denarius, Roman Republic, 75 BCE

Date75 BCE

CultureItalian

MediumSilver

DimensionsCoin Dimensions: 1.85 cm, 3.86 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

Gaius Egnatius Maxsumus, son and grandson of Gnaeus

Minting Location

Rome

Region

Italy

Obverse Description

A border of dots surrounds a bust of Cupid, facing right, with a bow and quiver over his shoulder. MAXSUMUS is inscribed downwards behind.

Obverse Expanded

MAXSUMUS

Obverse Legend

MAXSUMUS

Obverse Translated

Maxsumus

Reverse Description

A border of dots surrounds a distyle temple, with two figures inside. The figure on the left has a staff in the right hand; above this figure is a thunderbolt, and above the figure on the right, is a pileus. C EGNATIUS CN F is inscribed. CN N is inscri

Reverse Expanded

GAIUS EGNATIUS GNAEI FILIUS GNAEI NEPOS

Reverse Legend

C EGNATIUS CN F CN N

Reverse Translated

Gaius Egnatius, son of Gnaeus, grandson of Gnaeus

BibliographyCrawford, 391.2

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