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Object Type: coin
Museum number: 2002,0102.1799
Denomination: denarius
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Helmeted head of Mars right; above, mark; before, denominational mark. Border of dots. (obverse); Naked warrior standing left, holding spear in right hand and placing right foot on cuirass; on left, trophy; on right, prow; above prow, inscription. Border of dots. (reverse)
State: Associated with: Roman Republic Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Republic
Authority: Moneyer: C Publicius Malleolus; Moneyer: A Postumius Albinus; Moneyer: L Caecilius Metellus
Cultures/periods: Roman Republican
Production date: 99BC-96BC ((late 90s BC))
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Materials: silver
Dimensions: Die-axis: 1 o'clock; Weight: 3.84 grammes
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Bibliographic references: RRC / Roman Republican Coinage (335/3b) (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) (335.3.5)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: classical deity; warrior; arms/armour
Associated names: Representation of: Ares/Mars
Acquisition name: Bequeathed by: Charles A Hersh
Acquisition date: 2002
Department: Money and Medals
Registration number: 2002,0102.1799

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