Dublin Core
Title
Denarius of Roma
Subject
money; coins (money)
Description
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 and Remus in and surrounded by Birds. The she-wolf refers to the legendary founding of the city of Rome. Combined with Roma in her military garb, this is a powerful reference to the importance and ongoing conquest by the Roman empire.
Creator
Anonymous
Source
Sydenham 530; Crawford 287/1
Publisher
ARTH250 (Professor V. Rousseau, Fall 2020)
Date
114 BCE
Contributor
JRP, VR, SH
Rights
University Art Collection, University of St. Thomas (St. Paul)
Relation
[no text]
Format
Silver (metal)
Language
Latin
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
2012.02.172
Coverage
Roman Republic