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coin; forgery(ancient)

Object Type: coin; forgery (ancient)
Museum number: R.8947
Denomination: quinarius
Description: Silver coin; ancient forgery. (whole); Head of Venus right, diademed; behind, inscription. Border of dots. (obverse); Victory walking left, holding trophy; on left, inscription. Border of dots. (reverse)
State: Associated with: Roman Republic Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Republic
Authority: Moneyer: C Considius Paetus
Cultures/periods: Roman Republican
Production date: 46BC
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Materials: silver
Technique: plated
Dimensions: Die-axis: 7 o'clock; Weight: 1.50 grammes
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Bibliographic references: RRC / Roman Republican Coinage (465/6a) (type); RR1 / Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum: vol. 1 aes rude, aes signatum, aes grave, and coinage of Rome from B.C. 268. (4093, p.533); 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) (465.6.1)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: classical deity; allegory/personification
Associated names: Representation of: Aphrodite/Venus; Representation of: Nike/Victoria/Victory
Department: Money and Medals
Registration number: R.8947
C&M catalogue number: RR1 (533) (4093)