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- Collection: Roman Republican era coins
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Roman Republic L. Valerius Flaccus
The obverse side of the coin pictures the winged bust of Victory, possibly chosen in hopes for success in the Jugurthine War. The reverse pictures Mars, the god of war, holding a spear and a trophy next to grain. Also on the reverse is an apex, which…
L. Plaetorius L. f. Cestianus
This coin depicts the bust of Juno Moneta, an epithet of the patron goddess of Rome, Juno. The temple of Juno Moneta in Rome stamped and minted coinage. The reverse side of the coin depicts a naked athlete running while holding a palm branch. The…
Tags: Juno, L Plaetorius, Moneta, Rome, sports
Didrachm
Like most Roman Republic coinage, the figures on the obverse are mythological; the twin Dioscuri appear conjoined at the back of the head. These brothers, one mortal and the other divine, were renowned for their horsemanship and thought to protect…
Denarius of Roma
The obverse side of the coin features a personification of the city and empire of Roma wearing a helmet. On the reverse side of the coin, Roma appears again sitting on a pile of shields and accompanied by the legendary she-wolf is suckling Romulus…
Tags: power, Roma, Roman Empire, She-Wolf
Denarius of Mark Antony and Octavia
This coin commemorates the marriage between Roman politician Mark Antony and Octavia around 39BCE. This numismatic commemoration indicates the political significance of a marriage that united Mark Antony with the family of his friend Julius Caesar…
Tags: Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, marriage, Octavia, Octavian, Serpent(s)
Denarius of M. Caecillus Metellus
This coin was minted by moneyer M. Caecillus Metellus. Depicted on the front is the head of Apollo alongside the word “Roma”. Apollo is a complex god as he is the god of many things including the sun, music, and the prophecy. He is known for his…
Tags: Apollo, god, Macedonian shield, Roma, weapon
Denarius of L. Titurius L. f. Sabinus
The obverse of the coin shows the image of the Sabine King Tatius. He ruled Rome with Romulus, the founder of the city, after reconciling over the abduction (rape) of the Sabine women by Roman soldiers, which is shown on the reverse. The Roman…
Tags: abduction, King Tatius, Sabine, Soldier(s), women
Denarius of L. Philippus
The obverse side features a portrait of King Philip V of Macedon, in a royal helmet adorned with jewels and goat horns. On the reverse, an equestrian statue whose rider carries a laurel branch—symbolizing triumph—rests above the inscription L.…
Tags: diadem, equestrian, helmet, horse, King Philip V, laural branch, Macedonia