Denarius
| Object Number: | 29-126-671 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Republican Roman |
| Provenience: | Mediterranean |
| Manufacture Location: | Italy |
| Maker: | Marcus Porcius Cato |
| Period: | Republican Roman Period |
| Date Made: | 90BC |
| Early Date: | -90 |
| Late Date: | -90 |
| Section: | Mediterranean |
| Materials: | Silver |
| Iconography: | Youth Victory |
| Credit Line: | Received from various sources, pre-1929 |
| Other Number: | S. 597c - Other Number |
Description
Head of Liber r., wearing ivy wreath; behind M·CATO (AT monogram) downwards; border of dots. Victory seated r., holding patera in r. and palm branch in l., resting on l. shoulder; in exergue [v. worn] VICTRIX (TR monogram); border of dots.
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue] Crawford, Michael. 1974. Roman Republican Coinage.. London. Cambridge University Press. Type Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: no. 343.2a | 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. 305, no. 677ff | View Objects related to this |
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