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coin
;
forgery
(ancient (possible))
Object Type
coin
forgery
(ancient (possible))
Museum number
1932,0706.23.8
Denomination
denarius
Description
Silver coin; possible ancient forgery.
(whole)
Helmeted head of Roma, right; behind, denominational mark. Border of dots.
(obverse)
Victory in biga, right, holding reins in left hand and whip in right hand; below, inscription; in exergue, inscription. Line border.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Republic
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Republic
Authority
Moneyer:
(Atilius) Saranus
Cultures/periods
Roman Republican
Production date
155BC
Production place
Minted in:
Rome (city)
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Molino de Marrubial
(Córdoba hoard)
Materials
silver
Technique
plated
(?)
Dimensions
Die-axis:
4 o'clock
Weight:
4.34 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
RRC / Roman Republican Coinage
(199/1a)
(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)
(199.1.15)
Crawford 1969 / The Financial Organization of Republican Spain. Appendix: The Cordova Hoard
(24)
Location
On display
(G50/dc18)
Subjects
classical deity
allegory/personification
charioteer/chariot
Associated names
Representation of:
Roma
Representation of:
Nike/Victoria/Victory
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
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1932,0706.23.8