Object numberCC59.2.0059
denarius, Roman Republic, 49 BCE
Date49 BCE
CultureItalian
MediumSilver
DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 1.81 cm, 3.84 g
Credit LineTransfer from Vassar College Classics Department, 1968
On View
Not on viewPeriodRoman Republic
Classification(s)
Denomination
Language
Minting Official
Minting Location
Region
A border of dots surrounds Triskeles with the winged head of Medusa in the middle and corn-ears between her legs.
A border of dots surrounds a standing Jupiter, with an eagle in his left hand and a thunderbolt in his right. LENT MAR is inscribed on the left side, upwards, and COS is inscribed upwards on the right. A harpa is present on the far right.
LENTULUS, MARCUS CONSUL
LENT MAR COS
Lucius Lentulus and Gaius Marcus, consul
Object information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge.
To help improve this record, please email
loebcollections@vassar.edu
