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Object Type
Museum number: 1867,0101.1347
Denomination: denarius
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Jug and torch; on left, inscription; on right, inscription. Border of dots. (reverse); Female bust (probably Proserpina) right, draped and with hair decorated with poppy-heads; behind, control mark. Border of dots. (obverse)
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Cultures/periods
Production date: 69BC
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 7 o'clock; Weight: 3.88 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: RRC / Roman Republican Coinage (405/4b) (type); RR1 / Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum: vol. 1 aes rude, aes signatum, aes grave, and coinage of Rome from B.C. 268. (3540, p.437); 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) (405.4.8)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: classical deity; vessel
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Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1867
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1867,0101.1347
C&M catalogue number: RR1 (437) (3540)

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