AR Roman Republic Gladiator Denarius

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Title

AR Roman Republic Gladiator Denarius

Subject

money; coins (money)

Description

The obverse depicts Roma, the personification of Rome. The reverse shows two gladiators fighting as a reference to Titus Didius, a notably violent proconsul of Spain.

Creator

Rome

Source

Craw-294/1

Publisher

ARTH250 (Professor V. Rousseau, fall 2019)

Date

105 BCE

Contributor

NG, SH

Rights

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

Relation

[no text]

Format

Silver (metal)

Language

Latin

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

2002.02.175

Coverage

Roman Republic