Denarius of L.? Marcius Philippus, Rome

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1976.79.1031
People: Moneyer: L.? Marcius Philippus, Roman
Title: Denarius of L.? Marcius Philippus, Rome
Classification: Coins
Work Type: coin
Date: c. 56 BCE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period: Roman Republican period
Culture: Roman Republican
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/181230

Physical Descriptions

Medium

silver

Metal

AR

Technique

Struck

Dimensions

3.44 g

Die Axis

2

Denomination

denarius

Inscriptions and Marks

Obverse Inscription: Below, ANCVS
Reverse Inscription: To l., PHILIPPVS downwards; within arches, AQVA MAR (MAR in ligature)

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: RRC 425/1

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year: 1976
Object Number: 1976.79.1031
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Obv.: Head of Ancus Marcius r., wearing diadem; behind, lituus; below, ANCV[S]. Border of dots.
Rev.: Aqueduct, on which is an equestrian statue; at horse's feet, flower; to l., [PHILIPPVS] downwards; within arches, AQVA MAR (MAR in ligature). Border of dots.

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