RecordCoin (obverse), Denarius, of Marcus Plaetorius Marci filius Cestianus< 1 of 1 > Back minted in Rome
Coin (obverse), Denarius, of Marcus Plaetorius Marci filius CestianusThis silver denarius was minted in Rome by Marcus Plaetorius Cestianus, son of Marcus, in 67 BC. It was a special issue authorised by the Senate, as indicated by the legend 'EX.S.C' on the reverse. This picture shows the obverse of the coin. The obverse depicts the head of Cybele, the mother goddess of Phyria, whose cult spread to Rome. She is wearing a turreted crown. The legend 'CESTIANVS' refers to the moneyer. The front part of a lion behind her and globe in front are mint control-marks. Between 130 and 60 BC, many Roman coins often had control-marks - letters or symbols which were probably used to record the number of dies supplied to officials. This moneyer used symbols. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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