Dublin Core
Title
AR Denarius of Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus
Subject
money; coins (money)
Description
The obverse side features the bust of the Genius Populi Romani (GPR) with a sceptre over his shoulder. The genius of the Roman people is the higher power who creates and maintains life. The reverse side features a scepter surrounded by a wreath, a globe, and a rudder. The globe can be seen as a symbol of the cosmos and the rulers power over all of it. This power expands with the symbol of the rudder as the ruler steering the course of the empire to the world victoriously. The coin proclaims a message of victory for the Roman people.
Creator
Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus
Source
Sydenham 752a; Crawford 393/1b
Publisher
ARTH250 (Professor V. Rousseau, Fall 2020)
Date
75 BCE
Contributor
MDO, SH
Rights
University Art Collection, University of St. Thomas (St. Paul)
Relation
[no text]
Format
Silver (metal)
Language
Latin
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
2012.02.072
Coverage
Roman Republic