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Denarius with head of Roma
Roman
Republican Period
about 211–208 B.C.
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 19 mm. Weight: 3.72 gm.
Credit Line
Augustine Shurtleff Collection of Coins
Accession Number01.5037
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of Roma right, wearing winged helmet.
Behind: X
Reverse: The Dioscuri on horseback charging right.
Inscribed on tablet below: ROMA
Behind: X
Reverse: The Dioscuri on horseback charging right.
Inscribed on tablet below: ROMA
ProvenanceBy date unknown: The Augustine Shurtleff Collection of Coins; bequest of Augustine Shurtleff to MFA; accessioned February 5, 1901