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Coin: ar denarius
Museum number:
8-4473
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21080004473
Accession number:
Acc.147
Object count:
1
Description:
Coin; AR; Denarius; Roman. 4.00 grams, 18 mm. M. Volteius, 76 BC. Obverse: Head of Bacchus r., crowned with ivy. Reverse: Ceres r. in chariot drawn by two serpents, holdomg lighted torch in each hand; to left, anchor; in exergue, M.VOLTEI.M.F.
Donor:
Alfred Emerson and M. Boissé
Collection place:
Rome (modern city), Lazio, Central Italy
Verbatim coll. place:
Rome
Production place:
Rome (ancient city)
Culture or time period:
Roman Republic
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Silver (metal)
Person depicted:
Ceres (Roman deity) and Dionysus/Bacchus (Greek and Roman deity)
Inscription:
Reverse exergue: M.VOLTEI.M.F.
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money) and Denarii
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
76-78 BC
Accession date:
1904
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
linear 18 millimeters and weight 4 grams
Images:
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