Dublin Core
Title
AR Denarius of A. Manlius Q.F. Sorgianus
Subject
money; Coins (money)
Description
The obverse side of the coin features either an abstract personification of Rome itself or a reference to Minerva the Roman goddess of wisdom, medicine, commerce, the fine arts, and later, war. The reverse side features a rare frontal view of either Sol Invictus or Jupiter wearing a crown and standing in attendance with their chariot drawn by four horses abreast. Both the obverse and reverse sides of the coin work together to prove Rome's military might on horseback which is supported by the gods.
Creator
A. Manlius Q.F. Sorgianus
Source
Craw 309/1, Syd 543
Publisher
ARTH250 (Professor V. Rousseau, fall 2019)
Date
108 BCE
Contributor
Tatum Whiteford
Rights
University Art Collection, University of St. Thomas (St. Paul)
Relation
[no text]
Format
silver (metal)
Language
Latin
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
2019.02.033
Coverage
Rome, Roman Republic