Coin: ar denarius

Museum number:

8-5814

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Accession number:

Acc.1029

Object count:

1

Description:

AR Denarius. 3.27 grams. plated coin? (C.Memmius C.F.) Obverse: Head of Cere r. crowned with corn ears, wears ring cruciform earring, hair in knot down neck. On r. C.MEMMI C.F. Reverse: Naked prisoner of war kneeling before trophy ornamented with Greek or oriental shield. On l., (C.MEMMIVS) IMPERA (TOR)

Donor:

May Benton MacLafferty

Collection place:

Rome (modern city), Lazio, Central Italy

Verbatim coll. place:

Rome

Culture or time period:

Late Roman Republic (242-49 BC)

Materials:

Copper (metal) and Silver (metal) (plated)

Person depicted:

Ceres (Roman deity)

Inscription:

Obverse legend: C.MEMMI C.F. and Reverse legend: [C.MEMMIVS]IMPERA[TOR]

Object type:

archaeology

Object class:

Coins (money) and Denarii

Function:

7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers

Production date:

56 BC

Accession date:

1951

Department:

Classical Mediterranean

Dimensions:

weight 3.27 grams

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