minted in Rome

Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Caius Coelius Caldus

This silver coin was minted in Rome by Caius Coelius Caldus in 51 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 Sol, the sun god, wearing a radiate crown. Behind him is an oval shield decorated with a thunderbolt, and below his chin, a Macedonian shield. The legend 'CALDVS IIIVIR' identifies the moneyer and an abbreviation of his title.

Like the obverse, the design on this side is symbolic of a famous ancestor and namesake of the moneyer. The oval shield suggests victories over the Gauls, while the portrait of the eastern god Sol and the Macedonian shield, refer to campaigns in the East.

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Online ID:	000-190-002-028-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.C15312
Date:	51 51 BC
Material:	Silver; reverse slightly off-centre, with slight accretion; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. Head of C. Coelius Caldus (COS 94) to right; behind, tablet inscribed L . D; in front, C . COEL . CALDVS, downwards; COS below neck / Rev. Head of Sol to right, w
Dimensions:	18.00 mm D / Die Axis: 3.0
What:	Coin Type: Crawford 437/1a Coin, denarius
Subject:	Queen Street Coin Collection
Who:	C. Coelius Caldus (Maker) C. Coelius Caldus (COS 94) Sol
Where:	Italy, Rome Roman Republic
Event:
Description:	Silver denarius of Rome, minted by C. Coelius Caldus, 51 BC
References:	Crawford, M.H. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976.
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