minted in Rome

Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Tiberius Quinctius (or Quinctilius)

This silver coin was minted in Rome by Tiberius Quinctius (or Quinctilius) in either 112 or 111 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 a naked desultor, a rider of two horses. Desultors rode in exhibitions and carried messages. Behind is the mint control-mark, a reversed letter Z. Below is a rat, between the letters 'TI' and 'Q' (referring to the moneyer.

The design here may refer to a statue, perhaps one commemorating an ancestor of the moneyer. At the bottom of the coin appears to be a tablet with a worn legend 'D.S.S.' (for 'de senatus sententia'), which often appears in building inscriptions.

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Online ID:	000-190-000-380-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.C15128
Date:	112 - 111 112 or 111 BC
Material:	Silver; both sides very slightly off-centre; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Laureate bust of Hercules, seen from behind, head turned to left, holding club over shoulder / Rev. Desultor to left; reversed Z behind; rat to right below, between TI and Q; in
Dimensions:	19.00 x 18.00 mm D / Die Axis: 11.0
What:	Coin Type: Crawford 297/1b Coin, denarius
Subject:	Queen Street Coin Collection
Who:	Desultor Herculer Ti. Quinctius (or Quinctilius) (Maker)
Where:	Italy, Rome Roman Republic
Event:
Description:	Silver denarius of Rome, struck by Ti. Quinctius (or Quinctilius), 112 - 111 BC
References:	Crawford, M.H. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976.
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