Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Marcus Baebius Quinti filius Tampilus

This silver coin was minted in Rome by Marcus Baebius Tampilus son of Quintus in 137 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 Apollo, the Greek god of light, healing and prophecy, in a vehicle called a quadriga, holding a bow and arrow and a branch. Below is the word 'ROMA' (for the mint) and the inscription 'M. BAEBI. Q. F' which begins the moneyer's name.

Roman coins provide information on important people in the Republic, although in many cases, as here, they only provide a name, and that often abbreviated. Since people were known by family names, as today, families as well as individuals can be traced.

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