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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
B.12383
Denomination
nummus
, 40
Description
Copper alloy coin.
(whole)
Draped and helmeted bust, right, of Roma.
(obverse)
She-wolf, left, suckling Romulus and Remus.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy
Europe: Ostrogothic Kingdom of Italy
Authority
Ruler:
Athalaric
Cultures/periods
Ostrogothic
Production date
526-534
Production place
Minted in:
Rome (city)
Materials
copper alloy
Dimensions
Die-axis:
12 o'clock
Weight:
14.33 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Metlich 2004 / The Coinage of Ostrogothic Italy
(82a, p.114)
(off. III)
BZ3 / Catalogue of the Coins of the Vandals, Ostrogoths and Lombards and of the empires of Thessalonica, Nicaea and Trebizond in the British Museum
(25, p.104)
Baldi 2014 / Ostrogothic Coins in the British Museum
(184.2)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
allegory/personification
classical mythology
classical deity
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Roma
Representation of:
Romulus
Representation of:
Remus
Associated places
Emblem of:
Rome
Acquisition date
1835
Acquisition notes
Purchased in 1835.
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
B.12383
C&M catalogue number
BZ3 (Vandals)
(104)
(25)