Object numberCC59.2.0176
denarius, Roman Republic, 69 BCE
Date69 BCE
CultureItalian
MediumSilver
DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 2.02 cm, 3.78 g
Credit LineTransfer from Vassar College Classics Department, 1968
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Not on viewPeriodRoman Republic
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A border of dots surrounds a male head, with flowing hair, looking right. There is a control mark, an A, behind.
A border of dots surrounds a winged caduceus. M PLAETORI is inscribed downwards on the right, and CEST EX S C is inscribed downwards on the left.
MARCUS PLAETORIUS CESTIANUS EX SENATUS CONSULTUM
M PLAETORI CEST EX S C
Marcus Plaetorius Cestianus from the senate decree
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