Coin (reverse), Denarius, of L. Marcius Philippus

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This silver coin was minted in Rome by Lucius Marcius Philippus in either 113 or 112 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 an equestrian statue, with the horseman holding a laurel branch. Below on the tablet is the inscription 'L.PHILIP [PVS]' referring to the moneyer. The star at the bottom is a mark of value.

Later coins of the Republic often had reverse designs alluding to the importance of the moneyer's family. The statue presumably refers to an ancestor of the moneyer, although the identity of the commemorated horseman is uncertain.

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• Online ID: 000-190-000-378-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C15125
• Date: 113 - 112
  113 or 112 BC
  
• Material: Silver; both sides slightly off-centre, especially reverse; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Male head to right (Philip of Macedon), wearing helmet with goat's horns, on which rests diadem; behind helmet, MAR monogram; below chin, Greek theta / Rev. Eques
  Coin Type: Crawford 293/1
  Coin, denarius
  
• Dimensions: 18.50 x 18.00 mm D / Die Axis: 1.0
  
• What: Coin Type: Crawford 293/1
  Coin, denarius
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: L. Marcius Philippus (Maker)
  Philip of Macedon
  
• Where: Italy, Rome
  Roman Republic
  
• Event:
• Description: Silver denarius of Rome, struck by L. Marcius Philippus, 113 - 112 BC
  
• References:
  • Crawford, M.H. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976. 
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