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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
R.7822
Denomination
denarius
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Helmeted head of Roma, right; above, inscription; behind, inscription; before, denominational mark. Border of dots.
(obverse)
Figure in military dress, left, with right hand raised; on left, figure in toga, gesturing with right hand; on right, attendant with one rod in right hand and two rods in left hand; in exergue, inscription. Border of dots.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Republic
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Republic
Authority
Moneyer:
P Porcius Laeca
Cultures/periods
Roman Republican
Production date
110BC-109BC
Production place
Minted in:
Rome (city)
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Die-axis:
6 o'clock
Weight:
3.82 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
RRC / Roman Republican Coinage
(301/1)
(type)
RR2 / Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum, vol. 2. Coinages of Rome (continued), Roman Campania, Italy, the social war, and the provinces.
(650, p.301)
PCR / Principal coins of the Romans: Volume I: The Republic c. 290 - 31 BC; Volume II: The Principate 31 BC - AD 296; Volume III: The Dominate AD 294 - 498.
(114)
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)
(301.1.2)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
classical deity
allegory/personification
soldier
official
Associated names
Representation of:
Roma
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
R.7822
C&M catalogue number
RR2
(301)
(650)