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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1932,0706.23.137
Denomination
denarius
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Helmeted head of Roma, right; before, inscription; behind, denominational mark. Border of dots.
(obverse)
Jupiter in quadriga, right, holding sceptre in left hand and hurling thunderbolt with right hand; above, mark; below, inscription; in exergue, inscription. Line border.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Republic
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Republic
Authority
Moneyer:
Q Curtius
Moneyer:
M Silanus
Cultures/periods
Roman Republican
Production date
116BC-115BC
Production place
Minted in:
Rome (city)
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Molino de Marrubial
(Córdoba hoard)
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Die-axis:
1 o'clock
Weight:
3.92 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
RRC / Roman Republican Coinage
(285/2)
(type)
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)
(285.2.19)
Crawford 1969 / The Financial Organization of Republican Spain. Appendix: The Cordova Hoard
(199)
Location
On display
(G50/dc18)
Subjects
classical deity
allegory/personification
charioteer/chariot
Associated names
Representation of:
Roma
Representation of:
Zeus/Jupiter
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Dr W L Hildburgh
Acquisition date
1932
Acquisition notes
Transferred to C&M. One of a group of coins not individually listed under item 1932,0706.23 P&E register; part numbers have been allocated.
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1932,0706.23.137