Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Quintus Titius

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This silver coin was minted in Rome by Quintus Titius in 90 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 Pegasus, the winged horse in Greek legend. The inscription 'Q. TITI' below refers to the moneyer, about whom nothing else is known.

Most coins of the Roman Republic were issued by officials called moneyers. They commissioned designs, which often referred to famous ancestors, favourite cults or current events. Often, as here, the reasons behind their choices remain obscure.

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• Online ID: 000-190-000-400-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C15193
• Date: 90
  90 BC
  
• Material: Silver; both sides slightly off-centre; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Bearded head to right, wearing winged diadem / Rev. Pegasus to right; below, Q . TITI in linear frame
  Coin Type: Crawford 341/1
  Coin, denarius
  
• Dimensions: 18.00 mm D / Die Axis: 6.5
  
• What: Coin Type: Crawford 341/1
  Coin, denarius
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: Pegasus
  Q. Titius (Maker)
  
• Where: Italy, Rome
  Roman Republic
  
• Event:
• Description: Silver denarius of Rome, struck by Q. Titius, 90 BC
  
• References:
  • Crawford, M.H. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976. 
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