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Object Type
Museum number: 1860,0328.157
Denomination: denarius
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Head of Neptune right, hair tied with band, with trident over shoulder; around, inscription. Border of dots. (obverse); Trophy with trident above and anchor below, prow-stem on left and aplustre on right, two heads of Scylla at base; around, inscription. Border of dots. (reverse)
State
Authority
Cultures/periods
Production date: 42BC-40BC
Production place: Minted in: Sicily
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 6 o'clock; Weight: 3.88 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: RR2 / Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum, vol. 2. Coinages of Rome (continued), Roman Campania, Italy, the social war, and the provinces. (16, p.563); RRC / Roman Republican Coinage (511/2b); Ghey, Leins & Crawford 2010 / A catalogue of the Roman Republican Coins in the British Museum, with descriptions and chronology based on M.H. Crawford, Roman Republican Coinage (1974) (511.2.2)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: classical deity; boat/ship; mythical figure/creature; arms/armour
Associated names: Representation of: Poseidon/Neptune; Representation of: Scylla
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1860
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1860,0328.157
C&M catalogue number: RR2 (563) (16)

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