coin; forgery (ancient (possible))

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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
Authority
Cultures/periods
Production date: 155BC
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Molino de Marrubial (Córdoba hoard)
Materials
Technique
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
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

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