AE Denarius of L. Papius

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Title

AE Denarius of L. Papius

Subject

money; coins (money)

Description

Juno Sospita (pictured on the obverse) was a goddess of fertility who protected women. The obverse shows the common depiction of Juno wearing a goatskin cloak. The reverse side of the coin shows a griffin and below a sandal which is symbolic of the trade-guilds. A griffin has the body, tail, and legs of a lion, and the head and wings of an eagle, they are apotropaic and guard treasure and priceless possessions. Underneath the griffin and sandal the letters “L. PAPI” appear and refer to L. Papius.

Creator

L. Papius

Source

Syd 773, Craw 384/1

Publisher

ARTH250 (Professor V. Rousseau, fall 2019)

Date

79 BCE

Contributor

HK

Rights

University Art Collection, University of St. Thomas (St. Paul)

Relation

[no text]

Format

Silver (metal)

Language

Latin

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

2012.02.066

Coverage

Roman Republic