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Coin (obverse), Denarius, of Quintus Minucius Marci filius Thermus

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Postcard of Coin (obverse), Denarius, of Quintus Minucius Marci filius Thermus.
000-100-065-589-C
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Coin (obverse), Denarius, of Quintus Minucius Marci filius Thermus

This silver coin was minted in Rome by Quintus Minucius Thermus, son of Marcus, in 103 BC. It is a type called a denarius, the most common Roman silver coin. This picture shows the obverse of the coin.

The obverse depicts the head of Mars, the god of war, wearing a helmet. The design of the obverse is very similar to that on coins struck by Lucius Iulius Caesar also in 103 BC.

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: 000-100-065-589-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C15157
Date: 103
103 BC
Material: Silver; edge nick at 7.5 (obverse); both sides very slightly off-centre; slight wear. Inscription: Obv. Helmeted head of Mars to left / Rev. Roman soldier fighting barbarian soldier in defence of a fallen colleague; in exergue, Q . THERM . MF (THE and MF
Dimensions: 20.00 x 19.00 mm D / Die Axis: 5.0
What: Coin Type: Crawford 319/1
Coin, denarius
Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
Who: Mars
Q. Minucius M. f. Ter (Maker)
Where: Italy, Rome
Roman Republic
Event:
Description: Silver denarius of Rome, struck by Q. Minucius M. f. Ter, 103 BC
References:
  • Crawford, M.H. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976. 
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