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Denarius

Object Number:29-126-655
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Republican Roman
Provenience: Mediterranean
Manufacture Location: Italy
Maker: Tiberius Veturius
Period: Republican Roman Period
Date Made: 93-92BC
Early Date: -93
Late Date: -92
Section:Mediterranean
Materials:Silver
Iconography:Mars
Roma
Youth
Credit Line:Received from various sources, pre-1929
Other Number:S. 527 - Other Number

Description

Bust of Mars r., draped and helmeted, behind X and TI·VE downwards, border of dots. Oath-taking scene, two warriors face each other, each holds spear in left hand and touches pig, held by kneeling figure between them, with sword in right. Above ROMA, line border.

Bibliography:

[Catalogue] Crawford, Michael. 1974. Roman Republican Coinage.. London. Cambridge University Press. Type Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: no. 234.1View Objects related to this Type Citation
[Catalogue, Collection] Grueber, Herbert A. 1910. Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum, vol. 2. Coinages of Rome (continued), Roman Campania, Italy, the Social War, and the Provinces.. London. The British Museum. : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 281, 550ffView Objects related to this

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