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Coin (obverse), Denarius, possibly of Manius Acilius Glabrio

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minted in Rome

Coin (obverse), Denarius, possibly of Manius Acilius Glabrio
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This silver coin was minted in Rome in 49 BC, possibly by Manius Acilius Glabrio. It is a type called a denarius, the most common Roman silver coin. This picture shows the obverse of the coin.

The obverse depicts Salus, the goddess of the public safety of Rome, identified by the legend 'SALVTIS' written upwards behind her.

In 49 BC, Caesar crossed the Rubicon to invade Italy in his struggle for power with Pompey. He seized Rome early in the Civil War, and with it the means to mint in Rome. The design on this coin perhaps anticipates his victory.

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