Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Lucius Axsius Lucii filius Naso

This silver coin was minted in Rome by Lucius Axsius Naso, son of Lucius, in 71 BC. It is a type called a denarius, the most common Roman silver coin. It was a special issue, as indicated by the legend 'S.C' on the obverse. This picture shows the reverse.

The reverse depicts Diana, the goddess of women, childbirth and the hunt, holding a spear while driving a vehicle called a biga drawn by two stags. Two dogs are behind and one below. The legend '[L] AXSIVS L F' refers to the moneyer.

The designs on Roman Republican coins often referred to famous ancestors or favourite cults of the moneyer. This moneyer was almost certainly a banker known from other sources, but his reason behind the portrayal of Diana is uncertain.

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