denarius, Roman Republic, 138 BCE

Date138 BCE

CultureRoman

MediumSilver

DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 2.08 cm, 3.95 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

P. Paetus

Minting Location

Rome

Region

Italy

Obverse Description

A border of dots surrounds the helmeted head of Roma looking right, with X (mark for the denarius) inscribed below. The coin also includes two money-changer's clippings.

Reverse Description

There is a line bordering the Dioscuri, facing right, with P PAETUS inscribed below and ROMA inscribed in exergue.

Reverse Expanded

PUBLIUS PAETUS, ROMA

Reverse Legend

P PAETUS ROMA

Reverse Translated

Publius Paetus, Rome.

BibliographyCrawford, 233.1

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