denarius, Roman Republic, 211 BCE

Date211 BCE

CultureRoman

MediumSilver

DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 2 cm, 3.11 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

anonymous

Minting Location

Rome

Region

Italy

Obverse Description

A border of dots surrounds the helmeted head of Roma, looking right, with an X (mark for the denarius) inscribed behind.

Reverse Description

There is a line border around the dioscuri, facing right. Stars above their heads made up of two crossed lines. ROMA is inscribed in exergue in a linear frame.

Reverse Expanded

ROMA

Reverse Legend

ROMA

Reverse Translated

Rome

BibliographyCrawford, 53.2 (?)

Terms

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