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Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Caius Antius Caii filius Restio

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Postcard of Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Caius Antius Caii filius Restio.
000-190-000-048-C
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Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Caius Antius Caii filius Restio

This silver coin was minted in Rome by Caius Antius Restio, son of Caius, in 47 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 the hero Hercules walking with a cloak over his arm, holding a trophy and a club. The legend 'C.ANTIVS C.F' written downwards on the right refers to the moneyer whose family claimed descent from Hercules.

After a victorious battle, the Greeks erected a trophy on the battlefield and dedicated it to the gods. It consisted of weapons of the defeated army placed on a pole or tree trunk. This custom was adopted by the Romans, but sometimes it was made in Rome.


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Online ID: 000-190-000-048-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  A.1915.157
Date: 47 BC
Material: Silver. Inscription: Obv. Head of C. Antius Restio, Tr. Pl. 68, r.; behind, RESTIO downwards / Rev. Hercules walking r., with cloak over l. arm, holding trophy andclub; on r., C.ANTIVS. C.F downwards
Dimensions: 19.00 mm D / Die Axis: 7.5
What: Coin, denarius
Subject: Ancient Coin Collection
Who: C. Antius Restio
Hercules
Where: Italy, Rome
Event:
Description: Silver denarius of the Roman Republic, Rome, 47 BC
References:
  • Crawford, M.H. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976. 
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