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Denarius with head of Roma
Roman
Republican Period
about 211–208 B.C.
Mint: Italy, Rome
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 21 mm. Weight: 4.48 gm. Die Axis: 3
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Helen Collamore, Mrs. John Templeman Coolidge, Mrs. Henry Lyman, and Mrs. H. S. Shaw, by exchange
Accession Number1998.53
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Helmeted head of Roma to right.
Behind: X
Reverse: Dioscuri riding right. Star above each head.
In ex.: ROMA
Behind: X
Reverse: Dioscuri riding right. Star above each head.
In ex.: ROMA
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Classical Numismatic Group, Inc., P.O. Box 479, Lancaster, Pa. 17608, Auction 45, Mail Bid Sale, March 18, 1998, lot 1163; April 22, 1998: purchased by MFA from Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.