minted in Rome

Coin (obverse), Denarius, probably of Tiberius Quinctius (or Quinctilius)

This silver coin was minted in Rome, probably by Tiberius Quinctius (or Quinctilius), in either 112 or 111 BC. It is a type called a denarius, the most common Roman silver coin. This picture shows the obverse of the coin.

The obverse portrays the hero Hercules, with a laurel wreath in his hair, holding a club over his shoulder.

The silver denarius became the most common coin issued after the mid-2nd century BC. At first equal to 10 bronze asses, from around 141 BC it was valued at 16. Thereafter, the sestertius, equated at four to a denarius, was the unit of reckoning.

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Online ID:	000-100-065-560-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.C15128
Date:	112 - 111 112 or 111 BC
Material:	Silver; both sides very slightly off-centre; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Laureate bust of Hercules, seen from behind, head turned to left, holding club over shoulder / Rev. Desultor to left; reversed Z behind; rat to right below, between TI and Q; in
Dimensions:	19.00 x 18.00 mm D / Die Axis: 11.0
What:	Coin Type: Crawford 297/1b Coin, denarius
Subject:	Queen Street Coin Collection
Who:	Desultor Herculer Ti. Quinctius (or Quinctilius) (Maker)
Where:	Italy, Rome Roman Republic
Event:
Description:	Silver denarius of Rome, struck by Ti. Quinctius (or Quinctilius), 112 - 111 BC
References:	Crawford, M.H. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976.
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