Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Marcus Varunteius

This silver coin was minted in Rome by Marcus Varunteius in 130 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 Jupiter, the father of the gods, driving a vehicle called a quadriga while holding a thunderbolt and the reins in one hand and a branch in the other. Below is the inscription 'ROMA' (denoting the mint at Rome).

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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