AR Denarius of Albinus Bruti

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Title

AR Denarius of Albinus Bruti

Subject

money; coins (money)

Description

This coin is from the time of the Roman Republic and was intended to follow family tradition which created a coin with legendary ancestry. On the obverse side it is the head of a politician of ancient Rome named, A. Postumius Albinus while he was Consul. This is very unusual because it was most coins displayed the heads of Roman gods during this time period. The reverse side has vines with leaves representing a victory crown portraying Rome which surrounds the words Albinv Brutif.

Creator

Albinus Bruti

Source

Craw 450/3A

Publisher

ARTH250 (Professor V. Rousseau, fall 2019)

Date

49-48 BCE

Contributor

MM

Rights

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

Relation

[no text]

Format

Silver (metal)

Language

Roman

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

2012.02.091

Coverage

Roman Republic