Add to albumThis silver coin was minted in Rome by Lucius Memmius in either 109 or 108 BC. It is a type called a denarius, the most common Roman silver coin. This picture shows the obverse of the coin.
The obverse depicts a male head wearing an oak-wreath, perhaps Apollo, the Greek god of light, healing and prophecy. The star below the chin is a mark of value.
In the Republic, coins were minted in bronze, silver and gold, though gold issues were rare. The silver denarius became the most common coin after the mid-2nd century BC. At first equal to 10 bronze asses, it later was valued at 16.
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- Online ID: 000-100-065-571-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland H.C15139
- Date: 109 - 108
109 - 108
109 or 108 BC
- Material: Silver; both sides slightly off-centre; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Male head to right, wearing oak-wreath (Apollo?); star below chin / Rev. Dioscuri standing facing, between their horses, each holding spear; L . MEM [MI] in exergue
Silver; both sides slightly off-centre; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Male head to right, wearing oak-wreath (Apollo?); star below chin / Rev. Dioscuri standing facing, between their horses, each holding spear; L . MEM [MI] in exergue
Coin Type: Crawford 304/1
Coin Type: Crawford 304/1
Coin, denarius
Coin, denarius
- Dimensions: 20.00 x 19.00 mm D / Die Axis: 7.0
20.00 x 19.00 mm D / Die Axis: 7.0
- What: Coin Type: Crawford 304/1
Coin Type: Crawford 304/1
Coin, denarius
Coin, denarius
- Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
Queen Street Coin Collection
- Who: Apollo?
Apollo?
Dioscuri
Dioscuri
L. Memmius (Maker)
L. Memmius (Maker)
- Where: Italy, Rome
Italy, Rome
Roman Republic
Roman Republic
- Event:
- Description: Silver denarius of Rome, struck by L. Memmius, 109 - 108 BC
Silver denarius of Rome, struck by L. Memmius, 109 - 108 BC
- References:
- Crawford, M.H. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976.
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