Denarius
| Object Number: | 29-126-822 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Republican Roman |
| Provenience: | Mediterranean |
| Manufacture Location: | Sicily |
| Period: | Republican Roman Period |
| Date Made: | 49BC |
| Early Date: | -49 |
| Late Date: | -49 |
| Section: | Mediterranean |
| Materials: | Silver |
| Iconography: | Triskelis Medusa Jupiter |
| Credit Line: | Received from various sources, pre-1929 |
| Other Number: | S. 1029a - Other Number |
Description
Triskelis with winged head of Medusa in center and corn-ears between legs; border of dots. Jupiter standing facing, head r., hoding thunderbolt in r. hand and eagle in l.; on l. LENT MAR (NT and MAR monogram) upwards; on r., COS upwards; in r. field harpa; border of dots.
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue] Crawford, Michael. 1974. Roman Republican Coinage.. London. Cambridge University Press. Type Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: no. 445.1a | View 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. 558, no. 3f | View Objects related to this |
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