Add to albumThis silver coin was minted in Rome by Caius Concidius Paetus in 46 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 Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, art and war wearing a helmet. On similar issues she wears an aegis, a goat-skin acting as a shield, not visible here because the coin has been struck off centre.
The unsettled times in the 40s BC, when Caesar and Pompey vied for power created a strain on the treasury. Both sides minted coins in great numbers, creating a great drain on silver.
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- Online ID: 000-100-065-787-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
- Project:
National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland H.C15355
- Date: 46
46 BC
- Material: Silver; both sides off-centre; edge a litle uneven, with small nick at 1.5 (obverse); obverse rather weak; slight to moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Helmeted head of Minerva to right, [wearing aegis] / Rev. Victory in quadriga to right, holding wreath an
Coin Type: Crawford 465/5
Coin, denarius
- Dimensions: 19.50 x 18.50 mm D / Die Axis: 4.0
- What: Coin Type: Crawford 465/5
Coin, denarius
- Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
- Who: C. Considius Paetus (Maker)
Minerva
Victory
- Where: Italy, Rome
Roman Republic
- Event:
- Description: Silver denarius of Rome, minted by C. Concidius Paetus, 46 BC
- References:
- Crawford, M.H. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976.
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