Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Manio Aemilius Lepidus

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This silver coin was minted in Rome by Manio Aemilius Lepidus in either 114 or 113 BC. It is a type called a denarius, the most common Roman silver coin. This picture shows the reverse of the coin.

The reverse of the coin has three arches, on which stands a statue of a man on horseback holding a spear. The inscription '[MN].AEMILIO. ' is around the arches and 'LEP' between them - together they indicate the name of the moneyer.

Later coins of the Republic often had reverse designs alluding to the importance of the moneyer's family. The arches may be an aqueduct built by an ancestor. The identity of the person on the statue is unknown, but again probably an ancestor.

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• Online ID: 000-190-000-377-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C15120
• Date: 114 - 113
  114 or 113 BC
  
• Material: Silver; both sides slightly off-centre; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Laureate diademed draped female bust to right (Roma?); star behind; in front, ROMA (MA ligated) / Rev. Three arches, on which stands equestrian statue, holding spear; [MN] . AEMILIO
  Coin Type: Crawford 291/1
  Coin, denarius
  
• Dimensions: 19.50 x 17.00 mm D / Die Axis: 5.0
  
• What: Coin Type: Crawford 291/1
  Coin, denarius
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: Mn. Aemilius Lepidus (Maker)
  Roma?
  
• Where: Italy, Rome
  Roman Republic
  
• Event:
• Description: Silver denarius of Rome, struck by Mn. Aemilius Lepidus, 114 - 113 BC
  
• References:
  • Crawford, M.H. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976. 
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