RecordCoin (reverse), Denarius, of Lucius Scribonius Libominted in Rome
Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Lucius Scribonius LiboThis silver coin was minted in Rome by Lucius Scribonius Libo in 62 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 the Puteal Scribonianum, decorated with a garland and two lyres, and identified by the legend 'PUTEAL' above and 'SCRIBON' below. At the base is a hammer, perhaps symbolic of Vulcan, the god of fire. A puteal was a stone enclosure placed at the mouth of a well. This one was erected in the Forum, at the site where a man called Scribonius, presumably an ancestor of the moneyer, had identified sacred ground struck by lightening. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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