Dublin Core
Title
AR Denarius of L. Papius Celsus
Subject
money; coins (money)
Description
The obverse side shows Juno Sospita. She is the daughter of Saturn and is one of the first three original Gods of Rome. The reverse side shows a she-wolf from the famous tale of Romulus and Remus and an eagle. Trojan exiles noticed a fire in the forest while building the city of Rome. There was a she-wolf laying a stick on a fire and an eagle fanning the flames making the flames get bigger. The temple of Vesta from Ancient Rome always had a fire burning. People believe that the eagle and the she-wolf kept the flame going.
Creator
L. Papius Celsus
Source
RRC 472, Syd 964, Sear 323, Craw 472/1
Publisher
ARTH250 (Professor V. Rousseau, fall 2019)
Date
45 BCE
Contributor
JB, SH
Rights
University Art Collection, University of St. Thomas (St. Paul)
Relation
[no text]
Format
Silver (metal)
Language
Latin
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
2012.02.098
Coverage
Roman Republic