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forgery
(ancient (probably))
;
coin
Object Type
forgery
(ancient (probably))
coin
Museum number
R.8061
Denomination
stater
Description
Gold coin, forgery.
(whole)
Laureate, Janiform head of Dioscuri; below, mark of value. Border of dots.
(obverse)
Oath-taking scene. Two soldiers facing each other, one bearded and without armour, one beardless and in armour; each holds spear in left hand and with sword in right hand touches pig held by figure kneeling between them; in exergue, inscription.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Republic
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Republic
Authority
Issuer:
Anonymous
Cultures/periods
Roman Republican
Production date
225BC-212BC
Production place
Minted in:
Rome (city)
Materials
gold
Dimensions
Die-axis:
6 o'clock
Weight:
4.460 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
RRC / Roman Republican Coinage
(28/1)
(see p.548, note 32)
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.
(75, p.131)
(note)
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)
(28.1.1)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
classical deity
ceremony/ritual
soldier
Associated names
Representation of:
Dioskouroi/Dioscuri
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
R.8061