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denarius, Roman Republic, 123 BCE
denarius, Roman Republic, 123 BCE
Object numberCC59.2.0182

denarius, Roman Republic, 123 BCE

Date123 BCE
CultureItalian
MediumSilver
DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 1.84 cm, 3.94 g
Credit LineTransfer from Vassar College Classics Department, 1968
On View
Not on view
PeriodRoman Republic
Classification(s)
Denomination
Language
Minting Official
Minting Location
Region
Obverse Description
A border of dots surrounds the helmeted head of Roma, looking right, and there is an X (mark for the denarius) inscribed behind.
Reverse Description
A border of dots surrounds Victory in a biga, facing right, with reins in her left hand and a whip in her right.  C CATO is inscribed below and ROMA in exergue.
Reverse Expanded
GAIUS CATO, ROMA
Reverse Legend
C CATO ROMA
Reverse Translated
Gaius Porcius Cato, Rome
BibliographyCrawford, 274.1
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