denarius, Roman Republic, 135 BCE

Date135 BCE

CultureItalian

MediumSilver

DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 1.86 cm, 3.81 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

C. Minucius Augurinus

Minting Location

Rome

Region

Italy

Obverse Description

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

Obverse Expanded

ROMA

Obverse Legend

ROMA

Obverse Translated

Rome

Reverse Description

A border of dots surrounds a spiral column with Aeolic capital, which is decorated with two bells at the top and two lions at the base. There is also a togate statue with a staff in right hand, standing on the column. There are corn-ears behind the lion

Reverse Expanded

GAIUS MINUCIUS AUGURINUS

Reverse Legend

C A UG

Reverse Translated

Gaius Minucius Augurinus

BibliographyCrawford, 242.1

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