Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Titus Cloulius

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This silver coin was minted in Rome by Titus Cloulius in 128 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 Victory in a vehicle called a biga, holding the reins in both hands. Below her is a corn ear. The inscription at the bottom, 'T.CLOVLI', indicates the name of the moneyer.

The wreath on the obverse and Victory on the reverse suggest that the design may commemorate a victory of an ancestor of the moneyer. Little is known about this moneyer or his family, however, and the design may simply be a copy from other coins.

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• Online ID: 000-190-000-107-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1978.313
• Date: 128 BC
  
• Material: Silver. Inscription: Obv. Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, wreath; below, ROMA / Rev. Victory in biga r., holding reins in both hands; below, corn-ear; in exergue, T.CLOVLI
  Coin, denarius
  
• Dimensions: 21.00 mm D / Die Axis: 12.0
  
• What: Coin, denarius
  
• Subject: Ancient Coin Collection
  
• Who: Roma
  Victory
  
• Where: Italy, Rome
  Spain, Aznalcollar
  
• Event:
• Description: Silver denarius of the Roman Republic, Rome, 128 BC
  
• References:
  • Crawford, M.H. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976. 
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