denarius, Roman Republic, 84 BCE

Date84 BCE

CultureRoman

MediumSilver

DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 2.28 cm, 3.97 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. Licinius Macer, son of Lucius

Minting Location

Rome

Region

Italy

Obverse Description

A border of dots surrounds a back view of a bust of Apollo. His head is turned to the left, and he has a thunderbolt in his right hand.

Reverse Description

A border of dots surrounds Minerva, facing right, in a quadriga, with a shield and reins in her left hand and a spear in her right. C LICINIUS L F MACER is inscribed in exergue.

Reverse Expanded

GAEUS LICINIUS LUCII FILIUS MACER

Reverse Legend

C LICINIUS L F MACER

Reverse Translated

Gaeus Licinius Macer, son of Lucius

BibliographyCrawford, 354.1

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