RecordCoin (reverse), Denarius, of Lucius Scribonius Libo< 1 of 1 > Back minted in Rome
Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Lucius Scribonius LiboThis silver coin was minted in Rome by Lucius Scribonius Libo in 62 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 Puteal Scribonianum, decorated with a garland and two lyres, and identified by the legend 'PUTEAL' above and 'SCRIBON' below. At the base is a hammer, perhaps symbolic of Vulcan, the god of fire. A puteal was a stone enclosure placed at the mouth of a well. This one was erected in the Forum, at the site where a man called Scribonius, presumably an ancestor of the moneyer, had identified sacred ground struck by lightening. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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