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Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Lucius Mussidius Titi filius Longus

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Postcard of Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Lucius Mussidius Titi filius Longus.
000-190-000-053-C
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Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Lucius Mussidius Titi filius Longus

This silver coin was minted in Rome by Lucius Mussidius Longus, son of Titus, in 42 BC. It is a type called a denarius, the most common Roman silver coin. This picture shows the reverse of the coin.

The reverse depicts the shrine of Venus, the goddess of beauty and fertility, in her guise as Venus Cloacina (identified by the legend 'CLOACIN' on the shrine). The legend 'L.MVSSIDIVS.LONGVS' refers to the moneyer, about whom nothing else is known.

The cult of Venus Cloacina was concerned with Venus as the Purifier. It may also have had associations with civil peace, which would have been a topical symbol in this year, anticipating more settled times after the turmoil following Caesar's death.


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Online ID: 000-190-000-053-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1915.162
Date: 42 BC
Material: Silver. Inscription: Obv. Head of Concordia r., wearing veil; below chin, crescent; behind, CONCORDIA upwards / Rev. Shrine of Venus Cloacina, inscribed CLOACIN; above, L.MVSSIDIVS.LONGVS
Dimensions: 18.00 mm D / Die Axis: 4.5
What: Coin, denarius
Subject: Ancient Coin Collection
Who: Concordia
Venus Cloacina
Where: Italy, Rome
Event:
Description: Silver denarius of the Roman Republic, Rome, 42 BC
References:
  • Crawford, M.H. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976. 
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