Coin: ar denarius (barbarous imitation)

Museum number:

8-8019

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Alternate number:

8-4479e (previous museum number (recataloged from))

Accession number:

Acc.147

Object count:

1

Description:

Coin. Silver. 1.97 grams. 14 mm. Said to be Gallic imitation of Roman denarii (Denier TOGIRIX). Obverse: Head facing left, hair in locks, neck elongated. On left, IRIX. Reverse: Horse prancing facing left, bridles at neck; above TOE; reel and bead border.

Donor:

Alfred Emerson and M. Boissé

Collection place:

Eastern Celtica

Production place:

Eastern Celtica and Gaul (ancient region)

Culture or time period:

Late Roman Republic (242-49 BC) and Sequani

Collector:

Alfred Emerson

Materials:

Silver (metal)

Inscription:

Reverse legend: TOE?, ption on coin: TO[E], and Obverse legend: IRIX

Object type:

archaeology

Function:

7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers and 7.6 Bogus Currency

Production date:

1st century BC

Accession date:

1904

Department:

Classical Mediterranean

Dimensions:

weight 1.97 grams and linear 14 millimeters

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