Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Caius Coelius Caldus

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This silver coin was minted in Rome by Caius Coelius Caldus in 51 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 Sol, the sun god, wearing a radiate crown. Behind him is an oval shield decorated with a thunderbolt, and below his chin, a Macedonian shield. The legend 'CALDVS IIIVIR' identifies the moneyer and an abbreviation of his title.

Like the obverse, the design on this side is symbolic of a famous ancestor and namesake of the moneyer. The oval shield suggests victories over the Gauls, while the portrait of the eastern god Sol and the Macedonian shield, refer to campaigns in the East.

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• Online ID: 000-190-002-028-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C15312
• Date: 51
  51 BC
  
• Material: Silver; reverse slightly off-centre, with slight accretion; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Head of C. Coelius Caldus (COS 94) to right; behind, tablet inscribed L . D; in front, C . COEL . CALDVS, downwards; COS below neck / Rev. Head of Sol to right, w
  Coin Type: Crawford 437/1a
  Coin, denarius
  
• Dimensions: 18.00 mm D / Die Axis: 3.0
  
• What: Coin Type: Crawford 437/1a
  Coin, denarius
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: C. Coelius Caldus (Maker)
  C. Coelius Caldus (COS 94)
  Sol
  
• Where: Italy, Rome
  Roman Republic
  
• Event:
• Description: Silver denarius of Rome, minted by C. Coelius Caldus, 51 BC
  
• References:
  • Crawford, M.H. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976. 
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