denarius, Roman Republic, 146 BCE

Date146 BCE

CultureRoman

MediumSilver

DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 1.92 cm, 4.29 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. Antestius Labeo

Minting Location

Rome

Region

Italy

Obverse Description

A border of dots surrounds the helmeted head of Roma, looking right. Behind, C AESTI is inscribed upwards, and X (mark for the denarius) is inscribed before.

Obverse Expanded

GAII ANTESTI

Obverse Legend

C AESTI

Obverse Translated

Gaius Antestius

Reverse Description

There is a line border around the dioscuri, facing right, and below is a puppy with both forelegs raised. ROMA is inscribed in exergue.

Reverse Expanded

ROMA

Reverse Legend

ROMA

Reverse Translated

Rome

BibliographyCrawford, 219.1e

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