minted in Rome

Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Lucius Roscius Fabatus

This silver coin was minted in Rome by Lucius Roscius Fabatus in 64 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 girl and a snake facing each other. To the left is a mint control-mark, on this coin a curved knife used in leather-working and tanning. The legend 'FABATI' below refers to the moneyer.

The obverse and reverse designs refer to the cult of Juno which was centred at Lanuvium, suggesting that this was the origin of the moneyer. At the annual festival for Juno, a virgin descended into the grotto under her temple to feed her sacred serpent.

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Online ID:	000-190-002-000-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland A.1915.131
Date:	64 BC
Material:	Silver. Inscription: Obv. Head of Juno sospita r.; behind, control-mark; below, L.ROSCI / Rev. Girl and snake facing each other; on l., control-mark; in exergue, FABATI
Dimensions:	18.00 mm D / Die Axis: 7.5
What:	Coin, denarius
Subject:	Ancient Coin Collection
Who:	Juno Sospita
Where:	Italy, Rome
Event:
Description:	Silver denarius of the Roman Republic, Rome, 64 BC
References:	Crawford, M.H. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976.
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