Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Publius Accoleius Lariscolus

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This silver coin was minted in Rome by Publius Accoleius Lariscolus in 43 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 triple cult statue of Diana Nemorensis (Diana, Hecate and Selene) with a cypress grove behind. Both Hecate and Selene are pre-Greek goddesses, whose worship became merged with Diana, goddess of women, childbirth and the hunt.

The designs on Roman Republican coins often referred to famous ancestors or favourite cults of the moneyer. The design of this coin probably indicates that the moneyer's origins were from Aricia, the area where the cult of Diana Nemorensis flourished.

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• Online ID: 000-190-000-457-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C15362
• Date: 43
  43 BC
  
• Material: Silver; both sides slightly off-centre; obverse fairly worn; reverse moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Draped bust of Diana Nemorensis to right; around, P . ACCOLEIVS LARISCOLVS / Rev. Triple cult statue of Diana Nemorensis (Diana, Hecate, Selene); cypress
  Coin Type: Crawford 486/1
  Coin, denarius
  
• Dimensions: 18.00 x 17.50 mm D / Die Axis: 12.0
  
• What: Coin Type: Crawford 486/1
  Coin, denarius
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: Diana Nemorensis
  Hecate
  P. Accoleius Lariscolus (Maker)
  Selene
  
• Where: Italy, Rome
  Roman Republic
  
• Event:
• Description: Silver denarius of Rome, minted by P. Accoleius Ariscolus, 43 BC
  
• References:
  • Crawford, M.H. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976. 
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