minting Location

Rome

Region

Italy

Obverse Description

A border of dots surrounds the helmeted head of Roma, looking right. LIBO is inscribed downwards behind, and there is an X (mark for the denarius) inscribed before.

Obverse Expanded

LIBO

Obverse Legend

LIBO

Obverse Translated

Libo

Reverse Description

A border of dots surrounds the dioscuri, facing right. Q MARC is inscribed below and ROMA is inscribed in exergue, in a linear frame.

Reverse Expanded

QUINTUS MARCIUS, ROMA

Reverse Legend

Q MARC ROMA

Reverse Translated

Quintus Marcius, Roma

BibliographyCrawford, 215.1

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