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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1931,0408.1
Denomination
denarius
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Bust of Feronia, draped, wearing diadem ornamented with a row of berries and necklace, right.
(obverse)
Armenian, wearing tiara and long robe, kneeling right on right knee and extending both hands in an attitude of submission.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Augustus (Octavian)
Moneyer:
P Petronius Turpilianus
Cultures/periods
Roman Imperial
Production date
19BC-4BC
Production place
Minted in:
Rome (city)
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Die-axis:
11 o'clock
Weight:
3.92 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
RIC1 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 1
(291, p.62)
(obverse legend var.)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
classical deity
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Feronia
Named in inscription:
P Petronius Turpilianus
Named in inscription:
Augustus (Octavian)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
B A Seaby Ltd
Acquisition date
1931
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1931,0408.1