minted in Rome

Coin (reverse), Quinarius, of Marcus Cato

This Roman silver coin, of a type called a quinarius, was minted in Rome by Marcus Cato in 89 BC. This picture shows the reverse of the coin.

The reverse depicts Victory holding a pan (patera) and palm-branch, an identification made explicit by the legend 'VICTRIX' (she who conquers) below. The design of this side and the reverse were copied for an issue minted by a relation in 47 or 46 BC.

This coin was issued during the Social War, when Rome's Italian allies rebelled in order to obtain citizenship. Rome produced a huge amount of coinage to fund the wages of soldiers, and even reduced silver content of some issues.

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Online ID:	000-190-000-076-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.1932.459
Date:	89 BC
Material:	Silver. Inscription: Obv. Head of Liber r., wearing ivy-wreath; behind, M.CATO downwards;below, control-mark, fibula / Rev. Victory seated r., holding patera in r. hand and palm-branch inl. hand, over l. shoulder; in exergue, VICTRIX
Dimensions:	14.00 mm D / Die Axis: 4.5
What:	Coin, quinarius
Subject:	Ancient Coin Collection
Who:	Cato Liber Victory
Where:	Italy, Rome
Event:
Description:	Silver quinarius of the Roman Republic, Rome, 89 BC
References:	Crawford, M.H. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976.
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